On April 8, 1966, the cover of Time magazine asked, “Is God dead?” So what if He was? In Jesus, God died. And life has never been the same since.
Accompanying reading:
Matthew 26-27
Mark 14-15
Luke 22-23
John 13-14; 16-19
The Story, Chapter 26
October 16, 2022 • Pastor Joe Sullivan • Matthew 26—27, Mark 14—15, Luke 22—23, John 13—19
The Old Testament often stressed that God set Israel apart to be holy; they were not to intermarry with other nations. Then the promised King of the Jews arrives with anything but a pure family tree! Accompanying reading: Matthew 1-2 Luke 1-2 John 1 The Story, Chapter 22
For much of the Bible, the stress was upon going to, staying in, and returning to the promised land--all because God promised His people He would make them a nation. Then Jesus shows up and priorities seem to have changed. Accompanying reading: Matthew 3-4; 11 Mark 1-3 Luke 8 John 1-4 The Story, Chapter 23
What if God were one of us: not a stranger on the bus, not tryin’ to make His way home, and not a holy rolling stone! What does it mean that Jesus was God (and man)? Accompanying reading: Matthew 5-7; 9; 14 Mark 4-6 Luke 10; 15 John 6 The Story, Chapter 24