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Message by Rev. Tim Barton, recorded live February 16, 2025 at First Presbyterian Church of Bellingham. Tim is part of our congregation, and a long time pastor from the Portland area. He is also currently participating as a Spiritual Director in Rhythms of Grace. Today's scripture is read by Brad Day.Matthew 26:14-16 (Judas betrays Jesus) – Then one of the Twelve—the one called Judas Iscariot—went to the chief priests and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I deliver him over to you?” So they counted out for him thirty pieces of silver. 16 From then on Judas watched for an opportunity to hand him over.Matthew 26:36-40 (the disciples slept) – Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along with him, and he began to be sorrowful and troubled. Then he said to them, “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.” Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.” Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. “Couldn't you men keep watch with me for one hour?” he asked Peter. Matthew 26:55-56 (The disciples fled) – In that hour Jesus said to the crowd, “Am I leading a rebellion, that you have come out with swords and clubs to capture me? Every day I sat in the temple courts teaching, and you did not arrest me. But this has all taken place that the writings of the prophets might be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted him and fled.Matthew 26:73-75 (Peter's denial) – After a little while, those standing there went up to Peter and said, “Surely you are one of them; your accent gives you away.” Then he began to call down curses, and he swore to them, “I don't know the man!” Immediately a rooster crowed. 75 Then Peter remembered the word Jesus had spoken: “Before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times.” And he went outside and wept bitterly. Matthew 27:50, 55 (the women watched Jesus) – And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit. Many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to care for his needs. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee's sons.Matthew 28:1, 5-8 (the women proclaimed Jesus) – After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. 6 He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. 7 Then go quickly and tell his disciples: ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.' Now I have told you.” 8 So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples. 9 Suddenly Jesus met them. “Greetings,” he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him. 10 Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me.”

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John Reichart, a Vineyard pastor in Long Island who planted Vineyard Hopkinton, is speaking on Luke 22:62 and Peter's path to reconciliation with Jesus. Learning to reconcile with Jesus AFTER we fail is deeply important, let's see what we can learn about having humble hearts that just want Jesus.

Find the accompanying PowerPoint Here. Appearances of Jesus After the Resurrection, by Dan King. 6/16/2024 Sunday AM Sermon.

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On May 5, join us for Sunday worship at 9:30 or 11:00. Don's message is called, Jesus After the Ascension, from Acts 9:1-19. The Lord's Supper will be served at the end of both services. A benevolence offering will also be received.

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Happy Easter! Thank you for joining us online as we will worship and celebrate our risen King! We are also beginning a new series entitled, "Better Than We Had Hoped: Encounters with Jesus After the Resurrection." (sermon notes are available - upper right menu of this page) Give Online:  Click Here Kids Church:  Click Here Prayer Requests: Contact Us New Commitments to Jesus: Click Here

Episode 181 Ignatius and Jesus with Jonathon Lookadoo Jonathon Lookadoo joined David Capes on The Stone Chapel Podcasts to discuss his recent book, The Christology of Ignatius of Antioch. This book is part of a series of books entitled Studies in Early Christology, a series edited by Michael Bird, David Capes, and Scott Harrower. Who Is Jonathon Lookadoo? Jonathon is an assistant professor at the Presbyterian University and Theological Seminary in Seoul, South Korea.  He was born in America and studied abroad. He did his PhD at the University of Otago in New Zealand.  While there, he met and married his wife who is from South Korea.  She is a linguist. Ignatius and Jesus After some introductory remarks, Jonathon talks about Ignatius and his significance as a theologian, writer, and martyr in the early second century AD. Ignatius is best known for letters he wrote to churches on the way to his martyrdom in Rome.  Exactly, why he is going to martyrdom is not clear. Is it part of a general persecution happening at the time across the Roman Empire (perhaps under Trajan), or something else? But Ignatius' letters apparently get into circulation early on because he is quoted by the likes of Polycarp and Origen. Ignatius is concerned about the prevalence of false teachers in and around the churches.  He is also adamant that the churches band together in unity around the leadership of the bishop. But this podcast deals primarily with the Christology of Ignatius, that is, his understanding of the significance of Jesus for the Church. How is the church to regard Jesus' humanity, for example?  How is it to think about his divinity? Some of the false teaching likely had to do with a diminished view of Jesus. Either disregarding his humanity or downplaying his divinity.  As Lookadoo explains, Ignatius is probably the next step in the development of the Church's Christology. Resources For Lookadoo's book, The Christology of Ignatius of Antioch, click here. To learn more about the series, Studies in Early Christology (Cascade Books),  go to www.studiesinearlychristology.com Click here for a transcript of this podcast. More Resources Want more Stone Chapel Podcasts on some great topics? Just click here. You can get information on upcoming lectures at Lanier Theological Library by clicking here Subscribe to this podcast so you don't miss any of the great conversations with scholars and church leaders from around the world. The post Episode 181 Ignatius and Jesus with Jonathon Lookadoo first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

