To Know the Love of Christ

A Syrophoenician woman has so many things against her, yet she is willing to cross those barriers to do what it takes to get a piece of Jesus. Her begging provokes a reply from Jesus that seems to be quite insulting. What's more astounding is her reply to Jesus! After traveling for nearly 2 months, Jesus and His disciples are back in an area where He heals a deaf and mute man in a one-on-one encou...

Traditions are helpful in remembering what's important. However, the Pharisees carried their traditions too far. When they questioned Jesus on His disciples' disregard of the traditions, Jesus makes sure that it is clearly understood what is taking place here.

There is so much to unpack in these verses. For example, Jesus removes His disciples from potential chaos and handles the situation Himself. Yet, He allows His disciples to struggle in a boat while He intended to pass them by. Exhaustion, long days & nights, and constant demands of the people never stops or distracts Jesus from taking care of EVERYONE!

Sometimes our humanity or our servant mindset gets in our own way of enjoying the abundance of care and blessings that the Lord is so free-willing to shower upon us. Other times, we need a lesson in humility and a change in perspective before enjoying abundant fellowship with the Bread of Life.

When we met John the Baptist in chapter 1, he was preparing the way for Jesus. Some who heard the truth of God's word readily accepted and believed. Others, however, were enraged with what he had to say to the point that they did whatever they deemed fit. These verses show us the dark side of an evil heart but also the power of the truth on the heart. In this flashback, there's dancing, debauchery...

Jesus goes home, but His people do not like the man that little boy Jesus grew up to be. What can He teach us about rejection? What can we learn about being His disciple? And for what does He marvel at us today?

What a difference 12 years makes! It can go from dreadful to joyful in a matter of faithful moments. Are we guilty of letting it get to the point of desperation before we seek the Lord's help? "If it's small enough to worry about, it's big enough to pray about" - do you agree?

There's a peaceful calm in the storm, an authority over chaos and fear. And there's a new life for the repulsive man when true authority is near. Join us as we unpack the lessons we learned from this passage of scripture.

We unpack so much in these verses: parables about the kingdom, light, and measures then right back to agricultural parables. What seems random ends up making perfect sense and so much more, like the cups! We who have ears, let her hear.

Today we share valuable gardening tips. Do soils really change? What to do to soils depleted of nutrients? Is watering or humidity good or bad for seeds? What kind of yield should you expect when the perfect seed is planted in good soil? The Master Gardener explains it and expects us to understand. Are you ready? 

The unclean spirits shrieked the truth and the unclean hearts accused Him of such horrible, evil things. But in between these events, we see that even Jesus desired friendships.

Sabbath practices and fasting come into question. Traditions are challenged. Why, why, why? Jesus answers their questions with questions: one with a parable, the other with a more definitive answer, but both with authority.

Forgiveness and blasphemy. Reasoning and answering. Faith and healing. Levi with the Physician. We get all that in 17 verses?! 

Casting out a demon to casting out a fever - nothing is too big or too small for Jesus, but how long does it take Him? And what are the reactions of those involved and those watching?

The gospel of Jesus Christ is an age-old biography that has fascinated, convicted, & provoked readers for thousands of years. Amidst the historical, geographical and even agricultural facts, we dig deep to uncover the fascination with Jesus.

What better way to end our first season than by encouraging soldiers of Christ! How, why and what to wear as we continue in our spiritual warfare. The battle is before us, but the victory is in Christ.

On today’s episode, we start the beginning of chapter 6. Throughout the first 9 verses of our discussion, we notice that Paul continues with the thought of submission but in a different manner. We first look at the child to parent relationship and then move towards the bond servant and master relationship, which for us today, would be more of the employee and employer relationship. Dig deep with u...

In today's episode, we discuss the wife and her role of submission to her husband with our special guest and friend, Jessica Anderson. We discuss why submission is seen as a bad thing and chat some about the husband's role towards the wife as well. Lastly, we discuss some examples the wife can set when submitting to her husband. And, of course, where we see the love of Christ throughout the text.

Welcome back to part 2. We pick up with verse 8 of chapter 5 where we talk about walking in light, wisdom, and we touch on submission. 

Join us as we start chapter 5 in our journey through Ephesians. In this episode, we discuss being imitators of God and what that looks like for a Christian. We also look at things that will keep us from our spiritual inheritance. We talk about being filled with the Holy Spirit, and we briefly touch on submitting to one another in the church.

Welcome back to part 2 of our study. We pick back up with verse 28 with the list that Paul left for us. We also learned something about the Holy Spirit. Tell us, where do you see the love of Christ?

What a treat - we have a guest with us today! Ingrid helps us in our study of chapter 4, starting in verse 17. Paul is reminding and reassuring us through his letter to the Ephesians that we must put away our "old self" - our old lives before Christ and to put on the new self of righteousness and holiness. We tackle the list that Paul offers, starting in verse 25, of how to put off the old man and...

In today's episode, we will be discussing grace but from another angle. We will also dig into the gifts that Christians have received from Christ to help further the Kingdom of God and answer the question, "Does everyone come equipped to contribute to the body of Christ?"

As the prisoner for the Lord continues his letter to the Ephesian church, Paul is emphasizing peace and unity. This episode is about practical applications, the bond of peace, the seven ones. Where is the love of Christ in this?

Here, we get to "listen in" on Paul's prayer. We talk about the four things he prays about for the Ephesian congregation. We see God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit and how each of Them is so vital to the lives of Christians.