Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “Jesus”
IMG In Depth: Interview with David Gunn: Because God loves His people, He has dwelt among them in various ways throughout history—in the Tabernacle, the Temple, and the person of Jesus Christ. But when Jesus died on the cross to save sinners from death, God gave humanity access to Himself in a new way: within believers in Jesus themselves through …
Was Jesus a Zionist? (Part 2 of 2): Last week we studied examples from Jesus’ life that demonstrate that He was undeniably a Zionist who understood the inextricable link between the Jewish people and the land of Israel. But after Jesus’ death and resurrection, did that special connection become irrelevant? Is Jesus still a Zionist today? Chris finds the answer …
Was Jesus a Zionist? (Part 1 of 2): Anti-Zionism is spreading throughout the world. Recently, college campuses have become hotbeds for this form of antisemitism, as protesters against Israel chant, “From the River to the Sea, Palestine will be free.” But the land from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea is the nation of Israel’s. The fierce wave of …
The Lord’s Prayer, Part 3: The Lord’s prayer is brief and seemingly simple at first glance. But as we dig deeper into Jesus’ model prayer for His disciples, we understand God’s intentions more clearly by uncovering the rich context that His listeners understood. Concluding our 3-part series on the Lord’s prayer, we consider the Year of Jubilee, a year of …
The Lord’s Prayer, Part 2: Jesus prayed to the Father, “Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” What does this Kingdom look like? The Hebrew prophets provide answers in specific, physical details. Part 2 of our 3-part series on the Lord’s prayer directs our attention to Jesus’ focus on the Kingdom of God. …
The Lord’s Prayer, Part 1: Many Christians can recite the Lord’s prayer from Matthew 6 by heart. But Jesus’ model for prayer meant much more to His Jewish listeners than we realize today. Chris begins a 3-week series on the Lord’s prayer by revealing the monumental implications it had specifically for Israel. Jesus came to Earth offering the Kingdom of …
How Did the Average Israelite View Jesus?: We all see Jesus differently! Over the past two weeks we’ve explored how the Romans dismissed His ministry and the Jewish religious leaders of His day considered it a threat. But the common Jewish people were much more interested in our Savior. We hear about “The People of the Land,” the average Israelites …
How Did the Religious Leaders View Jesus?: Even though He came to offer salvation from sin, not everyone loved Jesus. We saw that fact last week through the eyes of the Romans, who were more concerned with their empire than with the Lord of the universe. This week we look at Jesus through the eyes of the Pharisees and Sadducees. …
How Did the Romans View Jesus?: Everyone views Jesus differently. Some think He was a prophet, others think He was a teacher, and still others think He was a common man. Of course, Christians worship Him as our loving Savior, the One we live to please and around whom we build our lives. For the next three weeks we’ll study …
Temple Structure & the Gospel, Part 3 of 3: The major theme of Leviticus is the distinction between holy and common, clean and unclean. God’s Law provided for unholy human beings—the children of Israel—to live in the midst of their holy God. When we get to the book of Ephesians, something amazing happens. The apostle Paul explained that through Jesus’ …
