A Church of Fruitfulness (Colossians 1:9-14)
Paul prays for us to bear fruit as the Spirit does his work in us. What does fruitfulness look like where you live and work?
Paul prays for us to bear fruit as the Spirit does his work in us. What does fruitfulness look like where you live and work?
What does it mean to be a community built on faith, hope and love? We explore these three principles which became the foundation of the early church.
A woman does something extravagant for Jesus & the disciples are outraged. But Jesus says she’s done a beautiful thing that will be remembered for all time.
The last and, perhaps most important, question posed to Jesus was this: “What is the greatest commandment?” Jesus’ response was clear and simple…
The Sadducees didn’t believe in resurrection but they asked Jesus about it to trip him up. It gave him a chance to explore what life after death means.
The tax question was designed to see which side Jesus was on; the Romans, or the Jews. But he sidesteps the question, because he’s building a new kingdom. How does this help us in our workplaces?
Who do you think you are? The question that always disturbs those who feel they have the most to lose.
This is more than a bad day, Jesus is stopping business as usual to offer the chance of something new. That was the threatening thing. It still is.
The crowds can see the blessing that Jesus could bring. The authorities can only see problems. What can you see?
Jesus tells the disciples how he will change everything by dying on the cross & rising from the dead, but two mishear think only of their own future.
Once again Jesus defies the expectations of his culture (including his disciples); this time by welcoming children. In fact, he went much further than that…
Once again, the Pharisees came to try and trip Jesus up; this time about the issues of divorce. But Jesus refused to play their game.