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Getting To Know Jesus: Temptation in the Wilderness

In the wilderness, Satan tempted Christ with bread, power, and shortcuts to glory. Jesus resisted every scheme with the Word of God. His victory not only prepared Him for His mission but also shows us how to face temptation today—with Scripture, trust, and worship of God alone.

Getting to Know Jesus: The Power of Restraint

esus could have silenced His enemies with power but chose restraint. Discover how His self-control reveals God’s love and guides our obedience today.

Getting to Know Jesus: Hard Things He Said

Jesus’ teachings were not always easy to hear. He called His followers to love enemies, deny themselves, and take sin seriously. Many disciples turned away, yet His words remain spirit and life. In this post, we explore the hard sayings of Jesus and what they mean for us today.

Getting to Know Jesus: It’s The Heart That Matters

The Pharisees created extra rules to look righteous on the outside, but Jesus taught that true righteousness begins on the inside. In this post, we’ll see why image can deceive, how God looks at the heart, and what it means to live with inward devotion instead of outward appearance.

Getting to Know Jesus: The Light and the Stumbling Block

Jesus is described in Scripture as both the Light and the Stumbling Block. How can He be both? In this post, we’ll examine the prophecy of Isaiah, the teachings of Peter, and why Jesus still shines as the Light for some while remaining a stumbling block for others.

Getting to Know Jesus: Would We Have Believed Jesus Was God?

Getting to Know Jesus: His Humanity

Jesus walked this earth fully human—thirsty, tired, joyful, and compassionate. His life shows us how to live prayerfully, humbly, and surrendered to God.

Getting to Know Jesus: What Would You Have Noticed About Him in the Gospels?

We all know the stories of Jesus, but do we truly know Him? This post explores how the Bible reveals the real Jesus—beyond assumptions and cultural images.

Getting to Know Jesus: Understanding His Jewish Background, Culture and World

Discover the Jesus of the Bible by exploring His background and culture—His Jewish heritage, life in Nazareth, and the world He lived in under Roman rule.

Getting to Know Jesus: The Humble Birth of the King

God introduced His Son, Jesus, through humble beginnings—Mary, Joseph, a manger, and shepherds. Learn how His birth reveals God’s heart for the lowly and the outcast.

Getting to Know Jesus: Jesus the Confronter of the Powerful

Jesus was kind and compassionate, but He was also the Confronter of hypocrisy. He corrected His disciples, rebuked religious leaders, and called out those who oppressed the powerless. In this post, we’ll see how Jesus confronted hypocrisy then, and why His truth still unsettles the powerful today.

Getting to Know Jesus: Jesus and the Law

Jesus said He did not come to abolish the Law but to fulfill it. What does that mean for us today? In this post, we’ll look at the Law of Moses, the New Covenant Jesus established, and what it means to live by God’s unchanging moral standard.

The Beatitudes: Happy are the Merciful

The Beatitudes: Being Happy, Hungry, and Thirsty

The Beatitudes: Welcome to the Upside Down

The Beatitudes: 5 Ways to Be Meek Not Weak

The Beatitudes: Happy are the Sad

Getting to Know Jesus: Our Great High Priest

Jesus is our great high priest—fully human yet without sin. Unlike earthly priests, His once-for-all sacrifice opened the way to God’s throne of grace. He understands our weakness, intercedes for us, and gives mercy and grace in every trial.

Getting to Know Jesus: Jewish Religion & Culture: How Much Do You Know?

Getting to Know Jesus: Meeting the Real Jesus of the Bible

Discover how childhood images of Jesus gave way to meeting the real Jesus of the Bible in the first post of the Getting to Know Jesus series.

Getting to Know Jesus: Unbelief Shuts Out the Supernatural

The people of Nazareth thought they already knew Jesus, but their unbelief shut out the supernatural. I don’t want doubt to block God’s blessings in my life. Instead, I want to believe Jesus fully and experience His peace, His love, and His power at work in me.

Come and See: Rediscovering the Call to Follow Jesus

Have you ever paused to truly consider Jesus’ invitation to 'Come and See'? In John 1:35-39, Andrew and John took a step beyond knowing about Jesus to knowing Him personally. This powerful passage challenges us to ask, 'What do we really want?' and reminds us of the transformative journey of following Christ. Discover how this simple invitation can lead to a deeper walk with Jesus!