A deeper look at the strange words: 'Eat my flesh and drink my blood' (John 6)
- Let’s grasp what Jesus really means when he says‘Eat my flesh and drink my blood’”These strange sounding words can be, for you, a deep source of life!
The Power of Grasping your Union with Christ (Col 1 & 2, Eph 2 & 3)
- The story of the man of God, Hudson Taylor is that although he was living an extraordinary life of service, he had a deep feeling of his own sin and failure.
- When the Spirit opened his eyes to the Scriptures about being united with Jesus, in an instant he received a joy which lasted the rest of his life.
- What was this truth?
New Creation in Christ: the Effect of being Joined to Jesus (1 Cor 15; Rom 6:5-14)
iving in the New, not the Old: Here is a challenge to grasp the implications of what the Bible says about our radical new status and see two huge ways in which being in the New Creation changes everything.
How did Jesus Express the Gospel message? —since he hadn't yet died (Luke 14, Mark 8, John 10)
The preaching of Jesus came down to one thing, ‘Follow me!’ Understanding what this means is key to both becoming a Christian and growing as a Christian
Evangelism for Timid Christians (Journey to Jesus) — John 3 & 4
- Why do most Christians find it so hard to share the Gospel?
- fearful of being looked down on
- don’t know what to say
- it could create an awkward moment
Knowing How Much you are Loved by God (Eph 3:14-21)
The greatest joy in the Christian life is to feel and know the intensity of the love of Jesus, that surpasses knowledge.
A New Revelation of Love (1 John 4:7-11)
We already knew that God is a God of power yet compassion, purity yet forgiveness, high above all but utterly faithful as a friend. But Jesus revealed something new, something shocking, something almost unbelievable, at the very core of the supreme being.
Baptism: Leaving the Old and Entering the New (Romans 6:3–11)
The truth behind baptism is deeply empowering and encouraging, and can explain some of the tensions we experience as we try to live the Christian life.
How Jesus' Resurrection Directly Empowers Us (John 20, 1 Cor 15, Col 3)
The resurrection of Jesus was not simply coming back to life, but the start of a new kind of humanity. It gives us access to a new kind of life within us—empowered for victory.
Mark in a Month 6. Loving and Worshipping the One Who Ransomed us
Let us read the last three chapters, and feel what it was like for Jesus, the one who paid our ransom, and be filled with love and adoration for him.