Heritage Baptist Johnson City http://www.hbcjc.org/ Reggie Weems daniel.gibson@hbcjc.org Reggie Weems Heritage is a God-centered, great commission congregation. We exist because God is a missional God, on mission to redeem everything to himself. Our church services are simple and sincere. No show. No gimmicks. We believe God is big enough, Jesus is beautiful enough, the Holy Spirit is sweet enough, and the truth of God is powerful enough for anyone to know and enjoy God now and forever. In our gatherings, our aim is to turn our attention to the One who is able to satisfy any human heart. Heritage is a God-centered, great commission congregation. We exist because God is a missional God, on mission to redeem everything to himself. Our church services are simple and sincere. No show. No gimmicks. We believe God is big enough, Jesus is beautiful enough, the Holy Spirit is sweet enough, and the truth of God is powerful enough for anyone to know and enjoy God now and forever. In our gatherings, our aim is to turn our attention to the One who is able to satisfy any human heart. en © 2026 Heritage Baptist Church JC no Render to Caesar, Render to God Luke 20:19-26 Charlie Scalf <p>People are obligated to give tax to Caesar because it is owed to him. More importantly, however, they are obligated to give God everything.</p> <p>People are obligated to give tax to Caesar because it is owed to him. More importantly, however, they are obligated to give God everything.</p> People are obligated to give tax to Caesar because it is owed to him. More importantly, however, they are obligated to give God everything.

]]> Sun, 24 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000 2483 1 354f50506710a2ab991226c16864fb1b no Rejected but Ruling Luke 20:9-18 Reggie Weems <p>God is endlessly patient, but His patience is not permission. This isn’t just a story. It’s God’s own heartbreak over a world that keeps silencing His voice and rejecting His grace. Yet even in rejection, God is not defeated. The Son who was cast out becomes the cornerstone of a new creation.</p> <p>God is endlessly patient, but His patience is not permission. This isn’t just a story. It’s God’s own heartbreak over a world that keeps silencing His voice and rejecting His grace. Yet even in rejection, God is not defeated. The Son who was cast out becomes the cornerstone of a new creation.</p> God is endlessly patient, but His patience is not permission. This isn’t just a story. It’s God’s own heartbreak over a world that keeps silencing His voice and rejecting His grace. Yet even in rejection, God is not defeated. The Son who was cast out becomes the cornerstone of a new creation.

]]> Sun, 17 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000 2355 2 9d3ca802fc67a42c030a2128f0b2a828 no The Last Word Luke 20:1-8 Charlie Scalf <p>Fear of man and love of power will always blind us to <a href="http://truth.jesus" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">truth. Jesus</a> calls us to humility and submission—and sometimes that involves admitting we’re wrong.</p> <p>Fear of man and love of power will always blind us to <a href="http://truth.jesus" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">truth. Jesus</a> calls us to humility and submission—and sometimes that involves admitting we’re wrong.</p> Fear of man and love of power will always blind us to truth. Jesus calls us to humility and submission—and sometimes that involves admitting we’re wrong.

]]> Sun, 10 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000 2466 3 f510915cb7100b8d4f8a8d55d4b589a2 no The Heart of Worship Luke 19:45-48 Charlie Scalf <p>Jesus cleansed the temple not just to drive out corruption, but to restore its purpose: worship for all nations.</p> <p>Jesus cleansed the temple not just to drive out corruption, but to restore its purpose: worship for all nations.</p> Jesus cleansed the temple not just to drive out corruption, but to restore its purpose: worship for all nations.

]]> Sun, 03 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000 2768 4 1c63ebca29f97aa347dda0ec46249ddc no The Visitation Luke 19:28-44 Charlie Scalf <p>God’s visitation isn’t just history—it’s present. Jesus still draws near to save,</p><p>convict, and heal. Don’t wait. Don’t harden your heart. Don’t be like the</p><p>crowds who cheered on Sunday and crucified Him on Friday. Surrender to Him fully today.</p> <p>God’s visitation isn’t just history—it’s present. Jesus still draws near to save,</p><p>convict, and heal. Don’t wait. Don’t harden your heart. Don’t be like the</p><p>crowds who cheered on Sunday and crucified Him on Friday. Surrender to Him fully today.</p> God’s visitation isn’t just history—it’s present. Jesus still draws near to save,

convict, and heal. Don’t wait. Don’t harden your heart. Don’t be like the

crowds who cheered on Sunday and crucified Him on Friday. Surrender to Him fully today.

]]> Sun, 27 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000 3113 5 3a690a79a005d90f327e01af8cd030e2 no The King and His Reward Luke 19:11-27 Reggie Weems Sun, 20 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000 2629 6 a91351dc787fb63a1e6f116dc749a7fc no He is Not a "Wee Little" Savior Luke 19:1-10 Reggie Weems <p>Zacchaeus may have been a “wee little man,” but Jesus is not a “wee</p><p>little Savior.” And this story is not just about a man in a tree. It’s about every one of <a href="http://us.like" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">us. Like</a> blind Bartimaeus before him, we are all unable to see Jesus on our own. But Christ comes to us, calls us by name, enters our lives, and changes us forever. Will you receive Him with joy today?</p> <p>Zacchaeus may have been a “wee little man,” but Jesus is not a “wee</p><p>little Savior.” And this story is not just about a man in a tree. It’s about every one of <a href="http://us.like" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">us. Like</a> blind Bartimaeus before him, we are all unable to see Jesus on our own. But Christ comes to us, calls us by name, enters our lives, and changes us forever. Will you receive Him with joy today?</p> Zacchaeus may have been a “wee little man,” but Jesus is not a “wee

little Savior.” And this story is not just about a man in a tree. It’s about every one of us. Like blind Bartimaeus before him, we are all unable to see Jesus on our own. But Christ comes to us, calls us by name, enters our lives, and changes us forever. Will you receive Him with joy today?

]]> Sun, 13 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000 2787 7 f884fe8c758e170c77dcb98f9b2c20b7 no From Darkness to Discipleship Luke 18:35-43 Reggie Weems <p>Saving faith is serving faith. We are saved to serve. Are you?</p> <p>Saving faith is serving faith. We are saved to serve. Are you?</p> Saving faith is serving faith. We are saved to serve. Are you?

]]> Sun, 06 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000 2672 8 dcbf400594005db3499cd18ef902bfd5 no The Road to the Cross Luke 18:31-34 Reggie Weems <p>Jesus walked knowingly into His suffering because He walked obediently into the Father’s will. The cross was never a surprise to Jesus. It was His mission. It’s the reason he came.</p> <p>Jesus walked knowingly into His suffering because He walked obediently into the Father’s will. The cross was never a surprise to Jesus. It was His mission. It’s the reason he came.</p> Jesus walked knowingly into His suffering because He walked obediently into the Father’s will. The cross was never a surprise to Jesus. It was His mission. It’s the reason he came.

]]> Sun, 29 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000 2506 9 3d507250313668f7c6f2af73ef3e9d4f no Surrendering Faith Luke 18:18-30 Reggie Weems <p>The Christian life must be lived by grace and in the power of the Holy Spirit because there are impossible challenges in it.</p> <p>The Christian life must be lived by grace and in the power of the Holy Spirit because there are impossible challenges in it.</p> The Christian life must be lived by grace and in the power of the Holy Spirit because there are impossible challenges in it.

]]> Sun, 22 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000 1966 10 3d5fd1285a1d816e500ef300e3e3d4a3 no Living Faith Luke 18:15-17 Reggie Weems <p>We are not just saved by childlike faith. We are called to live by childlike faith. It is an attitude and posture we should maintain throughout our lives.</p> <p>We are not just saved by childlike faith. We are called to live by childlike faith. It is an attitude and posture we should maintain throughout our lives.</p> We are not just saved by childlike faith. We are called to live by childlike faith. It is an attitude and posture we should maintain throughout our lives.

