Podcasts about questions jesus asked

Join Reverend Willis Greene as we delve into her sermon "Questions Jesus Asked: Why Do You Call Me 'Lord, Lord' and Then Do Not Do What I Say?"

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Join Reverend Willis Greene as we delve into her sermon "Questions Jesus Asked: Do You Want to Be Made Well?"

Join Reverend Willis Greene as we delve into her sermon "Questions Jesus Asked: Who Do You Think I Am?"

ScriptureTranscriptMusic:All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name - Keith & Kristyn GettyTake My Life and Let it Be - Reawakened Hymns

ScriptureTranscriptMusic:All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name - Maranatha PraiseAs For Me and My House

ScriptureTranscriptMusic:Come Thou Fount - Chris RiceI Have Decided to Follow Jesus - The Asidors

Why Did You Doubt?Series: Questions Jesus AskedPreacher: Ryan AkersSunday EveningDate: 30th August 2026Passage: Matthew 14:22-33

We all know that feeling, don't we? You want to sleep so badly, but it just doesn't seem to be in the cards. You drift off, and the phone rings, the kids wake you up, or the preacher raises his voice.Here's another one for you. How many of you use the snooze on the alarm on your phone? There are times when I have hit the snooze on my phone - but I KNOW it going to go off again in, like, 10 minutes...and instead of actually going back to sleep, I keep thinking about the alarm for the next several minutes as I lay there in a state of half-conscious anxiety!But here is the problem: as Christians, many of us are walking around in that exact same state. We are spiritually "half-asleep." We are hitting the snooze button on our faith. We are comfortable, we are drowsy, and we have no idea that the enemy is right outside the window, knocking.As we continue in our series, "Questions Jesus Asked (And We Must Answer)," we come to a moment where Jesus' closest friends couldn't seem to stay awake. And the problem was, this was not the time to sleep.

In a moment of stunning humility, Jesus flips our ideas of weakness, strength, and leadership upside down. (John 13:1-17, Matt 23:11-12, Phil 2:10-11, Acts 4:12, Col 1:15, Matt 28:18, Phil 2:3-8, Matt 5:38-41, 2 Cor 12:9)

ScriptureTranscriptMusic:Above All - Michael W. SmithGreat is Thy Faithfulness - Maranatha PraiseThy Word - Amy Grant

Salt and Light?Series: Questions Jesus AskedPreacher: Cory BrockSunday EveningDate: 23rd August 2026Passage: Matthew 5:13-16

There are certain questions people ask when you immediately know what they're really asking. If your spouse looks at you and says, "Do you know what today is?" you know that isn't really a question about the calendar. It's a question about whether you've remembered something important. Suddenly you're mentally flipping through anniversaries, birthdays, and every promise you've made over the last month, hoping you've remembered the right one. Sometimes the question itself isn't the point. The question is designed to lead you somewhere.Jesus was a master at asking those kinds of questions. That's why we've been spending this summer looking at Questions Jesus Asked (And We Must Answer). Jesus often taught by asking questions because questions have a way of reaching places that lectures never can. A question forces us to examine our own hearts. It reveals what we believe, what we fear, and where our faith really is.Today's question seems almost unnecessary at first. Jesus looks at His disciples and asks, "How many loaves do you have?" It almost sounds as though He's simply taking inventory, but that's not what He's doing at all. Jesus isn't asking because He needs information. He's asking because He wants to teach His disciples something they will carry with them for the rest of their lives.

In an early moment with his disciples, Jesus asks them a direct question about their motive: what do they want?  How would we answer that question? (John 1:35-41, Jn 1:14, Col 2:9, Ps 139, Ps 147, Matt 7:7-8, Ps 63:1, Lk 10:38-42, Ps 27:4, Matt 6:33, Col 3:1, Hos 10:12)

ScriptureTranscriptMusic:Because He Lives - Carrie UnderwoodI Am the Bread of Life - Izzy and Kara

My God, My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me?Series: Questions Jesus AskedPreacher: David CourtSunday EveningDate: 16th August 2026Passage: Matthew 27:46

So we are deep into our summer series, "Questions Jesus Asked (And We Must Answer)." And today's question hits us right between the eyes. It's from Mark 8, and Jesus asks: "What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul?"Now before we dive in, I want to start with a story.Christopher McCandless. Some of you know the story - it was made into a book and later a movie called Into the Wild. This kid was brilliant. College grad. Good family. Had the whole world open to him. But he was suffocating. He felt like society was a trap, like success was a cage. So he did what a lot of people dream about doing - gave it all up, his money, his savings, his car, and headed into the Alaskan wilderness with nothing but a backpack, a rifle, and a copy of Tolstoy.He wanted to live free. No bills. No bosses. No expectations. Just him and the raw, untamed wild.What happened? Four months later, he starved to death in an abandoned bus. Just 24 years old. His last journal entry read: "I've had a happy life and thank the Lord. Goodbye and may God bless all."Now, I share that story because there's something in all of us that gets what he was trying for. We feel that itch too - the sense that life is more than a rat race, more than mortgages and the meetings and the never-ending to-do list. But here's the thing: McCandless went looking for life and found death. He went looking for freedom and found a trap. He gained...what? Freedom from money? Freedom from responsibility? Yes, but in the end, he lost everything.That's exactly what Jesus is getting at here in our passage. 

