Investigating Jesus, Vol. 2, Part 11: The Path From Master To Lord

There is a crucial change in perspective that takes place in Peter in the story recorded in Luke 5:1-11. In the beginning of the story, Peter refers to Jesus as Master, but at the end he calls Jesus Lord. What changed? What h

Investigating Jesus, Vol. 2, Part 9: Jesus’ Ministry At Capernaum

At we wrap up the 4th chapter of Luke, we learn some very interesting information about Jesus’ ministry at Capernaum. We also get a bit of a lesson in greek, because there is a very interesting paradox that takes place

Investigating Jesus, Vol. 2, Part 8: Jesus’ Power Over Evil

A lot of people in our world think there is a struggle between good and evil. A lot of major movies focus on the theme. In fact, since Hollywood seems to be able only to produce motion pictures related to comic books, that&#8

Investigating Jesus, Vol. 2, Part 7: Good News

When Jesus first began teaching during His public ministry, he was given the scroll of Isaiah and he opened to this famous passage: “The Spirit of the Lord us on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to t

Investigating Jesus, Vol. 2, Part 6: How To Resist The Devil

Jesus, when he was tired and hungry was tempted by the Devil. He was offering things that most of us would have sold our own soul for, and yet Jesus resisted. In Jesus’ resisting, we learn for ourselves how to resist th

Investigating Jesus, Vol. 2, Part 5: The Genealogy of Jesus

If you’ve ever read through the Bible for very much time, you’ve certainly come across a genealogy or two. They can be a real challenge to get through. But is there more to it than just a list of names? Could it b

Investigating Jesus, Vol. 2, Part 4: Jesus’ Baptism

In a few short verses we learn about how Jesus was baptized. Today we will take a look at all the different tellings of this story to gather a bigger picture of the significance of Jesus’ baptism. What we learn about Je

Investigating Jesus, Vol. 2, Part 3: Produce Fruit In Keeping With Repentance

In Luke 3:1-20, we hear about how John the Baptist was preparing the way for Jesus. This is what he had been created to do. While John is preaching, he uses a very interesting phrase: Produce Fruit in Keeping With Repentance.

Investigating Jesus, Vol. 2, Part 2: The Wilderness Effect

John the Baptist was raised in the wilderness. Jesus was tested in the wilderness. The Israelites wandered in the wilderness. What is the deal with the wilderness in the story of God? Is it a good thing or a bad thing? Join u

Investigating Jesus, Vol. 2, Part 1: The Setting of Jesus’ Ministry