To be Missionaries of Jesus: After a long story of Jesus as a teacher on the mountain (Matt 5-17) and a worker of miracles for the less fortunate (Matt 8-9), Jesus turns to his disciples and commissions them to be missionaries as he is a missionary: dependent upon him, receiving without charge and giving without charge. Presented by world-renowned biblical scholar Rev. Professor Francis J. Moloney SDB AM, Audio Divina, is a Lectio-Divina styled reflection on the gospel for the eleventh Sunday of the year, Year A. Gospel Reading: Matthew 9:36–10:8 Gospel read by Fr Jeff and Elizabeth Narrated by Michael Gartland For more information visit: www.salesians.org.au/info/audiodivina

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Daily Devotional John 17, A Prayer of Jesus After saying all these things, Jesus looked up to heaven and said, "Father, the hour has come. Glorify your Son so he can give glory back to you. For you have given him authority over everyone. He gives eternal life to each one you have given him. And this is the way to have eternal life to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, the one you sent to earth. I brought glory to you here on earth by completing the work you gave me to do. Now, Father, bring me into the glory we shared before the world began. "I have revealed you to the ones you gave me from this world. They were always yours. You gave them to me, and they have kept your word. Now they know that everything I have is a gift from you, for I have passed on to them the message you gave me. They accepted it and know that I came from you, and they believe you sent me. "My prayer is not for the world, but for those you have given me, because they belong to you. All who are mine belong to you, and you have given them to me, so they bring me glory. Now lam departing from the world; they are staying in this world, but I am coming to you. Holy Father, you have given me your name; now protect them by the power of your name so that they will be united just as we are. During my time here, I protected them by the power of the name you gave me. I guarded them so that not one was lost, except the one headed for destruction, as the Scriptures foretold. "Now I am coming to you. I told them many things while I was with them in this world so they would be filled with my joy. I have given them your word. And the world hates them because they do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world. I'm not asking you to take them out of the world, but to keep them safe from the evil one. They do not belong to this world any more than I do. Make them holy by your truth; teach them your word, which is truth. Just as you sent me into the world, I am sending them into the world.  And I give myself as a holy sacrifice for them so they can be made holy by your truth. "I am praying not only for these disciples but also for all who will ever believe in me through their message. pray that they will all be one, just as you and I are one as you are in me, Father, and I am in you. And may they be in us so that the world will believe you sent me.  "I have given them the glory you gave me, so they may be one as we are one. I am in them and you are in me. May they experience such perfect unity that the world will know that you sent me and that you love them as much as you love me. Father, I want these, whom you have given me to be with me where I am. Then they can see all the glory you gave me because you loved me even before the world began!  "O righteous Father, the world doesn't know you, but I do; and these disciples know you sent me. I have revealed you to them, and I will continue to do so. Then your love for me will be in them, and I will be in them." Amen.  . https://www.findnewhope.com  Our staff and leadership employ what's called the “S.O.A.P. Method”. It stands for Scripture, Observation, Application, and Prayer. Each day, we read one or two chapters of Scripture and focus on one particular verse. We make some observations about how that verse touches us, discern how it applies to our lives, and offer a prayer related to what we have read. - Rev. Dr. Vicki Harrison -- Donate via PayPal to support the podcasts and the Technical Arts Ministry of New Hope! https://goo.gl/o2a9oU Subscribe at: http://www.findnewhope.com/soap (813) 689-4161 keywords: devotional, bible study

What is baptism all about? In this message Douglas explores what happens at baptism by exploring  the baptism of Jesus After the message there's a short clip of Liam's baptism.

