Morning Meditations

In this episode, we se Jesus being arrested by the crowd with swords and clubs. Jesus stands as an innocent man who knows who he is a the Son of God.

On the night Jesus is arrested, we see him loving his enemies and teaching his disciples about violence!

In this episode, Jesus asks his disciples to watch and pray so they won't fall into temptation and we are encouraged to learn to watch and pray so that we may know the will of God.

In this episode, Jesus tells his disciples that they will all fall away on account of him, and they all assure him they will stay with him to the end.

In this episode, Jesus takes elements of the passover meal and redefines them as symbols of the new covenant in his blood!

In this episode, Jesus shares the Last Supper with his disciples and reveals that one of them will betray him. The disciples are perplexed as to who it will be?

In this episode, we see a woman waste an extravagant gift on Jesus and we are encouraged to not be afraid to live wastefully!

Jesus predicts his death, and upends the expectations of both Jesus' disciples and the religious leaders.

In this episode, we are reminded that our actions are tied to our belief systems and that ministering to others is ministering to Christ in some way!

In this episode, Jesus tells a parable about using what we have been given to advance the Kingdom of God!

In this episode, Jesus tells a parable about 5 wise and 5 foolish virgins. We are reminded that we should always keep watch for what God is up to in our world!

In this episode, we are reminded that, as we await Jesus' return, we are to be watching in prayer, and getting to work in the kingdom of God so that Christ finds us working when he returns.

In this episode, Jesus continues to talk about the destruction of the temple and the second coming.

In this episode, Jesus is talking about the persecution that will come before his return and he says that the one who stands firm to the end will be saved!

In this episode, Jesus tells his disciples the signs that will accompany his return.

In this episode, Jesus disciples are enamored with the temple, and Jesus lets them know that not one stone will be left on another when it is destroyed!

In this episode, Jesus laments that the city of Jerusalem will not receive him.

In this episode, the religious leaders are so sure that they would not have persecuted the prophets, even while they are rejecting Jesus!

In this episode, Jesus confronts the religious leaders about trying to clean themselves up on the outside, instead of seeking inner transformation!

In this episode, we are reminded that it is God's heart for people that is important, not our attempt to strictly adhere to the rules.

In this episode, Jesus is reprimanding the Pharisees for trying to create loopholes with their word. We are reminded that Jesus calls us to let our "yes" be "yes" and our "no" be "no!"

In this episode, Jesus begins a series of seven woes to the religious leaders of his day. He chastises them for being gate keepers and piling the burden of legalism on their new converts!

In this episode, Jesus tells the Pharisees not to presume to be teachers because God is our teacher!

It this episode, Jesus tells his hearers not to be like the Pharisees, who do their righteous acts to impress others!

In this episode, we see that, after being berated with questions by various groups, Jesus proceeds to stump the Pharisees by asking them a question of his own about the messiah.

In this episode, we are reminded of the two greatest commandments and that everything else hangs on them!

In this episode, we are reminded that in God's kingdom, many of the things we are really concerned about now will pale in comparison to knowing Christ!

In this episode, Jesus is questioned about paying taxes to Caesar, and he instructs the religious leaders to give to Caesar what it Caesar and God what it God's!

In this episode, Jesus parable about the wedding banquet includes a man who refuses to put on wedding clothes. We are reminded that the life in the Kingdom of God is one of transformation!

In this episode, Jesus tells a parable about a wedding banquet where the guests who were invited refuse to go. Eventually the servants go out and invite anyone who will come to the banquet!

In this episode, Jesus tells a parable about the tenant of a vineyard rejecting the owners son. He then proceeds to tell the religious leaders that the stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone!

In this episode, Jesus tells a parable about 2 sons. One says he will work in the vineyard and then doesn't, while the other says he won't go but does. Jesus is letting the religious leaders know that what we do is more important than what we say!

In this episode, the religious leaders question Jesus and he answers their question with a question, and then refuses to feel the need to answer their initial question. We are reminded that when we know whose we are, we can allow God to vindicate us!

In this episode, Jesus curses a fig tree and teaches his disciples about having faith!

In this episode, Jesus heals people in the temple and the religious leaders can't recognize God at work, while the children are giving God praise.

In this episode, we see Jesus cleansing the temple. We realize that he isn't being petty, but rather overturning a corrupt system. and we are challenged to let Jesus overturn our corrupt systems as well!

In this episode, Jesus comes riding into the city, not on a white horse, but on a donkey!

In this episode, we encounter two blind men who receive their sight, immediately following a story about the blindness of two of Jesus disciples!

In this episode, the mother of James and John asks Jesus to put her kids at Jesus right and left when Jesus enters into his Kingdom. Jesus says that his Kingdom is one of service!

In this episode, Jesus tells a parable about the workers in the vineyard, and we are reminded that God is free to give His grace to whomever he chooses!

In this episode, Jesus warns those who follow him that it is difficult for the rich to enter the Kingdom of Heaven.

In this episode, the Rich Young Ruler encounters Jesus and learns what he need to do to be "perfect."

In this episode, we hear Jesus telling his disciples to not hinder the children from coming to him because the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to them!

In this episode, we are reminded that both marriage and being single are a gift and that sometimes remaining single means we have unique opportunities to serve God!

In this episode the Pharisees try to trap Jesus by asking him a question about divorce.

In this episode, Peter asks Jesus how many times he must forgive his brother or sister, and Jesus tells a parable about forgiveness!

In this episode, we hear Jesus give instructions about dealing with difficult conversations especially in the area of dealing with sin in the church.

In this episode, we see that God does not want any of His children to perish, but leaves the 99 for the one lost sheep!

In this episode, Jesus warns his followers that we should avoid the things that make people stumble at all costs, even if it means taking drastic measures!

In this episode, we are reminded that we are called to change and become like children in order to enter the Kingdom of God!

In this episode, Jesus is asked about paying the temple tax, and he finds the coin in a fish's mouth.