ScriptureTranscriptMusic:Rock of Ages - Antrim Mennonite ChoirPraise the King - Cindy Morgan

"What Do You Want Me To Do For You?" // Questions Jesus Asked // Mark 10:35-45, Ephesians 5:21-25 // Duane Cross // 08.09.26

What Does It Profit a Man to Gain the Whole World?Series: Questions Jesus AskedPreacher: Ryan AkersSunday EveningDate: 9th August 2026Passage: Matthew 16:24-28

Pastor Emily concludes the "Tough Questions Jesus Asked" sermon series. Looking back on a season of challenging questions from Christ, we discover that every hard lesson is an invitation to "turn"—to shift our direction toward humility, grace, and trust rather than striving for status and control. Even when we make wrong choices or lose our way, God's unconditional love meets us right where we are, continually rerouting us back to Him. Tune in to reflect on the ongoing, daily practice of turning toward Jesus and resting in His grace.

As we continue our summer series on Questions Jesus Asked (And We Must Answer), we come this week to what might be the most personal question Jesus ever posed. It's a question that cuts through all our religious performance, through our theological correctness, through our church attendance and spiritual busyness, and gets right to the heart of everything. The question is simply this: "Do you love me?"Now, at first glance, that might seem like an easy question to answer. Of course we love Jesus. We're here on a Sunday morning, aren't we? We've said the prayers, sung the songs, maybe even nodded along during the sermon. We could all raise our hands and say, "Yes, Lord, I love you. Absolutely. No question about it."But here's the thing I want us to wrestle with today: Jesus isn't looking for people who merely say they love Him. He's looking for disciples whose love can be seen. The answer He's seeking isn't just a verbal affirmation—Peter already gives that three times in our text. The answer Jesus is looking for is a life that proves it. So, let's see what we can learn from this very pointed question Jesus asks..

ScriptureTranscriptMusic:Praise the King - Corey VossWilling Heart - Kelly Willard

Christ Knows Your Deepest NeedSeries: Questions Jesus AskedPreacher: Chris LamontSunday EveningDate: 2nd August 2026Passage: Mark 2:1-12

Isn't that the pot calling the kettle black! Don't be such a hypocrite! These phrases are tossed around in our homes, at the TV, and in our friend groups. Jesus spoke plainly and clearly about judging others, and yet, it seems as if we cannot help ourselves from doing it. [Matthew 7:1-6]

ScriptureTranscriptMusic:Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus - Alan JacksonTake My Life and Let It Be - Islington Baptist Church

Do You Want to be Healed?Series: Questions Jesus AskedPreacher: Chris LamontSunday EveningDate: 26th July 2026Passage: John 5:1-18

In all of the Gospels, Jesus says that a life that follows him demands sacrifice. This week, we look at a conversation in which Jesus asks Peter whether he is willing to lay down his life for Him. We will consider how much we are willing to sacrifice as His followers. [John 13:36-38]

ScriptureTranscriptMusic:Praise to the Lord, the Almighty - Sovereign Grace Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus - Alan Jackson

Are You Asleep? Are You Still Sleeping?Series: Questions Jesus AskedPreacher: Cory BrockSunday EveningDate: 19th July 2026Passage: Mark 14:32-42

After Peter denies Jesus three times, the risen Christ meets him not with condemnation, but with breakfast, a searching question, and a renewed calling. In this message, we will explore how Jesus' grace restores us after failure and turns our love for him into faithful action. [John 21:15-17]

ScriptureTranscriptMusic:Open the Eyes of My Heart - Randy TravisGive Me Jesus - Fernando Ortega

Where Are the Other Nine?Series: Questions Jesus Asked Preacher: Cory BrockSunday EveningDate: 12th July 2026Passage: Luke 17:11-19

When Jesus heals a blind man in Mark 8, He asks a question that challenges us then and now: "Do you see anything?" True spiritual sight is a journey. If you've ever felt like your faith was a little blurry, or you're trying to figure out what God is doing next, this message will speak to you. Join us for worship this week as we explore how the Holy Spirit restores our vision and gives us the eyes of faith. [Mark 8:17-26]

What Do You Want Me to Do For You?Series: Questions Jesus Asked Preacher: David CourtSunday EveningDate: 5th July 2026

Jesus asks a blind beggar named Bartimaeus: "What do you want me to do for you?" While the answer might seem obvious, humans are often inept at knowing what we really want. By looking closely at Bartimaeus's cry for mercy, we see a man who wasn't just begging for physical sight—he was longing to be seen, loved, and freed from a lifetime of shame and marginalization.

