More than 3 billion people claim to follow Jesus. But aside from a few verses, how many actually know what he taught? In fact, much of what people think Jesus taught, he never said. In this six-week series, we will explore six of the most important themes in Jesus’s teachings, why they matter, and how they speak to us today.
Throughout the Gospels, Jesus proclaims “The Kingdom of God is near!” So what did Jesus mean by that statement and what is our role in ushering in the kingdom? In week 1 of the series, we will explore Jesus’ teachings on the Kingdom of God.
The Sermon on the Mount is Jesus’ most well-known teaching and one of history’s most famous speeches ever. Jesus delivered this sermon 2,000 years ago, and the implications of these words are still shockingly relevant and meaningful. This week, we examine what Jesus’ teaching in the Sermon on the Mount means for us.
Jesus of Nazareth was a master teacher; and some of his most well-known teachings are told in short stories called parables. Jesus used parables to tell us something about God, himself, and the Kingdom of God. This week, we examine the parables of Jesus and see what they mean for us 2000 years later.
One of the distinctive elements of the teaching of Jesus is the way he expresses important truths in terms of his own personal character and mission. Unique to the Gospel of John are seven statements Jesus begins by saying “I am.” This week, we examine the “I Am” sayings of Jesus and look at what they reveal about him.
Today we take a look at the last 24 hours of Jesus’ life. And we will focus on the words he spoke as he prepared for his death and he was dying on the cross. Like anyone who knows they are dying, Jesus wanted to communicate what he believed were very important for his friends and followers to hear. But what do these words mean for us today?
Four days after Jesus’ friend Lazarus died, Jesus came to the village where Lazarus’ body lay in a tomb. Lazarus’ sister Mary said to Jesus upon his arrival “if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” Jesus replied by saying “I am the resurrection and the life.” Today, as we celebrate Easter, we will look at what that statement means for us in the here-and-now.