Jesus returns to the Sea of Galilee from Tyre and Sidon. He sits on a mountain as crowds of people are being placed at his feet for healing. The focus…
The significance of Jesus' "withdrawal" into Canaanite territory should not be underestimated. This was a significant moment for the Disciples to percieve the Good News of The Kingdom of God,…
In Matthew 15 Jesus gets away, like he often did, to spend time with his Father and the disciples; however, this time Jesus goes to an unclean place that he…
Jesus withdraws, as he had done many times with the disciples, to a place where no Jew wanted to go. Where he normally withdraws to a mountain or the desert,…
The Elder Tradition that Jesus responds to is the focus of the message this morning. Jesus handles the challenging criticism of his disciples in a way that offends the Pharisees…
Jesus uses the complaint of the Pharisees to point his followers to importance of the heart over tradition. https://youtu.be/UU3Ov1CWDkQ?si=ZPTc0MeaHauWNMX_
The disciples find time alone with Jesus in Gennesaret; however, the people eventually find Jesus. Upon finding Jesus there is a period of gathering, from the surrounding regions, of many…
This experience of the disciples in the storm on the Sea of Galilee reveals the remarkable ways that Jesus keeps us, shows Himself to us, and guides us to where…
Jesus, in desperate need to be alone with His Father. He goes to a mountain to pray and commune with God. At the same time a flurry of negative activity…
The gospel of John captures a unique moment when Jesus recognizes that He will be declared king of Israel by the throng of people. Jesus, then dismisses the people, sends…