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Kindred Souls, Welcome to this weeks podcast, "On the Road with Jesus After listening to this episode, take a moment to reflect: “They were unaware that it was Jesus walking alongside them, for God prevented them from recognizing him.” What would you do if you met Jesus on the road? Don't Miss an Episode, Keep Tuning In   . Follow: Rev. Patty's Inspiration Station Channel on YT  . Visit: Sacred Walk Home Music: Savor the Sound by Shane Ivers    Music: Savour the Moment by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

448 FBCWest | Jesus Questions Peter, Peter’s Response and Jesus’ Instruction April 25, 2021 “God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship Him in Spirit and truth.” Praise and Worship SCRIPTURE READING – Psalm 111:1 - 3 “Your Love Awakens Me” “Your Promises” Proclamation of the Word Message by Pastor Joe “The Earthly Life and Ministry of Jesus the Messiah” “Jesus Questions Peter, Peter’s Response and Jesus’ Instruction” PRAYER TIME / Time of Reflection “Build My Life” Giving of Selves and Our Offerings “I Love to Tell the Story” OFFERTORY PRAYER SPECIAL MUSIC – By Pru Hungate Continued Praise and Worship “He Has Won” “More Than Amazing” Benediction “Egypt” Acknowledgements and Announcements Sermon Notes John 21:15 Jesus asks Peter if Peter loved Jesus – After saying yes, Jesus instructs him to “Tend His Lambs John 21:16 Jesus asks him a second time and instructs Peter to shepherd His sheep John 21:17 Jesus questions Peter a third time and instructs him to Tend His sheep John 21:18 & 19 Jesus tells Peter how Peter’s ministry will end John 21:20 – 23 Peter wants to know John’s outcome and Jesus responds it’s none of your business you follow Me Learn More: https://fbcwest.net/Service/eb7bc753-503d-4ede-8051-561759fc3b60/Jesus-Questions-Peter,-Peter%E2%80%99s-Response-and-Jesus%E2%80%99-Instruction

The Gospels record two instances where Jesus is said to have wept. One is the story of Lazarus, Mary and Martha’s brother, who dies and is raised back to life by Jesus (AFTER having already been buried!). The story referred to as The Raising of Lazarus is found in John 11.  The other story where Jesus weeps is in Luke 19.  This is where, in anticipation of his crucifixion, Jesus is looking over Jerusalem and lamenting its inability to recognize what truly makes for peace.  In both cases, Jesus is in mourning.  This Sunday we will be focusing on the second Beatitude, “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted” (Matt. 5:4).  Like the poor in spirit, those who mourn find themselves bumping against their limitations – here the limitation of mortality.  Most, if not all of us, have found ourselves mourning the loss of someone – or some thing – in our lives. Sunday we will hear God’s encouragement when a season of mourning enters our world.  See you Sunday on Facebook live!   -Pastor Derek

"How well do we know Jesus, or do we just know about Jesus? After we apply the understanding to what "know" means in context, it will help us with the next question we will address. Do we really love Jesus? Looking at some scripture and applying it to our lives can be difficult and challenging. Jesus didn't attempt to give us the "fast pass" to just go to the front of the line. His disciples learned things just like everyone else does, through experience, difficulties, trials and problems. We all need to know how much He loves us.

