Underlying Judas’ betrayal, the motivation behind why Judas said, why wasn’t this money given to the poor was his love of money. Let’s call it what it is. Money was his idol. Judas didn’t love the poor. He didn’t love Jesus. He was ready to betray Jesus for $1,000. That’s how much Jesus was worth […]
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Matt 26 – Jesus is Worth It: Love Extravagantly (pt1 of 3)
Passion Week is right around the corner. It’s called Passion Week because of the “passion” or suffering Jesus underwent in the final week leading up to the crucifixion. Consider this. In the gospel of Matthew, out of twenty-eight chapters, eight are devoted to the final week of Jesus’ ministry. I’d say this week coming up […]
2 Responses to Jesus: A Sinful Woman and a Pharisee (Part 1 of 2)
Why do we gather every Sunday morning? Is it to learn about God? Well, yes, partially. Is it to fellowship? Yes, but that’s not the only thing. Do we gather because God commands us to? Yes, but hopefully we won’t come every single Sunday with long faces and grit our teeth obedience. “For where two […]