]]> Sun, 15 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000 3116 11 06751710dd4cb819160d60fae362e141 no Jesus, the Pharisee, the Tax Collector, and Me Luke 18:9-14 Reggie Weems <p>Each of these stories provide us with Jesus’ definition of faith. In this particular story, it’s the definition of saving faith.</p> <p>Each of these stories provide us with Jesus’ definition of faith. In this particular story, it’s the definition of saving faith.</p> Each of these stories provide us with Jesus’ definition of faith. In this particular story, it’s the definition of saving faith.

]]> Sun, 08 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000 2413 12 5b8b0a08a35e9a64ba22e838ea3ae349 no The Kingdom of Lightning and Thunder Luke 17:20-37 <p>The Pharisees are looking for signs of an external, political, religious kingdom. As such, they miss the internal, spiritual, present kingdom in Jesus and his followers.</p> <p>The Pharisees are looking for signs of an external, political, religious kingdom. As such, they miss the internal, spiritual, present kingdom in Jesus and his followers.</p> The Pharisees are looking for signs of an external, political, religious kingdom. As such, they miss the internal, spiritual, present kingdom in Jesus and his followers.

]]> Sun, 25 May 2025 10:00:00 +0000 2545 13 de7adf36ddb0087abe1c17d6d4e06332 no Praying Faith Reggie Weems 2875 14 5b82dd3a4b336bbe45ab631539aff4e4 no The Heart of the Kingdom Luke 17:1-19 Reggie Weems <p>In this passage, Jesus turns from the Pharisees and their temporary mindset to his disciples and the characteristics of his eternal kingdom. What’s at the heart of following Jesus?</p> <p>In this passage, Jesus turns from the Pharisees and their temporary mindset to his disciples and the characteristics of his eternal kingdom. What’s at the heart of following Jesus?</p> In this passage, Jesus turns from the Pharisees and their temporary mindset to his disciples and the characteristics of his eternal kingdom. What’s at the heart of following Jesus?

]]> Sun, 18 May 2025 10:00:00 +0000 2816 15 79f80218ab8f345aa08f57d683125395 no A Warning from Eternity Luke 16:19-31 Reggie Weems <p>The person who won’t be convinced by the Bible, won’t be convinced by miracles.</p> <p>The person who won’t be convinced by the Bible, won’t be convinced by miracles.</p> The person who won’t be convinced by the Bible, won’t be convinced by miracles.

]]> Sun, 11 May 2025 10:00:00 +0000 2070 16 17a1a20f37f6cab46f2b7bfe1dce92d3 no The Heart of The Law Luke 16:14-18 Reggie Weems <p>This Sunday, in Luke 16:14-18, Jesus exposes the hypocrisy of the ever-present Pharisees who are still “lying in wait for him, to catch him in something he might say” (Lk 11:54).</p> <p>This Sunday, in Luke 16:14-18, Jesus exposes the hypocrisy of the ever-present Pharisees who are still “lying in wait for him, to catch him in something he might say” (Lk 11:54).</p> This Sunday, in Luke 16:14-18, Jesus exposes the hypocrisy of the ever-present Pharisees who are still “lying in wait for him, to catch him in something he might say” (Lk 11:54).

]]> Sun, 04 May 2025 10:00:00 +0000 2663 17 b6378a73b4eff3fbaf7602afe1dfbab8 no The Prodigal Sons Luke 15:11-32 Reggie Weems <p>Prodigal means, “wasteful.” In this story, both sons are wasteful. In their own ways, they each waste their relationship with the <a href="http://father.but" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Father. But</a> in reality, it’s the Father, who is really wasteful. He wasted an inheritance on the younger son. He’s wasting love on the elder <a href="http://son.point" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">son. </a>No matter how wasteful you are of your life, God will meet it and match it, overwhelm it by his abundant love.</p> <p>Prodigal means, “wasteful.” In this story, both sons are wasteful. In their own ways, they each waste their relationship with the <a href="http://father.but" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Father. But</a> in reality, it’s the Father, who is really wasteful. He wasted an inheritance on the younger son. He’s wasting love on the elder <a href="http://son.point" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">son. </a>No matter how wasteful you are of your life, God will meet it and match it, overwhelm it by his abundant love.</p> Prodigal means, “wasteful.” In this story, both sons are wasteful. In their own ways, they each waste their relationship with the Father. But in reality, it’s the Father, who is really wasteful. He wasted an inheritance on the younger son. He’s wasting love on the elder son. No matter how wasteful you are of your life, God will meet it and match it, overwhelm it by his abundant love.

]]> Sun, 20 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0000 2991 18 2d6592834349ac3a373c9d368d3e32af no The Worth of The Search Luke 15:8-10 Reggie Weems <p>This story is all about the worth of the search. It demonstrates the value of what was lost – a single coin – but worth the effort for the Searcher as illustrated in the joy experienced in its recovery.</p> <p>This story is all about the worth of the search. It demonstrates the value of what was lost – a single coin – but worth the effort for the Searcher as illustrated in the joy experienced in its recovery.</p> This story is all about the worth of the search. It demonstrates the value of what was lost – a single coin – but worth the effort for the Searcher as illustrated in the joy experienced in its recovery.

]]> Sun, 13 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0000 2845 19 8a6445b57e6c953e72ec4f4d2eedbeac no Lost and Found Luke 15:1-7 Reggie Weems <p>There is no mistaking what Jesus is saying. This is one parable told three different ways. The shepherd, the woman and the father are metaphors for what God is doing through Jesus.</p> <p>There is no mistaking what Jesus is saying. This is one parable told three different ways. The shepherd, the woman and the father are metaphors for what God is doing through Jesus.</p> There is no mistaking what Jesus is saying. This is one parable told three different ways. The shepherd, the woman and the father are metaphors for what God is doing through Jesus.

]]> Sun, 06 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0000 3038 20 ce9f9dfe2dafabd831d0ab4b8f578caf no The Cost of True Commitment Luke 14:25-35 David Stewart <p>Jesus does not seek casual followers but those willing to commit fully. The cost may seem great, but the reward—eternal life in His presence—is infinitely greater. Will we truly listen and respond with wholehearted devotion?</p> <p>Jesus does not seek casual followers but those willing to commit fully. The cost may seem great, but the reward—eternal life in His presence—is infinitely greater. Will we truly listen and respond with wholehearted devotion?</p> Jesus does not seek casual followers but those willing to commit fully. The cost may seem great, but the reward—eternal life in His presence—is infinitely greater. Will we truly listen and respond with wholehearted devotion?

]]> Sun, 30 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0000 2509 21 1558223b07f1147af4c6688c69296d92 no The Great Invitation Luke 14:15-24 Reggie Weems <p>As Jesus makes his way to Jerusalem, he takes time to teach the disciples about the kingdom he’s <a href="http://building.he" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">building. He</a>’s answering two questions from chapter 13: What does it look like, and how large will the kingdom get?</p> <p>As Jesus makes his way to Jerusalem, he takes time to teach the disciples about the kingdom he’s <a href="http://building.he" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">building. He</a>’s answering two questions from chapter 13: What does it look like, and how large will the kingdom get?</p> As Jesus makes his way to Jerusalem, he takes time to teach the disciples about the kingdom he’s building. He’s answering two questions from chapter 13: What does it look like, and how large will the kingdom get?

]]> Sun, 23 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0000 2296 22 ce21540c317cee5a689694093893ce2e no Living With Jesus Luke 14:1-14 Reggie Weems <p>No one’s heart ever broke like the heart of Jesus because no one else has ever seen how beautiful the world was before the Fall, understands how terrible it has become and longs for it to be reconciled to the Father like <a href="http://jesus.in" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Jesus. In</a> response, he is creating the most wonderful world, the real world. He’s not building an alternate world because his world will one day be the only world that is.</p> <p>No one’s heart ever broke like the heart of Jesus because no one else has ever seen how beautiful the world was before the Fall, understands how terrible it has become and longs for it to be reconciled to the Father like <a href="http://jesus.in" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Jesus. In</a> response, he is creating the most wonderful world, the real world. He’s not building an alternate world because his world will one day be the only world that is.</p> No one’s heart ever broke like the heart of Jesus because no one else has ever seen how beautiful the world was before the Fall, understands how terrible it has become and longs for it to be reconciled to the Father like Jesus. In response, he is creating the most wonderful world, the real world. He’s not building an alternate world because his world will one day be the only world that is.

