Day 5: Starting Where You Are

John 3:1-10, John 7:45-52, John 19:38-39 Nicodemus.  At first he was curious…he saw something in Jesus worth pursuing.  Then he cautiously defended Jesus against some of his Pharisee colleagues.  The last picture we see of Nicodemus in the Bible is of an openly...

Day 4: Limited By Unbelief

Mark 6:1-6 Jesus was limited by their unbelief.  Surely God can do great deeds without the belief of humankind as an ingredient in the mix!  Surely so.  But it appears as if God has chosen to include the faith of disciples as an ingredient in the mix.  Why?  We...

Day 3: Praying In Faith

Matthew 7:7-11 Ask – Search – Knock.  Jesus paints a picture of a loving parent who wants to give good gifts to his/her children.  We parents can relate to that.  We naturally want to provide well for our children, giving them every advantage in life we...

Day 2: Gathering Around the Messiah

Matthew 16:13-20 That’s it.  That’s the confession we gather around:  “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”  This is the confession, the awareness, the foundation that God builds the Church upon.  God commissioned a living,...