Intro We know that Jesus call us to love. But its hard to love when people let us down. This week, over and over, I saw how little I love like Jesus. I had to apologize A LOT this week. It’s hard enough to love our family and friends. But in our passage today, Jesus gives us the hardest commandment that I know. Jesus doesn’t call us to love those who love us. He commands us to love those who even hate us. This is a very challenging Text, but I promise that there’s good news here for all of us. Although hard, it will help us appreciate and adore our loving God more. He will not leave us without help to do what he commands. › But before we dive into our text, let’s look at where these commands are coming from. Jesus has been teaching about his new kingdom and we have to keep what he said before in mind if we are going to have any chance of understanding what he’s trying to teach us today. Literary Context In Luke chapter 6, Jesus is expounding the ethics of his kingdom and what those who follow him will live like. You have to understand the beatitudes to understand and live his kingdom ethic. You have to have that eternal mindset or you can’t sustain this kind of servant love, which is open to all kinds of challenges and even abuse. The beatitudes is not a way to be saved but the lifestyle of the saved. It is the natural outworking of those who have been transformed by the gospel and know their treasure is in heaven. Cultural Context This whole section, Jesus is pushing against the natural mindset of the world and especially of the Jews, which was giving to others what they deserve. • If someone wrongs you, you wrong them. • If someone loves you, love them. The OT law commands them to love their neighbor. And so over the years, the Jews redefined neighbor to be only those who look just like them and act just like them. It became a virtue to love your own and hate those not like you. Jesus is going to flip this on its head with some of the most radical, revolutionary sayings ever! Love Luke 6:27 ESV 27 “But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, Fo rJesus’ audience, they had a common enemy, Rome. Rome took over their land. Rome oppressed them with taxes. Rome was the enemy! And Jesus commands them to LOVE their enemies. But for those who may say, “I don’t have any enemies.” Jesus unpacks in the rest of this passage, many different kinds of people. To make it easier, I sum up all the different kind of people by saying, “Those who wrong us.” If you cut each of these phrases to where it describes what these people do to you, you get this list: • Your enemies • Who hate you • Who curse you • Who abuse you • Who strikes you on the cheek • Who take away your cloak • Who beg from you • Who take away your goods Jesus is not talking about easy people in our lives. You may not have a clear enemy, but you do have people in your present and past who have done the above list. In the following verses, look for all the verbs that are commanded for us to do towards those who wrong us. You should find about eight. Here are all the verbs Jesus commands us to do towards those who wrong us: • Love • Do good • Bless • Pray • Offer • Do not withold • Give • Do not demand back › No let’s unpack these commands, Do Good The next phrase in v. 27, “Do good to those who hate you.” Jesus doesn’t let love just be an emotion or a saying. Love puts on flesh. Do actual good to those who hate you! Now in verse 28, Jesus is going to further explain what he means by “love your enemies.” Bless v. 28 “Bless those who curse you” What does it mean to bless someone? “To invoke God’s favor on another’s behalf or at least appeal to God for that person.” -Bock What does it mean that someone is cursing you? “It involves an invocation of God or the gods to harm or judge someone.” - Bock So for the person is calling upon their god to harm and judge you, invoke to the real God that he will bless them! Pray “Pray for those who abuse you” This word, for abuse in Greek is defined this way, A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature, 3rd ed. ἐπηρεάζω to treat someone in a despicable manner, threaten, mistreat, abuse This is no small thing. We’re not talking someone who just didn’t say, “hi” to you or didn’t get back to you when you hoped. This person has done terrible things to you. And Jesus calls us to pray for them. He’s not calling us to pray that they would lose their job. Or that they would get sick. And in the context of this section, we’re praying good things for them! It’s probably a purposeful decision for Jesus to say, “Pray” and not, “Do good.” There is discernment needed here. There are some people in our lives who have abused us. And they are dangerous. They can further harm us. This does not mean we ought not to do good to them if the opportunity arises. But wisdom is needed. Jesus is not commanding you to go back and try to have a friendship with the person who abused you. Nevertheless, he’s still calling us to love and pray for them. Offer v. 29, “To one who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also” Some people have understood this verse to mean that when we suffer physical abuse like a wife with an abusive husband or a bully at school, that we just take it. If someone is being abused we must get them out of the situation and/or get the proper authorities involved. I say that because this striking of the cheek is probably not a killer blow but an insult. A shaming act. It’s trying to injure but in a different way. Israel was an “honor/shame” culture, where shaming somebody was more (not less) destructive. It’s more of a public shaming that then shame the person by exposing their evil by taking it. Also, the context of the beatitudes suggest it may be due to persecution for Christ’ sake. So that changes it too. On a similar note, Jesus gives us another example of loving those who wrong us, Do Not Withhold “From one who takes away your cloak do not withhold your tunic either.” The actual context of this is tricky to understand, but a similar point. Clothes were expensive and having a cloak was not a matter of fashion but warmth and protection. Cloak is like a jacket and the tunic is like an under shirt. So for us Minnesotans, imagine someone taking your jacket in the winter, which would be like their cloak. And then you