]]> Sun, 16 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0000 2566 23 88c0148f6fa15b60c44d5427f8f180aa no Jesus is Coming Again Luke 13:31-35 Reggie Weems <p>John Philips wrote that Jesus’s enemies snubbed him, sneered at him, slandered him and now they are trying to scare him.</p> <p>John Philips wrote that Jesus’s enemies snubbed him, sneered at him, slandered him and now they are trying to scare him.</p> John Philips wrote that Jesus’s enemies snubbed him, sneered at him, slandered him and now they are trying to scare him.

]]> Sun, 09 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0000 2807 24 b7f570804365ac81332bc9b4eeb5ff0f no Who Gets In? Luke 13:22-30 Reggie Weems <p>Not everyone believes in Heaven but, among those who do, people will often give various reasons why they think they are going to Heaven. In this text, Jesus talks about, not how easy, but how hard it is to get into Heaven.</p> <p>Not everyone believes in Heaven but, among those who do, people will often give various reasons why they think they are going to Heaven. In this text, Jesus talks about, not how easy, but how hard it is to get into Heaven.</p> Not everyone believes in Heaven but, among those who do, people will often give various reasons why they think they are going to Heaven. In this text, Jesus talks about, not how easy, but how hard it is to get into Heaven.

]]> Sun, 02 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0000 2453 25 00226b8b440a90423ee6343a316aeb2f no Small Beginnings, Big Endings Luke 13:18-21 Reggie Weems <p>Jesus explains that the kingdom of God is like a mustard seed or yeast—it starts small but grows much larger, infiltrates everything, and has a much greater impact than at first appearance.</p> <p>Jesus explains that the kingdom of God is like a mustard seed or yeast—it starts small but grows much larger, infiltrates everything, and has a much greater impact than at first appearance.</p> Jesus explains that the kingdom of God is like a mustard seed or yeast—it starts small but grows much larger, infiltrates everything, and has a much greater impact than at first appearance.

]]> Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000 2322 26 e722184d361db467db63c39029065937 no God's Work, God's Way Luke 13:10-17 Reggie Weems <p>Good work done God’s way confuses and frustrates unbelievers but blesses God’s people and advances the kingdom.</p> <p>Good work done God’s way confuses and frustrates unbelievers but blesses God’s people and advances the kingdom.</p> Good work done God’s way confuses and frustrates unbelievers but blesses God’s people and advances the kingdom.

]]> Sun, 16 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000 2933 27 cc668ac02e33dc9323252dbc0ef7374a no Calamity and Judgment Luke 13:1-9 Charlie Scalf <p>Jesus wants his hearers then and now to know this: “How” calamities happen is not the primary issue. “Why” calamities happen is not the primary issue. The primary issue for calamities is that they do happen, and how we respond means everything. </p> <p>Jesus wants his hearers then and now to know this: “How” calamities happen is not the primary issue. “Why” calamities happen is not the primary issue. The primary issue for calamities is that they do happen, and how we respond means everything. </p> Jesus wants his hearers then and now to know this: “How” calamities happen is not the primary issue. “Why” calamities happen is not the primary issue. The primary issue for calamities is that they do happen, and how we respond means everything.

]]> Sun, 09 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000 2943 28 811d4e64e16ac21e6ecc98fe1a8ace01 no Following Jesus Through The Cross and The Fire Luke 12:49-59 Reggie Weems <p>The pressure is mounting on the twelve to embrace the implications of being a “wise and faithful manager” of their calling (v 41).</p> <p>The pressure is mounting on the twelve to embrace the implications of being a “wise and faithful manager” of their calling (v 41).</p> The pressure is mounting on the twelve to embrace the implications of being a “wise and faithful manager” of their calling (v 41).

]]> Sun, 02 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000 2405 29 afd097e259d6c6025da2b6faef24649b no Oh Yes! Jesus is Coming Luke 12:35-48 Reggie Weems <p>Throughout Luke 12, Jesus warns his followers about living with the right <a href="http://priorities.jesus" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">priorities. Jesus</a> has given many reasons to do these things, but in vs. 35-48, he provides the ultimate reason: He, as the Master, is going to return and will reward faithfulness.</p> <p>Throughout Luke 12, Jesus warns his followers about living with the right <a href="http://priorities.jesus" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">priorities. Jesus</a> has given many reasons to do these things, but in vs. 35-48, he provides the ultimate reason: He, as the Master, is going to return and will reward faithfulness.</p> Throughout Luke 12, Jesus warns his followers about living with the right priorities. Jesus has given many reasons to do these things, but in vs. 35-48, he provides the ultimate reason: He, as the Master, is going to return and will reward faithfulness.

]]> Sun, 26 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0000 1434 30 a22177a9159608a272375e73e1048a72 no The Love of My Life Luke 12:22-34 Reggie Weems <p>What makes you worry? Evidently, worry is common to us. In 2023, 19% of Americans visited their doctors about anxiety. In Galilee, the disciples didn’t worry much. But as they make their way to Jerusalem, it becomes evident there is much to worry about. </p> <p>What makes you worry? Evidently, worry is common to us. In 2023, 19% of Americans visited their doctors about anxiety. In Galilee, the disciples didn’t worry much. But as they make their way to Jerusalem, it becomes evident there is much to worry about. </p> What makes you worry? Evidently, worry is common to us. In 2023, 19% of Americans visited their doctors about anxiety. In Galilee, the disciples didn’t worry much. But as they make their way to Jerusalem, it becomes evident there is much to worry about.

]]> Sun, 19 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0000 2838 31 ed75a4cd1d2d0659dcd39326f0432e73 no Finding Your North Star Luke 12:13--21 Reggie Weems <p>As Jesus makes his way to Jerusalem, he encounters more largely populated towns, and tens of thousands of people listen to him teach as he walks.</p> <p>As Jesus makes his way to Jerusalem, he encounters more largely populated towns, and tens of thousands of people listen to him teach as he walks.</p> As Jesus makes his way to Jerusalem, he encounters more largely populated towns, and tens of thousands of people listen to him teach as he walks.

]]> Sun, 12 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0000 1769 32 60ec37dfa269925ff7efa73c9039f2b6 no Unafraid & Unashamed Luke 12:1-12 Reggie Weems <p>In this passage, Jesus uses the hypocrisy of the Pharisees (which he ‘woe’d’ in ch 11) to remind his listeners that real Christianity is whole life; both private and public. This is important because it is not people, but God who holds our eternal destiny, and he knows everything about us.</p> <p>In this passage, Jesus uses the hypocrisy of the Pharisees (which he ‘woe’d’ in ch 11) to remind his listeners that real Christianity is whole life; both private and public. This is important because it is not people, but God who holds our eternal destiny, and he knows everything about us.</p> In this passage, Jesus uses the hypocrisy of the Pharisees (which he ‘woe’d’ in ch 11) to remind his listeners that real Christianity is whole life; both private and public. This is important because it is not people, but God who holds our eternal destiny, and he knows everything about us.

]]> Sun, 05 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0000 2907 33 2f16d7bfc70b2d6a52d6c8a576466c70 no Don't Be a Pharisee Luke 11:37-54 Reggie Weems <p>Much of Jesus’s ministry looks like he is turning the world <a href="http://right-side-up.this" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">right-side-up. This</a> passage shows us he’s also turning it inside out.</p> <p>Much of Jesus’s ministry looks like he is turning the world <a href="http://right-side-up.this" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">right-side-up. This</a> passage shows us he’s also turning it inside out.</p> Much of Jesus’s ministry looks like he is turning the world right-side-up. This passage shows us he’s also turning it inside out.

