The General Counsel Podcast with Tim Harner

Peter and John healed a crippled man at the Temple. They didn’t give him what he wanted and mistakenly thought he needed—money! Instead, they gave him what he truly needed—healing in the name of Jesus and in the power of the Holy Spirit. Find more at https://timharner.com

The early believers showed that they loved the LORD their God with all their heart, soul, and mind, and loved other people, by devoting themselves to teaching, fellowship, the breaking of bread, and prayer. Find more at https://timharner.com

On the Day of Pentecost, the first believers are filled with the Holy Spirit. Peter preaches. About 3,000 people repent, receive forgiveness for their sins, receive the gift of the Holy Spirit, are baptized, and add their number to the believers. Find more at https://timharner.com

The early believers wait, pray and prepare after the ascension as they wait in Jerusalem for the Holy Spirit to come upon them. Find more at https://timharner.com

Jesus is taken up into heaven after promising to be with us to the end of the age, and after promising that the Father would send us the Holy Spirit in the name of Jesus. Find more at https://timharner.com

Jesus restores hope and purpose to Peter by giving him the chance to declare three times that he loved Jesus, carrying Peter over oceans of denials and failures until he reached the Promised Land. Find more at https://timharner.com

In God’s good time and in God’s good way, Jesus overcomes the doubts of Doubting Thomas and of many others, carrying them across oceans of doubts until they reach the Promised Land. Find more at https://timharner.com

On the evening of the first Easter, the disciples locked themselves in a room due to their fears. Nevertheless, Jesus entered the room and told them “Peace be with you”. Find more at https://timharner.com

After his Resurrection, a healthy Jesus walks with two confused, discouraged, perplexed, distressed men, restoring hope in their hearts and purpose in their lives, carrying them across oceans of confusion until they reach the Promised Land. Find more at https://timharner.com

After his Resurrection, Jesus came and called Mary by name, bringing hope back to her heart and purpose back to her life, carrying her across oceans of despair until she reached the Promised Land. Find more at https://timharner.com

Caiaphas and Pilate show they were masters of the arts of greed, lies and violence. God shows he is the master of the arts of faith, hope and love. Find more at https://timharner.com

Caiaphas and Pilate had the tomb of Jesus sealed and guarded, making it impossible for the demoralized, disorganized, fearful Disciples to steal the body of Jesus. Find more at https://timharner.com

As Jesus hung on the cross, he said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing” and “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” Find more at https://timharner.com

Pilate crucified Jesus out of fear of political pressure, including his fear that Caesar would end Pilate’s political career and, maybe, his life. Find more at https://timharner.com

In a hurried, rigged trial of Jesus, the High Priest lacked evidence to kill Jesus. So he asked Jesus publicly if he was the Messiah. When Jesus answered “Yes”, Caiaphas declared him a blasphemer and Peter cursed, denying he even knew Jesus. Find more at https://timharner.com

Jesus said that he was allowing himself to be arrested without a fight to fulfill the writings of the Prophets. Which writings was he thinking of? Find more at https://timharner.com

In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus prays that he be spared arrest, torture and crucifixion. Jesus became troubled—overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Nevertheless, Jesus did not walk away, but voluntarily laid down his life for his friends. Find more at https://timharner.com

On the night in which Jesus was betrayed, he washed the feet of the Twelve; tried to get Judas to stop betraying him; and tried to give Peter faith and hope, even though he knew Peter would fail by denying Jesus. Find more at https://timharner.com

Judas hears Jesus denounce rich people who devour the houses of poor widows while hiding their hypocrisy behind lengthy prayers. Then, Judas betrays Jesus for thirty silver coins. Find more at https://timharner.com

Caiaphas’ cronies tried to trap Jesus in his words, so he would either be arrested by the Romans or become unpopular with the people.  They failed. Find more at https://timharner.com

After being welcomed into Jerusalem by crowds shouting “Hosanna”, Jesus drove the merchants out of the Temple. Caiaphas (the high priest) and his cronies opposed Jesus because they were blinded by greed, cynicism and fear. Find more at https://timharner.com

Judas rebukes Mary for “wasting” expensive perfume by anointing Jesus with it. Jesus tells Judas to leave Mary Alone. Find more at https://timharner.com

Caiaphas tells the Sanhedrin that Jesus must die so that they wouldn’t lose their power or prestige. Find more at https://timharner.com

Jesus shows that he is the Resurrection and the Life by raising Lazarus from the dead. Find more at https://timharner.com

Jesus welcomes sinners as if they are a lost sheep, a lost coin, or a lost child.  God doesn’t praise Church-Goers who are proud of all their sacrifices. God praises humble Sinners who seek mercy. Find more at https://timharner.com