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Our text begins on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee in Gennesaret (14:34), to which Christ and the disciples had traveled after the events recorded in the Gospel from the last couple Sunday’s. Jesus draws opposition from unbelieving Pharisees and scribes from Jerusalem. He then proceeds northwest…

Jesus works through his followers to heal people's deepest needs.

THE BEATITUDES: How to Be Truly Blessed Sermon Series “Blessed are the Spiritual Beggars” KEY PASSAGE: Matthew 5:3 (NASB) Thank you, Worship Team for the total praise in the house of God. And so, Father God, today we are reminded again and again about Your blessings upon every one of us gathered here…

In Jesus, the kingdom of Heaven has come near and the ethos of God's heavenly reign is modeled. This is seen in the healing of Bartmaeus. God has offered prevenient grace in for Bartimaeus as Jesus passed by. He does the same for us as well in this season of Lent.

Healing the beggar Prayer Read Acts 3.1-10 The beggar - was there every day. His family/friends brought him in the morning to the Temple, than back home at night. During the whole day he did one thing, beg for money. Story of the beggar who lived under our church in Chile and our interaction with the…

When we view in expectation, we may be surprised by what we receive

There are two parts to our Gospel text. In the first, Jesus tells his disciples of the suffering and death that awaits him in Jerusalem. In the second, Bartimaeus, the blind beggar obtains his sight from Jesus. In the first part, we see the lack of faith in the disciples, who are unable to understand…

Appearances are often deceiving. Jesus tells a story in which the poor man goes to heaven and the rich man goes to hell. It might appear that Jesus is teaching us about social justice, but he’s not. It might seem like the message of this story is, “Have compassion on the underprivileged,” but that’s…

This Sunday is called Quinquagesima, meaning fifty days until Easter. Our theme is Sola Fide, by faith alone. The Scriptures often present the contrast between sight and faith. We tend to believe what we see, but the Gospel invites us to believe what we hear. In other words, Christians learn to see with…