]]> Sun, 29 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000 1898 34 36d5d8d2fcfb1e3af6bfc77963a5b1d8 no Someone Greater Than Jonah Luke 11:29-32 Reggie Weems Sun, 22 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000 2050 35 5c6973ca01f791be9668607f1b534280 no The Light of Life Luke 11:33-36 Reggie Weems Sun, 15 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000 2094 36 55255df7cf083bbdf230f60bd8859f2b no The Finger of God Luke 11:14-28 Reggie Weems Sun, 08 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000 1946 37 dd21ea3782d3509a6fa93ba14dcdf25e no How Much More (A Primer on Prayer) Luke 11:1-13 Reggie Weems Sun, 01 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000 2527 38 a9c5c8bac2b8c1f408ac170413932b6a no Learning The Difference Between Good and Best Luke 10:38-42 Reggie Weems Sun, 24 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000 2376 39 ddd5549ff142fae3888acc771defe3df no The Kingdom of God Has Come Luke 10:1-24 Reggie Weems Sun, 17 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000 2714 40 d728ac8b88935cb1393183e7da32a5f1 no The Resolute Journey Begins Luke 9:51-62 David Stewart Sun, 03 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000 2546 41 8409c06d3e34344decf40424530e5874 no Greatness According to Jesus Luke 9:43-50 Reggie Weems Sun, 27 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0000 2043 42 79604ead26b60fb8a25a476e909e4940 no The Majesty of Jesus Luke 9:37-43 Reggie Weems Sun, 20 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0000 2126 43 a0e95aeb4730215ae554f385d90e8199 no The Good Samaritan Luke 10:25-37 Sun, 13 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0000 1884 44 866887051d8c1c07c43f29e0534e9866 no Seeing Jesus Luke 9:28-36 Reggie Weems Sun, 06 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0000 2286 45 389250a53b57589a1e4e425b42a5ccb9 no Following Jesus Luke 9:23-27 Reggie Weems Sun, 29 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0000 2256 46 add0e66f427415d45c22dfe137a31f99 no The Gospel in a Verse Luke 9:21-22 Sun, 22 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0000 2939 47 81f8f820d6da530fa8201e427f9ce772 no The Meaning of Life's Most Important Question Luke 9:18-22 Reggie Weems <p>What does it mean to you that Jesus is God’s Son?</p> <p>What does it mean to you that Jesus is God’s Son?</p> What does it mean to you that Jesus is God’s Son?

]]> Sun, 15 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0000 2182 48 d0e4eab420d23e527a16233c2ce95823 no Come and Dine: Resting in Jesus Luke 9:10-17 Reggie Weems <p>Our rest in God now, previews our rest in God forever. Can you? Are you resting in God now?</p> <p>Our rest in God now, previews our rest in God forever. Can you? Are you resting in God now?</p> Our rest in God now, previews our rest in God forever. Can you? Are you resting in God now?

]]> Sun, 08 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0000 2994 49 ad379dab2f1492c4b90a28e8af9886e9 no Representing Jesus Luke 9:1-10 Reggie Weems <p>Representing Jesus is no small task. It requires that we live consistent with the values and vision of God’s kingdom. But the “out of this world” reward is worth the work.</p> <p>Representing Jesus is no small task. It requires that we live consistent with the values and vision of God’s kingdom. But the “out of this world” reward is worth the work.</p> Representing Jesus is no small task. It requires that we live consistent with the values and vision of God’s kingdom. But the “out of this world” reward is worth the work.

]]> Sun, 01 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0000 2554 50 49809d63a4488f0684fa74e364e581d9 no The Compassion of Christ Luke 8:40-56 Reggie Weems Sun, 25 Aug 2024 10:00:00 +0000 2988 51 6823eb782edb1d2d6ed74a4b75039ff0 no All for The Love of One Luke 8:26-39 Reggie Weems Sun, 18 Aug 2024 10:00:00 +0000 2637 52 a857d0c3480215de519cea4b89f8c21b no Seeing Clearly in a Storm Luke 8:22-25 Reggie Weems Sun, 11 Aug 2024 10:00:00 +0000 1791 53 1a27fc3b165abdf52be07996e295f4b3 no Hearing The Light Luke 8:16-21 Reggie Weems Sun, 04 Aug 2024 10:00:00 +0000 3052 54 ab38dcc27751fe5b984e5be2c170492d no Secrets and Seed Luke 8:1-15 Reggie Weems Sun, 28 Jul 2024 10:00:00 +0000 2872 55 53ba52b8f03e02c83349927b3ece9d5b no And This is Why We Love Luke 7:36-50 Reggie Weems Sun, 21 Jul 2024 10:00:00 +0000 2600 56 ca64762e2ce90df1858e703d2610018a no Disappointed with God Luke 7:18-35 Reggie Weems Sun, 14 Jul 2024 10:00:00 +0000 2757 57 a641d172153c1f8cdf534884ffc9c88f no Jesus Raises a Widow's Son Luke 7:11-17 <p>The substance of this even is to point all people to the greatest miracle of all; the spiritual resurrection. Everyone is dead in sin and without the Lord Jesus providentially bumping into us during our funeral procession we would remain that way to the grave and then to Hell. But God, being rich in mercy had compassion on and interrupted our procession.</p> <p>The substance of this even is to point all people to the greatest miracle of all; the spiritual resurrection. Everyone is dead in sin and without the Lord Jesus providentially bumping into us during our funeral procession we would remain that way to the grave and then to Hell. But God, being rich in mercy had compassion on and interrupted our procession.</p> The substance of this even is to point all people to the greatest miracle of all; the spiritual resurrection. Everyone is dead in sin and without the Lord Jesus providentially bumping into us during our funeral procession we would remain that way to the grave and then to Hell. But God, being rich in mercy had compassion on and interrupted our procession.

]]> Sun, 07 Jul 2024 10:00:00 +0000 2699 58 295cbb37272184677ec81be91223fad9 no A Marvelous Faith Luke 7:1-10 Reggie Weems <p>In chapter 7, Luke returns to the evidence that prove Christ’s claim to be God incarnate and turns his attention to an event of particular interest to himself and Theophilus, Jesus’s interaction with a Gentile.</p> <p>In chapter 7, Luke returns to the evidence that prove Christ’s claim to be God incarnate and turns his attention to an event of particular interest to himself and Theophilus, Jesus’s interaction with a Gentile.</p> In chapter 7, Luke returns to the evidence that prove Christ’s claim to be God incarnate and turns his attention to an event of particular interest to himself and Theophilus, Jesus’s interaction with a Gentile.

]]> Sun, 30 Jun 2024 10:00:00 +0000 2173 59 01e14ac098e38d9f6b385c3bc85ead3d no This Rock is Jesus Luke 6:46-49 Reggie Weems <p>Jesus’s sermon began with the contrast between beatitudes and woes. It ends with the contrast between two types of people who construct two types of <a href="http://homes.in" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">homes. In</a> both situations, people heard the word. The difference was in the <a href="http://response.but" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">response. But</a> the point of the story is the foundation. The foundation changes everything.</p> <p>Jesus’s sermon began with the contrast between beatitudes and woes. It ends with the contrast between two types of people who construct two types of <a href="http://homes.in" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">homes. In</a> both situations, people heard the word. The difference was in the <a href="http://response.but" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">response. But</a> the point of the story is the foundation. The foundation changes everything.</p> Jesus’s sermon began with the contrast between beatitudes and woes. It ends with the contrast between two types of people who construct two types of homes. In both situations, people heard the word. The difference was in the response. But the point of the story is the foundation. The foundation changes everything.

