Matthew 26:1-29
What does this have to do with me?

1.  Foolish people – no matter how powerful – can set themselves against the Lord God. But their schemes and opposition will come to nothing.

2.  The story of our lives can tempt us to see the various episodes and chapters of our lives as random or haphazard. 

3. Who had the greater insight into Jesus' words, and Jesus' death?  

4.  We cannot read any one passage or book in isolation; we must read the Bible as a whole.

Not A Conglomeration

Expanding Our Footprint: PART ONE

The New Meeting Place With God

Open My Eyes "Bible Reading"

The future is now and we want to be ready.

About the Future

Onward to Galilee

A Sheep Gate, A Pool, and Walkways

When Jesus heals this man and intentionally does it on the Sabbath, He is showing us something about himself.

The World that is Coming

Someday we will be raised from the dead. Our deteriorated bodies will respond to the voice of the Son of God. We will rise from the dead and face Him and He will look at our lives for evidence that we were living for Jesus. He will be looking to see if we have been bearing the fruit of love.

Jesus Has Power

Jesus came to set us free from the slavery of approval and the praise of others.

Relentless Impeachment

The measure of truly knowing God, honoring God, and loving God is knowing, honoring, and loving Jesus for who He really is.

The Testimony about Me is True

In this miracle of taking five loaves, a few fish, and feeding over five thousand people, Jesus opens up a window about who He is. He doesn’t do this so we might get excited about getting what we want, but that we might see that he is better than anything we ever wanted.

Trying to Feed on the Wrong Thing

Bread in the Boat

Jesus offers himself to us as the food that is eternal. No amount of working for God can get us to eternity. He is free. He does the work needed on the cross. All we can do is eat, or, believe, and live. And this becomes the treasure that dominates our heart, Jesus. He changes everything.

Treasure That Dominates Our Heart

The ruler who Serves, theServant who rules, Marks account of Jesus ministry continues in Mark 8:27-9:1

The King Must Die

Romans 10:1-2
Hebrews 10:19-22

1. A Zeal for God, but far from God.
2. Draw Near!
3. The Heart of the Gospel
4. Zeal with Knowledge
5. Draw Near with a Sincere Heart.

What does this have to do with me?

Draw Near to God

Colossians 2:16-23
"Bear Shadow" by Frank Asch
Grandma Annii's Story-time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9Ur_L8PdWs.

Inside and Outside the Church

Acts 17
What does this have to do with me?
Against the rising of indifference, alienation, divisiveness, and hostility in our nation...

1. Embrace the supremacy of God's love and take new steps personally and corporately toward racial reconciliation.
2. Let us cast out every belittling and unloving thought from our minds.
3. Let us put every word, tone, ridicule, or scorn out of our mouths.
4. Let us go out of our way to show oneness with Christ Followers of all ethnic backgrounds.
5. Let us be the salt and the light of our hostile and fearful society with courageous acts of kindness and respect.
6. Let us look to Christ and be forgiven, cleansed, healed, and empowered to love.

Racial Reconciliation

Matthew 6:5-15

What does this have to do with me?
1. Make God's Priority Your Priority 
2. Pray Those Priorities Into Reality
3. Let This Prayer Be Answered in Your Life

Our Father

Colossians 3:12-17

What does this have to do with me?
1.  What are your relationships like within the Church?
2.  Of the virtues listed in verse 12, which come more naturally to you? Which are harder for you to express? Mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
3.  Sometimes we find it difficult to forgive other Christ Followers because we expect more of them. Is this ever true of you?
4.  How might "the word of Christ dwell in you richly?" What could that look like in practical terms?

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A Brand New House

Vail Christian Church is a congregation in south-east Tucson that is dedicated to making room in life to connect people with God and others. The teaching each Sunday is grounded in the Word of God and centers on the person of Jesus Christ.

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