Jesus went back to the Father / The Holy Spirit arrived / The church burst into being / Persecution erupted. For the next three decades, life for disciples of Jesus…
The Resurrection Scheme of Things As the Holy Spirit continued wooing souls, sweeping them into the newborn Church of Jesus, the persecution, from both Jewish leaders and Roman authorities, continued…
The power source which the Holy Spirit proved to be at Pentecost was far from being a one-and-done. The disciples realized, with some dismay no doubt, that their day-to-day operations…
From a group of twelve men, to a devoted group of one hundred twenty followers, to the overnight, viral sensation of thousands breaking free of the confines of traditional Judaism…
The Incarnation, Jesus becoming man, was the initial breaking in of the Kingdom of Heaven on earth. Jesus’ death and Resurrection completely satisfied the righteous requirements of pure and holy…
It was heart-stopping! And it was miraculous! A never-before-seen spectacle! It was chill-inducing! Defying all logic! It was like an unseen hand had cut an invisible cord that was holding…
Adam’s sin unleashed a perpetual avalanche of brokenness upon mankind. All peoples, languages and nations continue to ‘groan until the sons of God are revealed.’ Lying and blame-shifting are rampant…
The functioning of God’s Kingdom, devoid of competition, jealousies, and grandstanding, stood in stark contrast with the functioning of the disciples’ world. Jesus’ teachings and demonstrations of the Kingdom, while…
Dateline: circa AD 33, Location: Jerusalem - It’s been 21 days since Jesus’ Resurrection, just over halfway to day 40 when he will be taken up from before the eyes…
Matthew’s gospel emphasizes the Kingdom of Heaven (40 references) and Jesus as its King (14 times). His writing bridges the 400-year gap between the Old and New Testaments, carefully outlining…