]]> Sun, 23 Jun 2024 10:00:00 +0000 2837 60 e06e656f95932d346026a6b52b574f38 no Loving The Body Luke 6:37-45 Reggie Weems Sun, 16 Jun 2024 10:00:00 +0000 2280 61 849e2e7d06ea80f5c9bac9070f0eb67c no Love Your Enemy Luke 6:27-36 Charlie Scalf Sun, 02 Jun 2024 10:00:00 +0000 3367 62 4c09eb39fbb3b400793bd527df8261a1 no Blessings and Warnings Luke 6:17-26 Reggie Weems <p>As we have seen, Jesus and the disciples are now being persecuted by the Jews. The fun and games are now over. It’s down to “Who’s following and who’s not.”</p> <p>As we have seen, Jesus and the disciples are now being persecuted by the Jews. The fun and games are now over. It’s down to “Who’s following and who’s not.”</p> As we have seen, Jesus and the disciples are now being persecuted by the Jews. The fun and games are now over. It’s down to “Who’s following and who’s not.”

]]> Sun, 26 May 2024 10:00:00 +0000 2367 63 35a66ecc94c53a0ab69cb3e1e4a9da5d no Common People and An Uncommon Calling Reggie Weems Sun, 19 May 2024 10:00:00 +0000 2429 64 18d2e4c46e58f9127b3e0eb79001c226 no Jesus, The Sabbath, and You Luke 6:1-11 Reggie Weems <p>The Jews worked all week to rest on the final and 7th day, the Sabbath. That was a picture of their spiritual journey. They were looking for a Messiah in whom they could rest. Christians rest on Sunday, the 1st day of the week, and then work/live out of that rest. This is a picture of our spiritual journey. We have a Messiah in whom</p><p>we do rest.</p> <p>The Jews worked all week to rest on the final and 7th day, the Sabbath. That was a picture of their spiritual journey. They were looking for a Messiah in whom they could rest. Christians rest on Sunday, the 1st day of the week, and then work/live out of that rest. This is a picture of our spiritual journey. We have a Messiah in whom</p><p>we do rest.</p> The Jews worked all week to rest on the final and 7th day, the Sabbath. That was a picture of their spiritual journey. They were looking for a Messiah in whom they could rest. Christians rest on Sunday, the 1st day of the week, and then work/live out of that rest. This is a picture of our spiritual journey. We have a Messiah in whom

we do rest.

]]> Sun, 12 May 2024 10:00:00 +0000 2807 65 7d4c0b1416e1ce56bea117bf38bb7f39 no There Can Be Only One Luke 5:33-39 Reggie Weems <p>Gospel fidelity requires that the church take Jesus’s John 14:6 statement – “I am the way, the truth and the life” seriously and proclaim Jesus as the only way to Heaven.</p> <p>Gospel fidelity requires that the church take Jesus’s John 14:6 statement – “I am the way, the truth and the life” seriously and proclaim Jesus as the only way to Heaven.</p> Gospel fidelity requires that the church take Jesus’s John 14:6 statement – “I am the way, the truth and the life” seriously and proclaim Jesus as the only way to Heaven.

]]> Sun, 05 May 2024 10:00:00 +0000 2866 66 76e70c85187e552a678d9e83026a5ecc no Calling All Sinners Luke 5:27-32 Reggie Weems <p>When Jesus calls sinners, He is calling all of us. There is a cure for your pride, lust, greed, unhappiness, depression, isolation, for whatever is making you sick of life and <a href="http://yourself.it" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">yourself. It</a>’s Jesus.</p> <p>When Jesus calls sinners, He is calling all of us. There is a cure for your pride, lust, greed, unhappiness, depression, isolation, for whatever is making you sick of life and <a href="http://yourself.it" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">yourself. It</a>’s Jesus.</p> When Jesus calls sinners, He is calling all of us. There is a cure for your pride, lust, greed, unhappiness, depression, isolation, for whatever is making you sick of life and yourself. It’s Jesus.

]]> Sun, 28 Apr 2024 10:00:00 +0000 2438 67 e284787413d43e4781ff7f098daa6d02 no The Forgiver of Sins Luke 5:17-26 Reggie Weems <p>At the end of Luke’s Gospel, two disciples are walking with a man whom they have yet to identify as Jesus and note that he was “a man, a prophet powerful in deed and word before God and all the people” (24:19). This, and more, is Luke’s aim in writing to Theophilus; to present Jesus as the man-God through the stories he tells about Jesus.</p> <p>At the end of Luke’s Gospel, two disciples are walking with a man whom they have yet to identify as Jesus and note that he was “a man, a prophet powerful in deed and word before God and all the people” (24:19). This, and more, is Luke’s aim in writing to Theophilus; to present Jesus as the man-God through the stories he tells about Jesus.</p> At the end of Luke’s Gospel, two disciples are walking with a man whom they have yet to identify as Jesus and note that he was “a man, a prophet powerful in deed and word before God and all the people” (24:19). This, and more, is Luke’s aim in writing to Theophilus; to present Jesus as the man-God through the stories he tells about Jesus.

]]> Sun, 21 Apr 2024 10:00:00 +0000 2744 68 c06da916fd7fd526156c685e3dff5074 no Touching The Untouchable Luke 5:12-16 Reggie Weems <p>In this account, Jesus touches the untouchable. Leprosy is communicable. Above all other diseases, it most represents sin to Israelites. Normally, when something clean touches something unclean, the clean becomes unclean. And yet when Jesus touches the man, he is not infected, but the man is cleansed.</p> <p>In this account, Jesus touches the untouchable. Leprosy is communicable. Above all other diseases, it most represents sin to Israelites. Normally, when something clean touches something unclean, the clean becomes unclean. And yet when Jesus touches the man, he is not infected, but the man is cleansed.</p> In this account, Jesus touches the untouchable. Leprosy is communicable. Above all other diseases, it most represents sin to Israelites. Normally, when something clean touches something unclean, the clean becomes unclean. And yet when Jesus touches the man, he is not infected, but the man is cleansed.

]]> Sun, 14 Apr 2024 10:00:00 +0000 2494 69 103c6828d893539a2b0203e5c8192e7f no Calling All Disciples Luke 5:1-11 Reggie Weems <p>Peter and his friends had been watching Jesus. They had seen him heal Peter’s mother-in-law and had heard about his miracles throughout Galilee and Judea. Now, confronted by his personal call, they abandon everything but him.</p> <p>Peter and his friends had been watching Jesus. They had seen him heal Peter’s mother-in-law and had heard about his miracles throughout Galilee and Judea. Now, confronted by his personal call, they abandon everything but him.</p> Peter and his friends had been watching Jesus. They had seen him heal Peter’s mother-in-law and had heard about his miracles throughout Galilee and Judea. Now, confronted by his personal call, they abandon everything but him.

]]> Sun, 07 Apr 2024 10:00:00 +0000 2767 70 ce0ab793cd6f72d350ba83f04e246f7e no The Great Physician Luke 4:38-44 Reggie Weems <p>Jesus knew that people could be temporally cured of immediate pain but still face an eternity separated from God, so he kept the main thing the main thing.</p> <p>Jesus knew that people could be temporally cured of immediate pain but still face an eternity separated from God, so he kept the main thing the main thing.</p> Jesus knew that people could be temporally cured of immediate pain but still face an eternity separated from God, so he kept the main thing the main thing.

]]> Sun, 31 Mar 2024 10:00:00 +0000 2105 71 a57570127e7805fa0813da7d2f285afe no Commanding Demons Luke 4:31-37 Reggie Weems <p>But in this passage, Luke gives us the first details about Jesus’s miraculous ministry. In many ways, it is a preview of Jesus’s claim that “all authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me” (Matt 28:18). Is it? Let’s see.</p> <p>But in this passage, Luke gives us the first details about Jesus’s miraculous ministry. In many ways, it is a preview of Jesus’s claim that “all authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me” (Matt 28:18). Is it? Let’s see.</p> But in this passage, Luke gives us the first details about Jesus’s miraculous ministry. In many ways, it is a preview of Jesus’s claim that “all authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me” (Matt 28:18). Is it? Let’s see.

