by Bella Pillai | Feb 14, 2023 | Faith and Falsehood, Gates of Heaven and Hell, Gracious Jesus, Luke: The Son of Man, Seeks and Saves, Mark: Christ, Chief Cornerstone, Matthew – God’s Kingdom, Tough Decisions
A Glimpse of Glory Shortly after Jesus stands at the “gates of hell” and declares the power of His Kingdom over it, he gives Peter, James and John “a glimpse of glory” as Jesus is transfigured and God speaks. Overview The Voice of God This is...
by Bella Pillai | Feb 14, 2023 | Faith and Falsehood, Gates of Heaven and Hell, Gracious Jesus, Luke: The Son of Man, Seeks and Saves, Mark: Christ, Chief Cornerstone, Matthew – God’s Kingdom, Tough Decisions
Discipleship What does it mean to be a disciple of Christ? Who is our greatest enemy? How do we successfully defeat the enemy? Overview The Condition The Challenge The Cross The Crown Bible Passage Matt 16.24-28; Mark 8.34-9.1; Luke 9.23-27; John 12.25 Matthew...
by Bella Pillai | Feb 13, 2023 | Faith and Falsehood, Gates of Heaven and Hell, Gracious Jesus, Luke: The Son of Man, Seeks and Saves, Mark: Christ, Chief Cornerstone, Matthew – God’s Kingdom, Tough Decisions
Death Prediction There are at least three incidences reported in the bible of Jesus predicting his death. In reality there may have been more. Overview Clear prediction – Perceiving the victory Hasty retaliation – Accepting God’s will Stern correction – Prioritizing...
by Bella Pillai | Feb 11, 2023 | Faith and Falsehood, Gates of Heaven and Hell, Gracious Jesus, Luke: The Son of Man, Seeks and Saves, Mark: Christ, Chief Cornerstone, Matthew – God’s Kingdom, True Deliverance
Keys to the Kingdom Standing by the then known “Gates of Hell” or gates to the underworld, Jesus offers Peter and the disciples, the “Keys to the Kingdom” of Heaven. He promises that the “gates of hell” cannot prevail over it....
by Bella Pillai | Feb 11, 2023 | Faith and Falsehood, Gates of Heaven and Hell, God Revealed, Gracious Jesus, Luke: The Son of Man, Seeks and Saves, Mark: Christ, Chief Cornerstone, Matthew – God’s Kingdom, Vanquishing the Enemy
Viral Influences There are two kinds of influences – positive and negative. Both the power of evil and the power of God have the capacity of multiplying and spreading virally. Overview IntroductionSome Religious Leaders – The evil virusUpcoming Disciples – The...
by Bella Pillai | Feb 10, 2023 | Faith and Falsehood, Gates of Heaven and Hell, Gracious Jesus, Mark: Christ, Chief Cornerstone, Matthew – God’s Kingdom
Compelled by Compassion In the last phase of Christ’s ministry, we see increasing Jewish opposition and increasing Gentile acceptance. God’s work never stops – it moves on and on and spreads wider and wider. Feeding the 4000 Since we have already discussed a similar...