say, “Wait, if you need this, you probably need more. Here’s my shirt too!” This taking away the cloak is tricky to understand the original context but what is clear is that someone is in a position of power. Whether physically or socially and they are taking from you. Instead of trying to keep it, bless them by giving them more. Expose their selfishness and shame by blessing them over the top. Paul said something similar in our New Testament Bible reading today in Romans 12:19–20 if you want to jot that down. Give Luke 6:30 ESV 30 Give to everyone who begs from you, and from one who takes away your goods do not demand them back. This word, “beg” is tricky because we have cultural baggage with it. We immediately think of beggars. But that’s probably not the original context. This word, is “Ask” But also, when you think about the context of all the kinds of people in this section, they’re all people who wrong us or could wrong us. But I don’t think if a homeless person came up to you and asked for money that you would be obligated by God to give them whatever they ask. There’s may be a collective exhale in our minds when I say that. However, this passage calls us to do good to others. And so, you may be able to discern by natural observation or maybe by a supernatural sense, that they may use that money for something that would harm them. So doing good may mean not giving money. But you are called to do much more than give a few bucks to appease your conscience. This does not put you off the hook. It may put you further on the hook. We are called to love and do good even if they may abuse our care and not be gratefully nor respond well. Pastor and write Phillip Rhyken is helpful saying, “Some Christians are so concerned about somebody taking advantage of them that they never give anything to anyone. But Jesus calls us to err on the side of generosity. Of course there are limits to what we can give, and there are times when it is not loving to give, because giving will foster an unhealthy dependency. But love is what must decide—not love for ourselves and our possessions, but love for others and what they truly need.” Overall, generosity should be our disposition not fear of abuse. To give to others, especially within the church. Do not Demand Back and from one who takes away your goods do not demand them back. Another situation where you are taken advantage of and you do not demand anything back. None of this makes sense unless you really believe your treasure is in heaven. › Now, Jesus was not giving us a conclusive list of every way to love those who wrong us and every way we could be wronged. But he’s giving us some examples that get at principals. However, the following command is a catch-all. It’s the key to any kind of situation. The Key to Any Situation Luke 6:31 ESV 31 And as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them. This is the golden rule for all of life and it’s very simple to understand. If you apply this into any situation, it will give you direction on how to love. It’s a key to unlock all kinds of tricky situations. However, it is hard to live out and often twisted. Many in the world pervert this command into a life-proverb to better yourself. If you want a good life, treat others well. Stay positive and it will come back to you. It’s a form of karma. Jesus calls us to love them. Period. Not love them so you can be free from your bitterness or some other self-serving humanistic mumbo jumbo. Not so they can love you in return. The golden rule teaches us how to love not what you get out of love. › Now, as radical as Jesus’ sayings are, people may still be thinking, “You know what, I am a loving person.” Jesus is going to expose ALL OF US! Jesus wants to show us what his love is like. Exposing Worldly Love Jesus helps us understand true love by showing us how much we don’t love. Luke 6:32–34 ESV 32 “If you love those who love you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. 33 And if you do good to those who do good to you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. 34 And if you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to get back the same amount. This is an incredibly convicting passage. Let’s start off by unpacking what’s this word, Sinner? In this context, it’s someone who is not in Jesus’ kingdom. It’s someone who doesn’t know God and who’s life is marked with sin. So, Capital S, sinner. Not anyone who ever sins, which would be all of us. This is Jesus point: Who here loves those who love you? Even Sinners who don’t know God do that. Who here does good to those who do good to you? Even Sinners who don’t know God do that. Who here lend to those whom you know are trustworthy and will give back? Even Sinners who don’t know God do that. You will be hard pressed to think of many examples in the world where people demonstrate costly love towards those who wrong them or haven’t done good to them. It is easy to slowly surround yourself with people who you are less-messy and who like you, which creates the illusion of being loving. We may think we’re loving but what Jesus shows us is that loving when it directly benefits you is nothing special. Do you want to test your love? Try these questions by merely flipping Jesus’ words: Who here loves those who don’t love you? Who here does good to those who harm you? Who here lends to those who you have no idea if they will ever return it back? Self-inventory Now I want to lead us all in an exercise. Who in the world has caused most hurt in your life? Perhaps no one else has put you back in life more than this person? Has harmed you? Abused you? Mistreated you? This person may be your enemy or the closest thing to an enemy. Now, with them in mind, do you: love them? Do good to them? Bless them? Pray for them? Offer them more than they take? Treat them the way you want to be treated? If you’re honest and you’re like me, you probably struggle with all or most of these commands. Our natural response is not to love but to retaliate. To give them what they deserve! Or Scott Hubbard help me see this in sermon prep, in a more subtle way, to passively shut down and distance ourselves. › Jesus has words for us. He is going to sum up the commands and then give us good news! The Summation Luke 6:35–36 ESV 35 But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil. 