]]> Sun, 24 Mar 2024 10:00:00 +0000 2709 72 89250f16a8a4b28628506ffbb1983624 no The Gospel According to Jesus Luke 4:14-30 Reggie Weems <p>The Gospel is serious and somber. It is nothing to be toyed with. It is to be received on God’s timetable as God presents it.</p> <p>The Gospel is serious and somber. It is nothing to be toyed with. It is to be received on God’s timetable as God presents it.</p> The Gospel is serious and somber. It is nothing to be toyed with. It is to be received on God’s timetable as God presents it.

]]> Sun, 17 Mar 2024 10:00:00 +0000 2709 73 c902ac875c47a368b28ba208450737cc no The Son vs Satan Luke 4:1-13 Chris Miller <p>Since beginning the gospel of Luke, we have walked through Jesus’ infancy narrative, his baptism, and his genealogy. In chapter 4 we arrive at the next confirmation of Jesus’ identity as the Son of God.</p> <p>Since beginning the gospel of Luke, we have walked through Jesus’ infancy narrative, his baptism, and his genealogy. In chapter 4 we arrive at the next confirmation of Jesus’ identity as the Son of God.</p> Since beginning the gospel of Luke, we have walked through Jesus’ infancy narrative, his baptism, and his genealogy. In chapter 4 we arrive at the next confirmation of Jesus’ identity as the Son of God.

]]> Sun, 10 Mar 2024 10:00:00 +0000 3301 74 42e67ca88a65b0a108443a8b61a63d8d no The Genealogy of The Savior Luke 3:23-38 Reggie Weems <p>God promised David that he would raise up one of his sons to be a king that will rule an eternal kingdom. This king will be the king of all kings and the government shall be upon his shoulder. He will be the Prince of Peace. He will rule with justice and righteousness. This prophecy found its temporary fulfillment in King Solomon but it</p><p>found its final and ultimate fulfillment in the Lord Jesus. God orchestrated this promise to hinge entirely on the fact the one who would fill this role must be a child of David and Jesus was just that. He was David’s son through rightful lineage and biology.</p> <p>God promised David that he would raise up one of his sons to be a king that will rule an eternal kingdom. This king will be the king of all kings and the government shall be upon his shoulder. He will be the Prince of Peace. He will rule with justice and righteousness. This prophecy found its temporary fulfillment in King Solomon but it</p><p>found its final and ultimate fulfillment in the Lord Jesus. God orchestrated this promise to hinge entirely on the fact the one who would fill this role must be a child of David and Jesus was just that. He was David’s son through rightful lineage and biology.</p> God promised David that he would raise up one of his sons to be a king that will rule an eternal kingdom. This king will be the king of all kings and the government shall be upon his shoulder. He will be the Prince of Peace. He will rule with justice and righteousness. This prophecy found its temporary fulfillment in King Solomon but it

found its final and ultimate fulfillment in the Lord Jesus. God orchestrated this promise to hinge entirely on the fact the one who would fill this role must be a child of David and Jesus was just that. He was David’s son through rightful lineage and biology.

]]> Sun, 03 Mar 2024 10:00:00 +0000 2855 75 b933f3351c837b1a3f7df6bc7988f95b no The Father's Business Luke 2:21-52 Reggie Weems <p>Mary and Joseph had to look for a long time before they found Jesus in the temple, but what they really discovered was an important truth about his relationship to his Father.</p> <p>Mary and Joseph had to look for a long time before they found Jesus in the temple, but what they really discovered was an important truth about his relationship to his Father.</p> Mary and Joseph had to look for a long time before they found Jesus in the temple, but what they really discovered was an important truth about his relationship to his Father.

]]> Sun, 18 Feb 2024 10:00:00 +0000 3175 76 5bf3d2b87f6a915f4c1d4274a08f3436 no A Tale of Two Saviors Luke 2:1-20 Charlie Scalf <p>Don’t put your trust in earthly rulers. The best this world has to offer will only ever be a cheap imitation of the One True Savior.</p> <p>Don’t put your trust in earthly rulers. The best this world has to offer will only ever be a cheap imitation of the One True Savior.</p> Don’t put your trust in earthly rulers. The best this world has to offer will only ever be a cheap imitation of the One True Savior.

]]> Sun, 11 Feb 2024 10:00:00 +0000 2786 77 7237bae213fcefd25938079f82d6c418 no The Joy of a Name Luke 1:57-80 Reggie Weems <p>In the Bible, as we see in the naming of John and Jesus, names are an important reflection of one's person.</p> <p>In the Bible, as we see in the naming of John and Jesus, names are an important reflection of one's person.</p> In the Bible, as we see in the naming of John and Jesus, names are an important reflection of one's person.

]]> Sun, 04 Feb 2024 10:00:00 +0000 2838 78 ec85c7aa02a504d1bff7b72ca11ebe0f no Something to Sing About Luke 1:39-56 Reggie Weems <p>After Gabriel leaves, Mary is suddenly alone, and the house is once again quiet and dark. It's as though nothing ever happened. But something did happen, and Mary knows it. </p> <p>After Gabriel leaves, Mary is suddenly alone, and the house is once again quiet and dark. It's as though nothing ever happened. But something did happen, and Mary knows it. </p> After Gabriel leaves, Mary is suddenly alone, and the house is once again quiet and dark. It's as though nothing ever happened. But something did happen, and Mary knows it.

]]> Sun, 28 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000 3394 79 88c7b3972523ef56c1cd0fc6288af493 no The Most Wonderful Promise Luke 1:26-38 Reggie Weems <p>Mary, as God’s willing servant, becomes, what Luke hopes for Israel, and for every reader. Her response is what Luke wants Theophilus to say. This is what he wants you to say.</p> <p>Mary, as God’s willing servant, becomes, what Luke hopes for Israel, and for every reader. Her response is what Luke wants Theophilus to say. This is what he wants you to say.</p> Mary, as God’s willing servant, becomes, what Luke hopes for Israel, and for every reader. Her response is what Luke wants Theophilus to say. This is what he wants you to say.

]]> Sun, 21 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000 3394 80 3584c40f5a3979b9ea72123b6237ae17 no Getting Ready for John Luke 1:5-25 Reggie Weems <p>After four hundred years of silence, the world is about to get loud.</p> <p>After four hundred years of silence, the world is about to get loud.</p> After four hundred years of silence, the world is about to get loud.

]]> Sun, 14 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000 3394 81 888810fdb91b4e80700e8ad8fe228571 no You Can Know for Sure Luke 1:1-4 Reggie Weems <p>Luke's is the Gospel of certainty, of knowing for sure. He calls it a narrative, which is a story. It’s his story of Jesus. But it’s not fictional story. It’s not a myth. It’s the truth. Luke knows better than to deny Jesus and he does not want Theophilus to doubt the truth about Jesus.</p> <p>Luke's is the Gospel of certainty, of knowing for sure. He calls it a narrative, which is a story. It’s his story of Jesus. But it’s not fictional story. It’s not a myth. It’s the truth. Luke knows better than to deny Jesus and he does not want Theophilus to doubt the truth about Jesus.</p> Luke's is the Gospel of certainty, of knowing for sure. He calls it a narrative, which is a story. It’s his story of Jesus. But it’s not fictional story. It’s not a myth. It’s the truth. Luke knows better than to deny Jesus and he does not want Theophilus to doubt the truth about Jesus.

]]> Sun, 07 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000 2622 82 2496cfa9fc6bcdb6fdd80607e1f50fa9 no Jesus, Our Mercy Seat Exodus 25:17-22 Reggie Weems <p>"There I will meet with you, and from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubim that are on the ark of the testimony, I will speak with you about all that I will give you in commandment for the people of Israel."</p> <p>"There I will meet with you, and from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubim that are on the ark of the testimony, I will speak with you about all that I will give you in commandment for the people of Israel."</p> "There I will meet with you, and from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubim that are on the ark of the testimony, I will speak with you about all that I will give you in commandment for the people of Israel."