Pastor Emily says "When one of my children tells me not to worry, I respond with, "It is my job to worry". To give up worrying is to surrender. Join us this Sunday as we explore the gift of surrendering our worries to God. [Matthew 6:25-34]

Jesus wasn't kidding when he asked us to love our enemies.  How do we go about that? Why would we do that?  Today we explore one of the most challenging commands our Savior ever gave us. [Matthew 5:43-48]

Questions Jesus Asked, by Merwin Stewart

It seems a silly question. Who would not want to be healed? What if Jesus was asking the paralyzed man, do you want to be part of the healing I was brought to do? Join us this Sunday as we explore what it means for followers of Christ to live as people who work for the healing of the world. [John 5:1-15]

Have you ever tried to calm the fears of a child, terrified over something that you know is not a big deal at all? We want the child to realize, we will not let anything happen to you, we are here. This Sunday we look at a time when Jesus asks the disciples, “Why are you afraid?” Why did he ask this question? What was he teaching the disciples? What is the lesson for us today? [Mark 4:35-41]

Jesus is walking along in the wilderness after being baptized by his cousin John. People begin to follow him. He turns and asks them, “What are you looking for?” It is a tough question and one we will consider ourselves. What are we looking for in life right now? Join us as we begin our summer sermon series on "The Tough Questions Jesus Asked". [John 1:35-42]

In the 2nd message of the annual meeting, Elder Michael Hattaway looks at two questions, both found in Matthew 16. Jesus asked, “Whom do men say that I am?” And then he asked the apostles – “Whom do you say that I am?” 05.02.26.Msg.2.Two.Questions.Jesus.Asked.Michael.Hattaway

Join us for the final week of our sermon series Questions Jesus Asked. When following Jesus stops being about what He gives and becomes about whether He is enough, a real decision has to be made—will you lean in or walk away? Subscribe to be notified of new videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/ValleyRealLife Follow us on Instagram: @valleyreallife Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/valleyreallife Take your next step and connect with us: http://www.vrl.church/connect Are you ready to say YES to following Jesus?: http://www.vrl.church/connect Submit a prayer request: http://www.vrl.church/prayer Partner with us: http://www.vrl.church/give #ValleyRealLife2026 #ValleyRealLifeRecap #ValleyRealLifeQuestions #Bible #ValleyRealLifeChurch #ValleyRealLife #VRL #DanShields #Spokane #SpokaneValley #ChurchinSpokane #OnlineChurchSpokane #OnlineChurch #OnlineChurchService #ChurchSpokane #ChurchSpokaneValley #FaithThatLasts #SpiritualGrowth #YoureInvited #SermonSeries #ChurchOnline #questionsjesusasked #leanin #dontwalkaway

What are you really carrying—and did God ever ask you to? This message unpacks the difference between worry and godly concern, and shows how Jesus invites us to release what we can't control and trust Him with it. Learn how to shift from anxiety to faith by putting God first, surrendering your burdens, and guarding your mind. Subscribe to be notified of new videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/ValleyRealLife Follow us on Instagram: @valleyreallife Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/valleyreallife Take your next step and connect with us: http://www.vrl.church/connect Are you ready to say YES to following Jesus?: http://www.vrl.church/connect Submit a prayer request: http://www.vrl.church/prayer Partner with us: http://www.vrl.church/give #ValleyRealLife2026 #ValleyRealLifeRecap #ValleyRealLifeQuestions #Bible #ValleyRealLifeChurch #ValleyRealLife #VRL #DanShields #Spokane #SpokaneValley #ChurchinSpokane #OnlineChurchSpokane #OnlineChurch #OnlineChurchService #ChurchSpokane #ChurchSpokaneValley #FaithThatLasts #SpiritualGrowth #YoureInvited #SermonSeries #ChurchOnline #questionsjesusasked #whydoyouworry #giveittoGod

Doubt isn't the end of faith—it's often the beginning of something deeper. This week, we dive into Jesus' question, “Why did you doubt?” and discover how He meets us right in the middle of our uncertainty. Through powerful moments like calming the storm and Peter walking on water, we'll see how shifting our focus from fear to Jesus transforms doubt into trust—and reminds us that He's with us in every storm. Subscribe to be notified of new videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/ValleyRealLife Follow us on Instagram: @valleyreallife Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/valleyreallife Take your next step and connect with us: http://www.vrl.church/connect Are you ready to say YES to following Jesus?: http://www.vrl.church/connect Submit a prayer request: http://www.vrl.church/prayer Partner with us: http://www.vrl.church/give #ValleyRealLife2026 #ValleyRealLifeRecap #ValleyRealLifeQuestions #Bible #ValleyRealLifeChurch #ValleyRealLife #VRL #DanShields #Spokane #SpokaneValley #ChurchinSpokane #OnlineChurchSpokane #OnlineChurch #OnlineChurchService #ChurchSpokane #ChurchSpokaneValley #FaithThatLasts #SpiritualGrowth #YoureInvited #SermonSeries #ChurchOnline #questionsjesusasked #whydidyoudoubt #walkonwater