36 Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful. Love, do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return. That about sums up much of our section. Expecting nothing in return? What is he talking about? I used to think it was just about what you lend but I believe its more than that. Love your enemies, expecting nothing in return. Do good, expecting nothing in return. Lend, expecting nothing in return. See this passage shows us these commands are not about immediate results. Like, do these things, and you will eventually win them over. You may win them with your love. You may or you may not. But your reward is promised. It’s great. But it may or may not be immediate but it is guaranteed and will be infinitely greater than any of our loss now. So much so that when we enter in it, we will think even the most unjust mistreatments were nothing. Romans 8:18 ESV 18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. Again, you can’t live this way without believing you have a greater treasure awaiting you. An eternal one! What will this show when you live this way? That we are truly God’s people. Sons of God live this way. Because sons imitate their dad’s. And this is what the Father is like! This will be a mark of our adoption, if we are kind to the unthankful and evil. - John Calvin P. 307, Harmony of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. Over and over, every preacher, writer and scholar who I read on this section make the point that loving your enemy characterizes those who follow Jesus. It’s not like only some elite Christians do this. It’s what they do. What does it mean to be characterized by something? Being characterized by an attribute means that most of the time someone is displaying a certain trait so that they are known for it. The attribute is associated with them. So with that said, Does loving those who wrong you, characterize you? God’s is Mercifully Loving If you are not characterized by loving those who wrong you, the good news is that there is some who is! Notice the phase in v. 35, “He is kind to the ungrateful and the evil.” and also, Luke 6:36 ESV 36 Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful. You may not always love those who wrong you, but GOD DOES! That is who he is! Why the word, merciful? Why not love? When we love and do good to those who wronged us, we are showing them mercy. We’re not giving them what they deserve. They deserve retribution. But instead, we are loving them. That is what God does all the time! Jesus’ Example What we will find is that Jesus is commanding us to do what tee does. He’s no hypocrite. Jesus does good to those who hate him, Luke 22:50–51 ESV 50 And one of them struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear. 51 But Jesus said, “No more of this!” And he touched his ear and healed him. Jesus does not retaliate, Luke 22:63–64 ESV 63 Now the men who were holding Jesus in custody were mocking him as they beat him. 64 They also blindfolded him and kept asking him, “Prophesy! Who is it that struck you?” Now, we don’t see him explicitly turning his cheek but by allowing them to do such a thing, he was. Remember, he could, in a moment, just destroy every single person with a snap of his fingers. Jesus expose their evil hearts and his innocence by not fighting back. Trusting that God, in his time, will fight for him. Has anyone been abused and mistreated like Jesus? After 24 hours of torture, abuse, and crucifixion, Jesus prays and blesses, Luke 23:34 ESV 34 And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” And they cast lots to divide his garments. Mercy to Us We can follow Jesus because of his example but even more, because mercy has been given to us! Romans 5:8–10 ESV 8 but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God. 10 For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. So we can extend mercy to the most undeserving because we have been given undeserved mercy! And not just mercy, we have been given grace! WOW, who is like this God??? He’s not calling us to do what he has not done and DOES (Present tense!) He is continuing to extend mercy to us and those who are still in active rebellion against him. Gospel Call If you have failed to love like I have, there’s good news. Jesus has never failed to love. His entire life on the earth he loved perfectly. And so those who trust in Jesus are considered as if we loved like he did. And he was tortured and crucified as if he lived the kind of loveless, hateful lives we have. And in his resurrection we see that his love conquers all hate and failure and he will one day abolish all hate and only love will reign on this earth. If you want this God of love, you can have him. Please take the next step and reach out to any of our members. We want to pray with you, share with you, and answer any questions you may have. How to grow in loving the hardest (You) 1. Loving in the little things a. You don’t start off forgiving the person who murders a loved one. Though God will give grace in those moments. b. You start with the daily slights and aggravations. i. When your child disobeys for the 100 x’s time. ii. When your spouse breaks a promise or doesn’t treat you right. iii. When a friend is short and snappy with you out of nowhere. iv. When your boss is harsh and ruthless. v. When that person you have invested in so many hours forgets everything you’ve done for them and goes back to their sin. 2. Returning back to the gospel when you don’t want to love a. In these moments when you want to lash out. When you want to give up. Remind yourself of the gospel. What God did to you when you were hardest to love. And as you do that and pray, your heart starts to be shaped in the shape of the cross. You start to love like he does. b. When you live the way he does, your heart starts to resemble his. 3. Take steps of love towards someone who most likely won’t recipocate a. Gratitude b. Materially c. Emotionally 4. Surrounding yourself with people who love better than you We: Imagine if we believed this and lived it They will know we are Christians by the way we love each other Let us unconditionally love one another like our Father has loved us. Let us unconditionally love those who wrong us like our Father has loved us. Let us unconditionally love like our father loves!

