Jesus gave us seven “I AM” statements in the book of John. Jesus echoes the covenant revelation of God as “I Am that I Am.” In His I AM statements, Jesus lets us know who He is and what He is like. The first statement we look at in today’s episode is His statement, “I …
#178: Jesus Fulfills Prophecy (Isaiah 61)
Luke 4 and Isaiah 61. Jesus went to His hometown of Nazareth to reveal to them that He was the promised Messiah that Isaiah had prophesied about in Isaiah 61. They could not believe it. They would not believe it, and because of their lack of faith, Jesus left Nazareth. What is our response to …
#177: Jesus Calls the First Disciples
Mark 1, Matthew 4, Luke 5. Peter, Andrew, James and John did not have to think twice about whether or not they would follow Jesus. The Bible says, “immediately” they left everything and followed Him. It makes me wonder, does Jesus have my “immediately”? How often to I put Him off, delay my “yes” because …
#176: The Temptation of Jesus
Matthew 4. Jesus overcame the temptations of Satan by quoting Scripture. The power of the truth is something the enemy couldn’t do anything about. Eventually he gave up and left Jesus alone. All we need is the truth. We need it deep down in our spirit so that when the enemy comes in like a …
#175: Praying the Bible (Luke 6:46-49)
The Wise and Foolish Builders 46 “Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say? 47 As for everyone who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice, I will show you what they are like. 48 They are like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation …
#174: John the Baptist Prepares the Way (The Baptism of Jesus)
Jesus came in the power of the Holy Spirit. He ushered in the Kingdom of God which enables us to draw near to the Father. Only in Jesus are we made whole. Only in Jesus are we made compete. Only in Jesus do we have access the most holy place. Jesus was and is …
#173: In My Father’s House
Luke 2. When we are introduced to Jesus, we must make a decision. Jesus revealed at the age of 12 that His Father was God. He recognized who He was at age 12. He knew He must be about His Father’s business. More revelation would come as He got older, but this causes us to …
#172: Praying the Bible (Psalm 18:1-19)
Psalm 18:1-19 I love you, Lord, my strength. 2 The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield[b] and the horn[c] of my salvation, my stronghold. 3 I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and I have been saved from my enemies. 4 The cords of death entangled me; the torrents of destruction …
#171: The Flight to Egypt
After Jesus was born, Joseph was warned in a dream to take his family to Egypt. Jesus’ entrance into this world was not easy. The same enemy of Jesus, is the same enemy that comes against us today. But God has given us His Holy Spirit to remind us of the truth and fight against …
#170: The Gifts of the Wise Men
The gift that Jesus came to give is for all, not just the poor. All men and women, rich, poor, young, and old are offered the gift of salvation, for we all are in need of a Savior! Both the wise men and the shepherds came to bow and worship before Jesus, the Messiah. So, …
#169: Praying the Bible (2 Corinthians 5:17-21)
2 Corinthians 5:17-21 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! 18 All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: 19 that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has …
#168: Jesus (The Messiah) is Born
Luke 1-2. Matthew 1 Jesus, God with us, was born in a manger. He grew as a man and knew what it was like to experience what we experience. No other false god in history could boast such an accomplishment. To come as a man, to live and dwell among us, make Him the most …
#167: Gabriel’s Message to Mary
Gabriel’s Message to Mary Luke 1 They had waited hundreds of years. They were looking for a man, for a king, for a Messiah. Did they know God had decided to send HIMSELF? No, they didn’t. They simply could not fathom that God’s plan was to send Himself. It was the most miraculous message ever …
#166: Zechariah and Elizabeth
Luke 1. God’s plan was beginning to unfold. It began with an angel named Gabriel, sent to tell Zechariah that he would have a son, and his son was to be named John. John would be the messenger to prepare the way for the Lord. https://media.blubrry.com/truthseekers/p/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/sherilynrgrant.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Zechariah-and-Elizabeth.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS
#165: Waiting for the Messiah
God is not slow in keeping His promises! https://media.blubrry.com/truthseekers/p/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/sherilynrgrant.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Waiting-for-the-Messiah.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS
#164: The Coming Messiah (Clues)
God spoke to His prophets long before Jesus appeared on earth. God had a plan from before the world began. Jesus was and is the Lamb who was slain at the foundation of the world. God gave glimpses of His plan to His people hundreds of years before Jesus came. There was no possible reason …
#163: Praying the Bible (John 14)
Jesus said, “I am the way, the TRUTH, and the life….” He also said that He would send the “Spirit of Truth” which is the Holy Spirit. The world would try to tell us that we can create our own truth, but God has already declared what truth is. He IS truth. He defines truth, …
#162: The Lord Speaks to Job
The only explanation that Job’s friends could find for why Job was suffering was to think it was because he had done something wicked. Their theology only left room for the wicked to suffer. Yet, we learn from the story of Job, that the righteous will face suffering and persecution as well. God is good …
#161: A Man Named Job
Job 1-2 We must get a right theology of God for when we face suffering. We will suffer in this life, and that does not mean that God is bad. The first thing Satan wants us to do is curse God when we are in pain because He knows that will bring separation between us …
#160: Praying the Bible (Jeremiah 17:5-10)
God promises us that if we rely on Him, we will be like a tree that is planted by streams of living waters, flourishing and prospering with roots that go deep. The one who trusts in himself will be like a bush in the desert…dead and lifeless. God’s Word is truth, and His promises are …