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Mark 2:13-17 – follow me

Jesus’ Words – “follow me “ KNOW WHO YOU ARE LISTENING TO…. Mark 2:13-17 – call of Levi and eating with sinners ( follow me ) ILLUS: going to Columbus…. I[…]

Jesus’ Words 21 – power and authority Mark 1:21-2:12

Jesus Words – Power / authority What is POWER? How do we know what power is or what is power-full? Home movies – indy practice… Beetle Volvo[…]

Jesus’ Words 19 – False Prophets, False Disciples

Jesus’ Words -false teachers Background – The sermon on the mount (in its totality) vs 13-14. Enter Narrow gate Matt 7:13 “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road[…]

Jesus’ Words 18 – The Gate and the Door

Jesus’ Word – Gate, Door Read – Matthew 7:13-14 A deeper significance is, however, suggested even by our Lord’s own teaching. He Himself is the “way” (John 14:6), or with a slight variation of the[…]

Jesus Words 17- ask, seek, knock

Jesus Words – Ask-Seek-Knock Matt 7:7-8 IMMENSITY How big is a trillion? Spend $1 million every day since Jesus is born – still haven’t spent a trillion. Size of 2 Suns […]

Jesus’ Words 15 – Judging – Matthew 7:1-6

Matthew 7:1-6 Judging Did Jesus judge other while on this earth? Judging – better be correct, fair, expect identical in return Matt 7 7 “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. 2 For in[…]

Jesus Words 14 – Lord’s Prayer

Jesus’ Words 14 Lord’s Prayer See also Luke 11:2-4 Form of…. Model for…. Greatest Commandment & 2nd Pt.1 – God Pt. 2 – remainder[…]

Jesus’ Words 13 – being on display

Jesus Words 13 – being on display Video monitor – a DISPLAY Def. – make a prominent exhibition of (something) in a place where it can be easily seen. Question is WHY! Where[…]

Jesus’ Words 12 – oaths, eyes, & enemies

Jesus Words 12 CONTEXT / background Not delete/replace law but FULFILL. Resetting yrs of “teachers” giving the ok to division & walls OATHS Penalty for perjury A person convicted of perjury under[…]

Jesus’ Words 11 – Adultery – Matthew 5:21-30

Last week “ you have heard it said…” Exodus 20 A quick look …. what’s to argue? And God saw that the wickedness of man was great on the earth, and that every[…]