Posts Tagged ‘storytelling’
4. Too Uneducated, They Recognized That They Had Been With Jesus
Watch Today’s Video Who Are We Preventing Leading – Series Acts 4:13 Peter and John did not have the credentials the religious leaders respected. They had not studied in the recognized schools. They did not possess impressive titles or formal theological degrees. To the religious establishment, they were simply “uneducated and ignorant men.” But they…
08. Felix, When I Have a Convenient Time
The People Who Almost Followed Jesus · Part 08 ▶ Watch Today’s Video Also on YouTube → Acts 24:24-27 There may be few words more dangerous than these: “Not now.” Felix had an extraordinary opportunity. The apostle Paul stood before him and spoke about faith in Jesus Christ. Felix listened. Then Paul began reasoning with…
07. Herod, Fascinated but Unchanged
The People Who Almost Followed Jesus · Part 07 ▶ Watch Today’s Video Also on YouTube → Luke 23:8-11; Mark 6:20 Herod was interested in spiritual things. He listened to John the Baptist. He was intrigued by him. He even recognized that John was a righteous and holy man. And when Jesus finally stood before…
06. Pilate, Knowing the Truth but Refusing the Cost
The People Who Almost Followed Jesus · Part 06 ▶ Watch Today’s Video Also on YouTube → John 18-19 Pilate had a problem. He knew the truth. But he was not willing to pay the price of acting on it. After questioning Jesus, Pilate repeatedly came back to the same conclusion: Jesus was innocent. “I…
05. Judas, Close to Jesus, But Never Surrendered
The People Who Almost Followed Jesus · Part 05 ▶ Watch Today’s Video Also on YouTube → Matthew 26:14-25 Judas may be one of the most frightening warnings in the entire Bible. Because Judas was not far from Jesus. He was astonishingly close. He heard Jesus teach with his own ears. He watched the blind…
12. Don’t Leave Home Without It
The Power of Stories. Series Finale Twelve weeks ago, we started with a simple picture. A worker carrying a tool pouch. Since then, we’ve filled that pouch together. A story for sharing the gospel. A story for people who have wandered. A story for shame. A story for fear. A story for failure. A story…
11. The Story That Started a Movement
The Power of Stories. Series What does it take to start a movement? More money? Better buildings? Professional leaders? A detailed strategic plan? The movement that changed the world began with none of those things. It began with a small group of ordinary believers gathered in prayer, waiting for the promise of Jesus. Then Pentecost…
09. The Story Every Disciple-Maker Must Understand
You cannot make hard soil become receptive. You cannot manufacture hunger for God. The Parable of the Sower teaches every disciple-maker what their real responsibility is — and what only God can do.
08. The Story That Changes Everything
The Power of Stories — Series Story: Zacchaeus (Luke 19:1–10) Some people think they need to change before Jesus will accept them. Zacchaeus shows us the opposite. He did not change so Jesus would welcome him. He changed because Jesus welcomed him. Zacchaeus was a chief tax collector. He had become wealthy through a system…
06. The Story That Reveals Your Worth
The Power of Stories — Series Story: The Parable of the Lost Sheep (Luke 15:1–7) Every person longs to know they matter. Some search for significance through success. Others through relationships. Some spend their entire lives wondering if anyone would even notice if they disappeared. Jesus told a story that answers those questions forever. A…