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…
Jesus, after touching many people in need, finally gets away to the mountain to meet with His Father and to Pray. Pastor Dale talks about his homebound journey in the…
Jesus feeds the 5,000 (women and children not in the count) on a day when both He and His disciples are weary and without visible resources. They are spent but…
Moses and Jesus provide wonderful examples of meeting with God as a needed discipline to experience the presence of God. This is a needed expereince for every believer. Elijah provides…