The Israelites were struggling under Roman oppression. They longed for the Messiah to come and deliver them. What would happen when the Messiah Jesus meets one of the oppressors, a Roman Centurion, who is in desperate need of Jesus’ help? What will Jesus do? How does He turn everything upside down?
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Entries from January 2008
January 27, 2008
Streets 3: Say the Word
January 20, 2008
Streets 2: Outreach to Undesirables
The nation of Israel was caught up in Messiah Fever. Under desperate conditions harshly oppressed by their Roman occupiers, the people longed for the long-promised Deliverer, the one who would establish peace over all the earth, ruling from the throne of King David. When the Messiah came, where would they find him, to whom would [...]
January 15, 2008
But I Thought He Was the Prince of Peace…
Matthew 10:34-39
These words of Jesus jar us, particularly here in the Wellington culture. Family is everything. What’s Jesus talking about here?
Jesus is making it clear that a radical relationship with Him has a way of forcing one’s hand, of revealing our ultimate loyalty. Staying connected to Jesus may mean being separated from someone else, even [...]
January 13, 2008
Come Meet Jesus
John the Baptist Meets the Messiah (John 1:19-40 )
by Pastor Christopher Barnes
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January 12, 2008
Out with the Old, In with the New
Matthew 9:9-34
Jesus seldom fit people’s expectations. To round up his personal crew of disciples, he scraped the bottom of the barrel when he included Matthew the tax collector. Immediately his judgment is questioned, “Why does your Teacher eat with such scum?”
Jesus replied that he had a different mission based on His identity as a “doctor.” [...]
January 6, 2008
A New You for a New Year?
A New You for a New Year?
by Pastor Christopher
What’s the difference between making New Year’s resolutions and seeing permanent life change? See what makes a difference…