Luke 11:27-32 Can you imagine what a blessing it must have been to grow up with Jesus? After all, he was perfect in all of his ways. It must have been amazing! Yet when one woman actually exclaimed what a blessing it must have been actually to be the mother of Jesus, the Lord answered her in a unique way.     

Who is Jesus? After writing that the church is the "pillar and ground of the truth," Paul then drew the focus to the issue of all issues, the incarnation of God in human flesh as the man, Christ Jesus. Click here to download  

Can a Christian make the Bible into an Idol? And can that idol be placed above Jesus? After reading Keith Giles book, Jesus Unbound, and understanding the argument coupled with the impact it had on me I jumped at the chance to invite him to the Table. You can find Keith’s book, Jesus Unbound, as well as his other books here and his very popular blog here. You can hear Keith on his own podcast, The Heretic Happy Hour, here. Love in action is listening to understand, not to react. You can find us on different mediums to listen and subscribe such as iTunes, Spotify, Google Play Music, TuneIn,  iHeart Radio, PodBean, Cast Box and more by clicking here. We are very anxious to hear YOUR feedback at our first jump into this and want to hear the good and bad so we can keep doing the right things correctly and correct the things we are not. Please contact us at sean@thecometothetablepodcast.com for any and all feedback, comments, show suggestions and the like.  You can also like our Facebook Page  as well as follow us on Instagram & Twitter  A special thanks to the musical talent of our friend and guest of the show David HaLevy for writing and performing the sound to our intro and outgoing music.  Check out the Ruach Guitar Facebook Page he makes by hand and plays as well as on Instagram.   We are very humbled and grateful for this personal touch to the show and cherish it greatly.   תודה David!

Larry Stalley "A Neglected Witness for the Resurrection of Jesus?" After 40 years of extensive research, the Shroud of Turin has become the most scrutinized artifact in history. What fascinating discoveries have scientists from numerous disciplines, historians, and theologians learned from their diligent research? Does the Shroud provide remarkable evidence of the most significant event in all recorded history: the resurrection of our Lord? Might the Shroud be the “sign of Jonah” Jesus promised (Mt. 12:38-40; 16:4)? Might it have been used as an evangelistic tool by the earliest Christians? “O foolish Galatians! Has someone cast the evil eye on you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was publicly exhibited as having been crucified?” (Gal. 3:1). An extensive PowerPoint presentation will supplement the speaker’s talk.

Gems in the Letter of 1 John Part 103 - 1 John 2:6 Walking with Jesus After those two very striking verses at the start of chapter 2 there are several much less striking ones out of which it is hard to say there is a gem of any sort. But the totality of what is being said is very important so we need to choose one to carry the burden of what is being said. Let that be 2: 6 which, in the NIV, reads, ‘Whoever claims to live in him must live as Jesus did.’ However, I much prefer the translation of the NRSV which is “whoever says, ‘I abide in him’ ought to walk just as he walked.” There are two reasons for that preference and if I explain them we shall see most of the force of what is being said. First: the word ‘abide’ is much stronger than ‘live in’ although they mean the same thing. A dog can live in a kennel; a cat can live in an outhouse; but we would never say of either a dog or a cat that it abided anywhere. The word abide is reserved for human beings. We can abide, in a house or a tent, or a particular state of being. To abide has a sense of permanence about it. All these things add up to make saying we can ‘abide in him’ a stronger, more powerful, statement about something more lasting than saying we ‘live in him’. Second: to ‘live as Jesus did’ is not as powerful an expression as is ‘walking as he walked’. You can live in one room and go nowhere, if you want to or are handicapped. ‘Living’ has no necessary suggestion of motion about it. But if you walk you go somewhere. You are moving; you are progressing, and that is what John is talking about here. You cannot become a Christian and stay in one place; you must move as he moved. You must progress as he progressed. You must walk as he walked – and with him. There is an unfortunate line of teaching in some quarters that seems to suggest that if you are ‘born again’ that is it. You can now sit back knowing that your place in heaven is assured. You need do no more - indeed to suggest you need to do anything else is to deny the strength of the great gift the Lord has given you; it is to deny the full efficacy of grace, and that is heresy. In one sense it is. It is not necessary to add anything to the gift of God. Jesus said to the man dying beside him on a cross, ‘today you will be with me in paradise’. That man could clearly add absolutely nothing to the gift he had just been given. But Jesus talked about his disciples keeping his commands and that it was necessary to do so if they wanted to stay in his love. So John 15: 10 says, ‘If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love.’ The first and always necessary step is to receive the gift of new life which is God’s gracious gift to those who commit themselves to following him, because only then can the Holy Spirit be given and the first steps taken in the true life of faith. And what a magnificent life that is! Sometimes the steps will be difficult; so difficult perhaps that we slip backwards, and have to take the same step more than once. But they are still hugely worthwhile. We went walking this morning. We greatly enjoyed the steps we took even through the mud and the occasional light shower of rain. I hope you are enjoying the walk that you are taking hand-in-hand with Jesus. It is there for you and for your enjoyment. Not that there may not be considerably worse ‘mud’ on your way than anything we encountered. He will be with you through it. The previous verses say that love for God is made complete if we keep his commands. We will come across what that means before long and many times in the rest of this epistle. We just note here that surely there can be nothing richer, more satisfying, than that. Click or Tap here to listen to or save this as an audio mp3 file ~ You can now purchase our Partakers books including Roger's latest - The Puzzle of Living - A fresh look at the story of Job! Please do click or tap here to visit our Amazon site! Click or tap on the appropriate link below to subscribe, share or download our iPhone App!

