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Missional Jesus points his own way. Here we find a story, in Mark 12, that perfectly illustrates the first beatitude: Blessed are the poor. The way to the kingdom, the way to peace in the Land, is not...
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The harshest words Jesus ever uttered can be found in Matthew 23. It is not possible to do a full study here, so I will make a few points. In essence, his point is this: "hypocrisy" transcends the...
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Now, how does one talk about Matthew 24 in one day? By keeping it short and to the point. I'll do my best. 1. Missional Jesus' warning about Jerusalem's destruction is just that: it is about 66-73AD...
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We come to the last week of this lengthy series on missional Jesus, which was begun for one reason: because I wanted to sort out for my own thinking what a full sweep of the Gospels would reveal if we...
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From the sublime to the obscure. The text today (Luke 22:35-38) is not clear. Then Jesus asked them, “When I sent you without purse, bag or sandals, did you lack anything?” “Nothing,” they answered. 36...
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The Great Commission (Matt. 28:16-20) is one of the last things Jesus says that shapes our perception of Missional Jesus. 1. Missional Jesus asserts authority at the level of divinity, even if it is...
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Two more texts to look at in this series on Missional Jesus. Today we look at Luke 24:36-49. 1. Missional Jesus' greeting to his followers is about "peace," justifying a billion recitations of these...
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This is it. We finish off with Acts 1:8. First the text: Acts 1:7 He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. 8 But you will receive power...
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This will no doubt be the longest post I've ever had, but I've had enough requests so here it is ... all 60 posts of the Missional Jesus series. Missional Jesus I begin a new series today — and it...
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Yesterday I was at Willow's youth leadership conference called Shift. A full day but lots of fun. I'm not a youth minister, obviously -- nor was I a very good one when I gave it a whirl, but if I were...
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