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Human government was first instituted by God in Genesis 9:6 . Coming out of the Ark, God instructed Noah that humans were given authority to carry out His purpose among all humans. However, when leaders serve themselves or only part of their constituents, Politics goes bad. Peer pressure is not only…

Not Much About Palm Sunday Today That’s because it puts things out of sequence for the preaching points I have been sharing with you from the Gospel of John since February 13. I began at the end of the Seder meal that was Jesus’ last supper. To start, we looked at the new commandment that Jesus gave…

Reading: Jn 18.36-40 Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have been fighting, that I might not be delivered over to the Jews. But my kingdom is not from the world.” Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say…

There are some many voices in our world today. Every voice carries with it a different opinion or belief. It's hard to know which voice holds the truth. Today, as we unpack the conversation between Jesus and Pontius Pilate, we find out that Christ alone holds the voice of truth.

Jesus gave His life as a ransom for ours. He died for our sins. The chastisement for our peace was upon Him. He laid down His life demonstrating the love of God for sinners. Anyone may be rescued from sin, death, hell, judgment, by trusting in Jesus. He, alone, is our hope for redemption. We have no other Savior. He rescues everyone who trusts Him. Let us be a people firmly planted on the solid ground that Jesus died for our sins, was buried, and has been raised from the dead. He is, therefore, alive now, receiving all those who place their trust in Him. Shared by Jason Stuart Percy at Refuge Christian Fellowship Tallahassee on Sunday, January 12, 2020.

What was Jesus thinking about when going through the agony of the scourging and crucifixion?

What comes to mind when we think of Christmas in 21st century America? Santa. The manger. Baby Jesus. Mary. Joseph. The wise men. Angels. Shepherds. Etc. But we know that the Christmas story was not "made in America." The setting was about 2,000 years ago in Israel. Roman occupied territory. Israel was looking for "Christmas": God's gift to set them free from Roman oppression. A Messiah. What does Scripture say about the Messiah? What exactly was his mission, both regarding Israel and the rest of the world? Come with the Grace United crew as we talk about God's gift embodied in Messiah.

Those who have a working knowledge of the Old Testament know that "priests" and "prophets" are all over the pages! Priests handle the holy things of God, and prophets speak to others in the name of God. But it may come as a surprise that the Bible tells us that priests and prophets appear in the New Testament as well. In addition, there are priests and prophets the church of Jesus Christ. Today. Who are they? What is their function? Spoiler alert, prophets and priests are not what you think! Join the Grace United crew as we discover amazing things regarding priests and prophets in the Old Testament, and in the church of Jesus Christ as well.

As we begin this morning, please turn in your copies of God’s Word to the Gospel of Mark. This morning we will be in chapter 15 and looking at the first 15 verses. Please have these verses marked and ready, we will read them shortly. Last Sunday morning, we examined Caiaphas, and the Great Sanhedrin,…

Just as the crowd must make a choice between Jesus and Barabbas so e must make a choice between Jesus and our Barabbas.

Truth and worldview matters. Jesus came to testify to the truth because the truth can set us free.

John 18:36-38 Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now My kingdom is not from here.” Pilate therefore said to Him, “Are You a king then?” Jesus answered, “You say rightly that I…

Most Jews would have considered the Galileans who were slaughtered at the Temple, martyrs. Why does Jesus call them sinners?

Jesus was tried without charges - passed to Pilate by the Jews. Flogged. Then crucified. Why? What happened to the truth in all of this?

1. 인싸가 되다 2. 합리적 의구심 3. 고난의 십자가는 실제이다 4. 참 신앙의 길은 고난의 십자가를 지는 것 5. 인정받지 못한 구세주

Scripture Reading 1 Very early in the morning, the chief priests, with the elders, the teachers of the law and the whole Sanhedrin, reached a decision. They bound Jesus, led him away and handed him over to Pilate. 2 “Are you the king of the Jews?” asked Pilate. “Yes, it is as you say,” Jesus replied.…

The Setup It’s the early hours of the morning. The last supper, the first communion, was the night before. Jesus was betrayed, as He said He would be. Denied, as He said He would be. He has submitted His will completely to the will of the Father. He hasn’t slept. Arrested by Roman soldiers, He has had…

PRAY INTRO: Truth is not pliable. Truth is not simply relative to your perspective. Truth is truth. Truth is not something to be twisted for your own purposes. Similarly, justice is not merely a tool to be wielded in the hands of those in political power. Justice is a righteous judgment based on what…

Who is responsible for Jesus’ death? John Stott asks a similar question in his book The Cross of Christ, the second chapter titled “Why Did Christ Die?”[1] In this message I follow Stott’s general outline. Who is responsible for Jesus’ death? Well, the answer will likely depend on who answers. For instance,…

Isaiah would depict in such a detailed way what our Savior would go through. The prophets would be looking ahead to a promised Messiah as they declared the Promised One… Tonight we remember. This is not a service of celebration, rather it is for contemplation, reflection, and remembering what our sin…