Coming out of Covid, we all feel exhausted, and if we are honest, a little spiritually shaky. The truth is that we are in a spiritual battle. How can we stand firm in our faith? Listen in as Bristow talks about how we can use the spiritual armor that God has given us to stand firm moving forward.
Who is Jesus, really? Everyone on planet Earth has heard of Jesus, but who is he really? And who did Jesus think that he was?! What did Jesus' Bible, the Old Testament, tell him about who he was? Three things: a Prophet, a Priest and a King. Let Jesus' own Bible tell you who Jesus really was!
Jesus wants to heal your soul...he died on the Cross to heal your soul. But you have to let him! So let Jesus take your Sin. Let Jesus take your Pain. Let Jesus take your Suffering. Then and only then will our souls be healed.
We tell others through Proclamation and Power. It is a two part process. Jesus told others in these two ways: he proclaimed the message of the Kingdom in synagogues and open air preaching, and he also demonstrated the power of the Kingdom through healing the sick, casting out demons and raising the dead. We want to "do the two": proclaim the Good News with words, and demonstrate the Good News in power.
When we hear the Christmas Story, we always hear about 'the usual suspects' in the story: Mary, Baby Jesus, maybe a little Joseph thrown in…but what about all the other guys? What about the Shepherds? What about the Wise Men? What about the angels? Is there anything we can learn from the Angel Gabriel? Yes!...a lot!!