Jesus Centric
A totally integrated look at the woven threads of the entire God Story - All through the grid of the One Who made the world - Jesus!
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JESUS-CENTRIC and the Heart and Mind of the Father of Everything
The perfect family emanates from eternity. They needed nothing but each other to live in completion and fulness. Before there was Time there was perfection. The Father reigned over all. His Son was His friend. The Spirit brought His will and words into being and Lady wisdom filled His family with beauty and action. There was animated and harmonious relational reality...
In episode #1 we viewed how the woven threads of the incredible, one of a kind God Story revolves around the eternal heart of the Father, Jesus the Son, and the Spirit of Grace. We launch episode #2 with the GodStory in 8 Minutes. It is so important to see the big picture God has revealed throughout His Word to mankind - for every century. We must guard against thinking our story is all about us. We are in the middle of everything,...
The Coming of the King
As we have mentioned before, the King comes first, then His Kingdom, then the church. We have discussed how the Son (Jesus) is the Creator of all that exists (Colossians 3), and His first coming in human form was accomplished to honor the Father and defeat death. To do this the King brought His Good News to oppose the bad news which is so clearly seen in humanity, articulated through both the human story and ...
Matthew brings clarity to Jesus’ message of the Kingdom. King first, then Kingdom, then church. Did you know that the word church is mentioned only a couple of times in the Gospels, but the Kingdom over 100 times...
Today we consider Jesus as our healer. What is the biblical context for the nature and extent of healing? What was the Son's purpose in coming to the earth in human form regarding our healing? What did Jesus' serving-healing look like, and what are the implications for us as we follow our King?
When we think about supernatural healing it is important to consider the authority behind such abilities. Doctors use skills and knowledge of science and medicine. But God is the Author of the miraculous as well. The Roman or Gentile mind (for whom Mark's Gospel was written) was much more...
Jesus is clearly named the son of man in the Bible. The Jewish prophets tell of His coming (see Ezekiel and Daniel). He often indicates this about Himself as well. Son of man speaks of both His god-ness and His humanity.
Discipleship is talked about somewhat, redefined often, and was avoided even by Jesus' own.
HIS EXAMPLE TO HIS DISCIPLES
On the next day, when they came down from the mountain, a large crowd met...
Many agree that John the disciple penned his gospel between 30-40 years after the resurrection of his King, Jesus. What's cool about this is that he had plenty of time to process, grow as a follower (he was probably in his 20's when he walked with Jesus), and apply the things he had seen, heard, and implemented. His main conclusion: Jesus taught us to love one another. Radical.
There are so many things involved with Jesus incarnation and His coming to seek and save that which is lost. Basically this means that the Son left heaven and came in the form of a man to do His Father's will. There is so much we do not understand about the relationship between the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. It is key, however, if we are to understand the heart and mind of God - as well as the purpose for our existence.
We have enjoyed a relational dive into the four gospels. In Matthew Jesus leads us to humbly accepting His Kingship - King first, then Kingdom, then Church. Mark reveals the ultimate healing power of Jesus, over physical maladies of course, but healing us from the inside-out. Wow. The healing of Jesus is available to any who request it of their King. Luke focused on the Son of Man, who was God come in the form of humanity, coming t...
We hope your time in the Streamsbook and the first 10 episodes covering the four Gospels has been good for your heart as...
We have spent time in all 4 Gospels, getting the full picture of the teachings, miracles, and mission of Jesus the Lamb...
Remember, you can go deeper into any book of the Bible by going to the navbar under courses. There is also a Deeper course to help you with your skills.
"Bow and bend before the Son, that He not become angry, and you perish in the way, for His wrath may soon be kindled. How blessed are all who take refuge in Him! - From Psalm 2
We have covered all four Gospels and then engaged with Epoc...
In Epoch 1 of the 8 Great epochs in the fabric of time we considered the books of origins: Genesis and Job. These are our ancient roots. We learned from the woven threads of the God Story that the Son who came in the form of Jesus also was the Creator of everything.
"For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. He is the ima...
The concept of Kingship is woven throughout the GodStory. It begins with our Creator's dominion over all, carries through His genesis of principalities and powers and angels, then all the creatures of the earth, and finally: the sons and daughters of Adam and Eve. Part of this story is the account of the Kings of Israel and Judah: God's chosen people.
In the midst of this conversation are many kings and kingdoms, but the kingdom of...
In our last episode we talked about the first two kings of the united kingdom of Israel: Saul, who had no heart for God and David who had a whole heart for God. This did not mean David was perfect, for sure. He too, experienced failure and shame. But his heart for God carried him through his failures and shortcomings into a special place in God's heart. Apparently, when we overcome both ourselves and our adversities, we also experi...
Our last epoch found God's people heading for captivity because of their sin. They had rejected honor of God, and had become captive to their idolatrous impulses. Sound familiar? We have examined our human and spiritual origins in Genesis and Job. We have seen Jesus in every book of the God Story, and correlated His mercy through the time of the deliverance from Egypt and the conquest of the land. Israel's judges and kings reveal o...
The Prophets of the People of God
This episode we focus each of the 17 prophets of Israel represented in the God Story. It may be the best shot you have to place the prophets in context, so taking the time now will help you mobilize these prophets into your spiritual life for years to come! Seriously. All 17 bring us something unique - so let's get started!
Isaiah
Christ is Salvation 53:6
Jesus is the coming Messiah (9:6-7)
Resolution is the very heart of our Creator. This is why He is also our Savior. When the Jews came back from self-inflicted slavery God made a way for them. He makes a way for us as well. After 400 “silent” years the words of the prophets begin to be fulfilled: Messiah is coming! We must not mistake Jesus for mere happenstance in humanity. He is God come to earth - plain and simple. Without His blood there will be no forgiveness o...
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