]]> Sun, 10 Dec 2023 10:00:00 +0000 2622 83 2731f15c80e9d97ea50694b5c100a44c no The New and Ultimate Moses Exodus 24:1-3 Reggie Weems <p>Since Moses wrote Genesis and Exodus and served as God’s conduit for saving Israel from Egypt, it’s fitting to end this series looking at how Jesus fulfills, not only the words of Moses, but the ministry of Moses.</p> <p>Since Moses wrote Genesis and Exodus and served as God’s conduit for saving Israel from Egypt, it’s fitting to end this series looking at how Jesus fulfills, not only the words of Moses, but the ministry of Moses.</p> Since Moses wrote Genesis and Exodus and served as God’s conduit for saving Israel from Egypt, it’s fitting to end this series looking at how Jesus fulfills, not only the words of Moses, but the ministry of Moses.

]]> Sun, 31 Dec 2023 10:00:00 +0000 2647 84 48270e6788d00898f2b18fa9dfa34877 no Jesus, God's Glory and Ours Exodus 40:34-38 <p>We are glory-oriented creatures because God built this glory orientation into us. For all</p><p>of our lives, we are attracted to and pursue some kind of <a href="http://glory.ou" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">glory, but you</a> will never be happy—never be satisfied—until Jesus is at the center of your life. Only he can ‘save’ you in every way.</p> <p>We are glory-oriented creatures because God built this glory orientation into us. For all</p><p>of our lives, we are attracted to and pursue some kind of <a href="http://glory.ou" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">glory, but you</a> will never be happy—never be satisfied—until Jesus is at the center of your life. Only he can ‘save’ you in every way.</p> We are glory-oriented creatures because God built this glory orientation into us. For all

of our lives, we are attracted to and pursue some kind of glory, but you will never be happy—never be satisfied—until Jesus is at the center of your life. Only he can ‘save’ you in every way.

]]> Sun, 24 Dec 2023 10:00:00 +0000 2509 85 d71115bfad5ac0ce9f8af7b4d65c4bf9 no Jesus, Our High Priest Exodus 28:1-5 <p>Jesus stands at the right hand of the Father, his presence interceding for you.</p> <p>Jesus stands at the right hand of the Father, his presence interceding for you.</p> Jesus stands at the right hand of the Father, his presence interceding for you.

]]> Sun, 17 Dec 2023 10:00:00 +0000 2563 86 d0716626ba912099865275757e7c6a46 no Honoring Your Parents Exodus 20:12 Reggie Weems Sun, 03 Sep 2023 10:00:00 +0000 3438 87 0b4e13463903419b1c98391bb07121aa no Jesus, Our Ark Exodus 25:10-26 Reggie Weems <p>The ark of the covenant symbolized God’s presence, Immanuel, God with us in Jesus.</p><p>The items in the ark represented Jesus. The ark and its contents were a shadow of Jesus,</p><p>and he is the fulfillment of it.</p> <p>The ark of the covenant symbolized God’s presence, Immanuel, God with us in Jesus.</p><p>The items in the ark represented Jesus. The ark and its contents were a shadow of Jesus,</p><p>and he is the fulfillment of it.</p> The ark of the covenant symbolized God’s presence, Immanuel, God with us in Jesus.

The items in the ark represented Jesus. The ark and its contents were a shadow of Jesus,

and he is the fulfillment of it.

]]> Sun, 03 Dec 2023 10:00:00 +0000 2708 88 2d68d0c2ed4c92a9ffa100810f17bc17 no Jesus, Our Golden Altar Exodus 37:25-29 Chris Miller <p>Christ has entered, not into holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true things, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God on our behalf.</p> <p>Christ has entered, not into holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true things, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God on our behalf.</p> Christ has entered, not into holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true things, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God on our behalf.

]]> Sun, 26 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0000 2334 89 8827b1c39d643886e3b2c946875ecb69 no Jesus, Our Shewbread Exodus 25:23-30 Reggie Weems <p>Many things can fill us but only Christ can sustain us. You know this is <a href="http://true.just" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">true. Just</a> as bread is a staple of life, so Jesus is the staple of life. Accepting him as Savior is like being fed by him with an eternal food, one that will not only fill you now but never perish as well.</p> <p>Many things can fill us but only Christ can sustain us. You know this is <a href="http://true.just" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">true. Just</a> as bread is a staple of life, so Jesus is the staple of life. Accepting him as Savior is like being fed by him with an eternal food, one that will not only fill you now but never perish as well.</p> Many things can fill us but only Christ can sustain us. You know this is true. Just as bread is a staple of life, so Jesus is the staple of life. Accepting him as Savior is like being fed by him with an eternal food, one that will not only fill you now but never perish as well.

]]> Sun, 19 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0000 2699 90 9a3a1280ceb2ad54c071c229292caae3 no Jesus, Our Lampstand Exodus 25:31-40 Reggie Weems <p>Christ is our <a href="http://light.there" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">light. There</a> will be no darkness or temple in the New Jerusalem, because Jesus will be our ultimate light and home, the place we meet and forever live in God’s presence.</p> <p>Christ is our <a href="http://light.there" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">light. There</a> will be no darkness or temple in the New Jerusalem, because Jesus will be our ultimate light and home, the place we meet and forever live in God’s presence.</p> Christ is our light. There will be no darkness or temple in the New Jerusalem, because Jesus will be our ultimate light and home, the place we meet and forever live in God’s presence.

]]> Sun, 12 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0000 2612 91 f345b7168ceff8af6a4c9973772af27e no How to Make a Filthy Heart Clean Exodus 30:17-21 <p>The redemptive work of God is more than just forgiveness—it’s bigger than that. God’s salvation is so complete that he doesn’t only want to take away the guilt, but he also wants to make you clean. </p> <p>The redemptive work of God is more than just forgiveness—it’s bigger than that. God’s salvation is so complete that he doesn’t only want to take away the guilt, but he also wants to make you clean. </p> The redemptive work of God is more than just forgiveness—it’s bigger than that. God’s salvation is so complete that he doesn’t only want to take away the guilt, but he also wants to make you clean.

]]> Sun, 05 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0000 2617 92 a0cbc471101aa56c81b6d102127d2bd1 no Behold! The Lamb of God Exodus 27:1-8 <p>When Moses met with God on Mount Sinai, God instructed him on how the Tabernacle was to be built. Within those instructions God told Moses to build an altar upon which the people would make sacrifices. The purpose of the altar was to hold up the sacrifice type that would find its fulfillment in Jesus.</p> <p>When Moses met with God on Mount Sinai, God instructed him on how the Tabernacle was to be built. Within those instructions God told Moses to build an altar upon which the people would make sacrifices. The purpose of the altar was to hold up the sacrifice type that would find its fulfillment in Jesus.</p> When Moses met with God on Mount Sinai, God instructed him on how the Tabernacle was to be built. Within those instructions God told Moses to build an altar upon which the people would make sacrifices. The purpose of the altar was to hold up the sacrifice type that would find its fulfillment in Jesus.

]]> Sun, 29 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0000 2864 93 28a689ba6f18a2164339a8e1c31993e6 no Jesus, Our Courtyard Exodus 27:9-15 <p>The Tabernacle had only one wall, the linen curtain that surrounded the actual Tabernacle and defined holy ground from the rest of the camp. It separated a righteous God from all humanity. We are all equally separated from God, and we are all equally saved only one way. </p> <p>The Tabernacle had only one wall, the linen curtain that surrounded the actual Tabernacle and defined holy ground from the rest of the camp. It separated a righteous God from all humanity. We are all equally separated from God, and we are all equally saved only one way. </p> The Tabernacle had only one wall, the linen curtain that surrounded the actual Tabernacle and defined holy ground from the rest of the camp. It separated a righteous God from all humanity. We are all equally separated from God, and we are all equally saved only one way.

