217. 2-Tim Week 4 - Don’t Quarrel over Words but Gently Guide People to God’s Word
April 28, 2024 • Bruce Miller
Christians have been arguing with each other since Jesus ascended. What conversations are worth having, and which ones are a waste of time? Nearly two thousand years ago, the Apostle Paul gave his younger associate, Timothy, wise leadership advice on this very issue: what conflicts to avoid and where to engage.
Week 4 | 2 Timothy 2:14-26
April 28, 2024 • Bruce Miller
Christians have been arguing with each other since Jesus ascended. What conversations are worth having, and which ones are a waste of time? Nearly two thousand years ago, the Apostle Paul gave his younger associate, Timothy, wise leadership advice on this very issue: what conflicts to avoid and where to engage.
215. Guard the Gospel Courageously
April 14, 2024 • Bruce Miller
Paul wrote Timothy a letter to challenge him to guard the gospel courageously. Christianity was not cool in the Roman Empire. The cultural pressure was firmly against the gospel, intellectually, politically, and morally. If you wanted friends and respect, you would not be a Christian. Being a Christian could not only get you canceled and cost you business, but be beaten by the police of the day, thrown in jail, and even killed.
Week 2 | 2 Timothy 1:9-18
April 14, 2024 • Bruce Miller
Paul wrote Timothy a letter to challenge him to guard the gospel courageously. Christianity was not cool in the Roman Empire. The cultural pressure was firmly against the gospel, intellectually, politically, and morally. If you wanted friends and respect, you would not be a Christian. Being a Christian could not only get you canceled and cost you business, but be beaten by the police of the day, thrown in jail, and even killed.
212. Palm Sunday: Who is this?
March 24, 2024 • Bruce Miller
Why is this Sunday called Palm Sunday? What’s the deal with the palm branches? Back in the first century when the event that kicked off Palm Sunday happened, the crowd was fired up. It was an exciting day. Already it was the biggest festival of the year, Passover, when the city tripled in size. But most people did not really know what was going on, and what it meant.
Palm Sunday: Who is this?
March 24, 2024 • Bruce Miller
Why is this Sunday called Palm Sunday? What’s the deal with the palm branches? Back in the first century when the event that kicked off Palm Sunday happened, the crowd was fired up. It was an exciting day. Already it was the biggest festival of the year, Passover, when the city tripled in size. But most people did not really know what was going on, and what it meant.
209. Romans 8 - Supernatural Conquerors
March 3, 2024 • Bruce Miller
God’s Word brings us confidence and security in times of fear and anxiety. If Romans is a spectacular mountain range of truth, then chapter eight is its highest peak, and the last paragraph takes us to the inspirational pinnacle. Listen as Bruce unpacks the remainder of chapter 8.
Week 4: Supernatural Conquerors
March 3, 2024 • Bruce Miller
God’s Word brings us confidence and security in times of fear and anxiety. If Romans is a spectacular mountain range of truth, then chapter eight is its highest peak, and the last paragraph takes us to the inspirational pinnacle. Listen as Bruce unpacks the remainder of chapter 8.
203. I am the Way, Truth and Life and the True Vine
January 28, 2024 • Bruce Miller
Today I want you to hear Jesus say to you – let not your heart be troubled. When we are unsure about Jesus, fear can paralyze us and worry can torment us, taking away our sleep and diminishing our ability to love those around us. How can you calm your troubled heart and experience more of the Life that God offers in Christ? Imagine being at peace, sure of what you are supposed to be doing.
Week 4: I am the Way, Truth and Life and the True Vine
January 28, 2024 • Bruce Miller
Today I want you to hear Jesus say to you – let not your heart be troubled. When we are unsure about Jesus, fear can paralyze us and worry can torment us, taking away our sleep and diminishing our ability to love those around us. How can you calm your troubled heart and experience more of the Life that God offers in Christ? Imagine being at peace, sure of what you are supposed to be doing.
202. I am the Gate, Good Shepherd, Resurrection and Life
January 21, 2024 • Bruce Miller
Jesus is The Gate to true life with a capital L. Our responsibility is to enter through the gate of Jesus Christ. The way we enter is to believe in Jesus Christ. When we enter through the gate, the benefit is life with a capital L. In the metaphor, Jesus calls it finding pasture, using language that recalls the wonderful promises of Psalm 23
Week 3: I am the Gate, Good Shepherd, Resurrection and Life
January 21, 2024 • Bruce Miller
Jesus is The Gate to true life with a capital L. Our responsibility is to enter through the gate of Jesus Christ. The way we enter is to believe in Jesus http://christ.when we enter through the gate, the benefit is life with a capital L. In the metaphor, Jesus calls it finding pasture, using language that recalls the wonderful promises of Psalm 23
198. Advent Week 4: The Wise Men
December 24, 2023 • Bruce Miller
The Magi, the wise men, were ancient astronomers, well known for their intellect. They were not Jewish. Maybe you are like the Magi. You have your own views of life. You may not consider yourself Christian or Jewish. Perhaps you too have investigated various religions. You can identify with the Magi. Both the Magi and Herod want to find the child, but with different motives.