Feast Day – May 26 Saint Mariana of Jesus-After the death of Saint Mariana of Jesus de Paredes, a beautiful lily sprouted forth from her blood, and so she has been styled the Lily of Quito. But in far greater measure did Saint Mariana of Jesus deserve the name because of the innocence of her life. S

Many readers of the Old Testament are disturbed by some stories that seem to portray God as a vengeful deity raining judgement on people in an extravagant display of rage. How do we understand these stories? Are we missing something? And how does this fit with the picture of God we get from the life and teachings of Jesus? After all, Jesus told us that he and the father are one! In this sermon we discover principles for understanding these disturbing stories of our heavenly father.

Talking Through Knots Untie Jesus made the Knots Untie in this next episode of our favorite show and took our gang to meet his, also known as Hilltop. The show has been feeling a little incomplete without a porch dick, son of porch dick, or Nick dick. So, we are introduced to Gregory, who slips into his new role as though he had been doing it his whole life. Which, let’s be honest, he probably had been. Xander Berkeley plays a jerk so well… Xander Berkeley does a fantastic job of being instantly dislikeable. In his next role, I want him to play a loveable teddy bear. Just once. But for now, he’s the newest irritant on The Walking Dead. The action kicked up after our gang arrived in Hilltop. They found that things were a little more complicated than Jesus had indicated. After a confrontation with recently returned residents, Rick’s face was once again covered in someone else’s blood. Have we gone back to Wild West views of death where “he needed killin’” was a legitimate reason to off someone? Perhaps so. Additional thoughts/clarification… When I first heard Jesus mention entropy, it made me think of the title, Knots Untie, and how it all fits together. The idea is that “things fall apart”, which, as I said, is also the title of a book I read in college. To me, this is an indicator for future events, meaning things are about to get totally crazy for Alexandria, and probably for Hilltop, too, but then what else is new? This is The Walking Dead after all! Another thing I wanted to mention, just something to think about, would Maggie really have been able to shoot Jesus? After watching the whole episode, I think so. I really liked it when Glenn and Daryl were working together in the building and how Daryl pushed Glenn out of the way to take out one of the walkers. Thanks for reading this far, you rock! Send in your feedback! We are loving all of the feedback you guys are giving us, especially the audio! We really like including everyone who likes to listen to us in our show, because we like to listen to you, too! Please leave your feedback for The Walking Dead, Season 6 Episode 12, titled Not Tomorrow Yet, by 6 PM Eastern/5 PM Central on Tuesday, August 21, 2018. One of the best ways to submit feedback is on our Facebook group. Ratings are down Knots Untie got a 6.10 in the 18-49 demographic, with 12.794 million viewers, which is down from last week‘s 6.60 and 13.483 million viewers. Subscr

Steve talked about the Story of God is found in Story of Jesus (After the discussion we prayed together for those wanting to)

How do you know you're in love, truly in love, with Jesus? After you first fall in love, and the relationship wanes, how do you get back in love? How do you stay in love? Jesus wants to be first in our lives, our first love, but, the only way He can stay first is when we seek after Him with everything we are.

In this edition of Radical Grace we talk about something a lot of people have forgotten about. Who is Jesus? After all, he asked his own disciples the very same question, and then built his Church on the answer.