]]> Sun, 22 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0000 3666 94 cfd66819b8de4aa207ace26dc213eab9 no Jesus, Our Tabernacle Exodus 25:1-9 Reggie Weems <p>God’s goal in building the Tabernacle was to meet with Israel. Since creation, God has always had the desire to live amongst his people in fellowship with them.</p> <p>God’s goal in building the Tabernacle was to meet with Israel. Since creation, God has always had the desire to live amongst his people in fellowship with them.</p> God’s goal in building the Tabernacle was to meet with Israel. Since creation, God has always had the desire to live amongst his people in fellowship with them.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0000 2259 95 45f2548fe51e7150edf0ac757065e8c2 no Our Truest Treasure Exodus 20:17 Reggie Weems Sun, 08 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0000 2084 96 0f16564d6ee222f15e48bfde34f80294 no Lying About Your Neighbor Exodus 20:16 Reggie Weems Sun, 01 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0000 2887 97 3ce1cef0a73b907167920fa1d6b9db74 no The Heart of Theft Exodus 20:15 Reggie Weems Sun, 24 Sep 2023 10:00:00 +0000 2227 98 db3f6b14c583dbb5b9e88576c5374a3c no A Picture of Faithfulness Exodus 20:14 Reggie Weems Sun, 17 Sep 2023 10:00:00 +0000 3141 99 6de2be40ae916c5875684c16ff207f0d no Don't Murder Exodus 20:13 Reggie Weems Sun, 10 Sep 2023 10:00:00 +0000 2862 100 efc8b7939b96fd71251980a98e7e739f no The Sabbath Day or Sunday? Exodus 20:8-11 Reggie Weems Sun, 27 Aug 2023 10:00:00 +0000 2387 101 1d4f10dbbb69fc9ee16b9b2e87db3a35 no The Name Above All Names Exodus 20:7 Reggie Weems Sun, 20 Aug 2023 10:00:00 +0000 2456 102 f10d0eeb6265cc32b80ed29f035addfd no The Only Savior Exouds 20:3 Reggie Weems Sun, 13 Aug 2023 10:00:00 +0000 2690 103 8a122c8cea8875017077c29ceebf76bf no The Redeemer Exodus 20:1-2 Reggie Weems Sun, 30 Jul 2023 10:00:00 +0000 2339 104 3b0d3c3334bf451a933ad08176f137cd no The Holy One of Israel Exodus 19 Reggie Weems Sun, 23 Jul 2023 10:00:00 +0000 3410 105 51655a0ba1d44953bc25dfa9ab56a0cd no The Living Water Exodus 17:1-7 Reggie Weems Sun, 16 Jul 2023 10:00:00 +0000 2405 106 429e095550ecd09c13249184cdd656e7 no Jesus: The Manna in Our Wilderness Exodus 16 Reggie Weems Sun, 09 Jul 2023 10:00:00 +0000 3016 107 e2eff72d283ae68383406b2982e32ff2 no The Way Exodus 14 Reggie Weems Sun, 02 Jul 2023 10:00:00 +0000 2549 108 c207c169e7f70884f6b55a8e529ab77b no Jesus as Cloud by Day and Fire by Night Exodus 13:17-22 Reggie Weems Sun, 25 Jun 2023 10:00:00 +0000 2956 109 59ac6dcc052a4982e6a7148dcf587b08 no The Unleavened Bread of Jesus Exodus 13 Reggie Weems Sun, 18 Jun 2023 10:00:00 +0000 2974 110 b95bf4d25bf8f60fe1f8e4b1d00042d6 no The Passover Lamb Exodus 12 Reggie Weems Sun, 11 Jun 2023 10:00:00 +0000 2337 111 4081ef4797e0c5e2aefab7b20fac7939 no Jesus in the Burning Bush Exodus 3 Reggie Weems Sun, 04 Jun 2023 10:00:00 +0000 3249 112 76644f9ea6c6f2838ded102b143a907e no But God Genesis 50 Reggie Weems Sun, 28 May 2023 10:00:00 +0000 2947 113 a8ae7f9670b148f604cf2864fe9508fb no The Judge Genesis 49 Chris Miller Sun, 21 May 2023 10:00:00 +0000 3273 114 92e146006fb769bf316fd2a1713c6bc9 no The Blessing of Jacob Genesis 48 Reggie Weems Sun, 14 May 2023 10:00:00 +0000 2509 115 fa48eed4be8ef0341253dd8fb91ba089 no The Savior of Israel and The Nations Genesis 47 Reggie Weems Sun, 07 May 2023 10:00:00 +0000 2922 116 db0d1119740e8931bf4fdd957cf5690c no The Great Shepherd of Our Souls Genesis 46 Reggie Weems Sun, 30 Apr 2023 10:00:00 +0000 3984 117 536ca7bde3a56eb3c7060a57ab2c6f78 no The Triumph of Grace Genesis 45 Reggie Weems Sun, 23 Apr 2023 10:00:00 +0000 3067 118 2961c47f0be1afee0be4bdb36de224e3 no Looking Like Love Genesis 44 Reggie Weems Sun, 16 Apr 2023 10:00:00 +0000 2544 119 ca7bbd14e000c883386486a2929b6484 no The Great Confrontation Genesis 42 Sun, 02 Apr 2023 10:00:00 +0000 2839 120 65c9a1de2ca0532448b02048e64fc68d no The Reunion Genesis 43 Reggie Weems Sun, 09 Apr 2023 10:00:00 +0000 2697 121 4d4c885625e6cb0f67719d3b22df2cdf no Joseph in The Prison Genesis 40 Reggie Weems Sun, 19 Mar 2023 10:00:00 +0000 2861 122 3431201380e49ad68eac2651ac415598 no From Prison to Palace Genesis 41:1-8 Reggie Weems Sun, 26 Mar 2023 10:00:00 +0000 3275 123 ef0c4ab35de4774cc36ed30f7d398484 no Our Great High Priest Genesis 39:6b-23 Reggie Weems Sun, 12 Mar 2023 10:00:00 +0000 3429 124 f059d8fa09ef49a28e463398dad1128c no The Favored Son & The Pit Genesis 37 Reggie Weems Sun, 05 Mar 2023 10:00:00 +0000 2877 125 58a897356be890bce7924e08af0ebb52 no The Broken Prince Genesis 32:22-32 Reggie Weems Sun, 26 Feb 2023 10:00:00 +0000 2447 126 48a8e91957e66d7318df62a2dc2fe3f8 no The Divine Romance Genesis 24 & 25 Reggie Weems Sun, 19 Feb 2023 10:00:00 +0000 2211 127 d9b63a244caea585c13715b764d714ed no The Promise and The Son Genesis 12-22 Charlie Scalf Sun, 12 Feb 2023 10:00:00 +0000 2802 128 2f0caab78f9df35a9bb47d913a471bfc no Christ, The Hope of All Peoples Genesis 11-15 Daniel Gibson Sun, 05 Feb 2023 10:00:00 +0000 2885 129 872ab635c6ba58d4aa323feaf232345a no The Second Adam Genesis 1:26-30 Reggie Weems Sun, 22 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0000 3208 130 ffdcedf766a01da6c131823c5a6d8565 no Jesus, Our Ark Genesis 6:5-8, 13-14, 17-18 Reggie Weems Sun, 29 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0000 2896 131 da6f5e7a712160829731ec88fc7b6301 no The Voice of God Genesis 1:1-3 Reggie Weems Sun, 01 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0000 2695 132 e00d7ec18a4e83367de3cbab85bb0afb no Jesus, Our Sabbath Genesis 2:1-3 Reggie Weems Sun, 15 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0000 2600 133 ba942bd50c4720836ed354f5ccc04c83 no The Light Genesis 1:1-3 Reggie Weems Sun, 01 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0000 2929 134 3162a763e906d74ad16840994827ee33 no Evangelism Implosion — Ep. 3: The Fall Charlie Scalf Wed, 24 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000 2273 135 b77d48b8b7b827c5a5fe6438992adc72 no Evangelism Implosion — Ep. 2: Creation Charlie Scalf Wed, 10 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000 2006 136 553de365e38824938c29a90324ea37b5 no Evangelism Implosion — Ep. 1: Introduction Charlie Scalf Wed, 03 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000 2997 137 4c1649a2069ca5757a5943750c87d7d9 no