Month: January 2020

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God needs no “plan B”

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God has always only ever had one plan to save His people. From before time began, God’s plan has always been to send His only Son to die a painful and shameful death on the cross in our place. No matter our race, nationality, or period of history, all who put their trust in what Jesus did and give themselves to Him will be saved.  The Old Testament points every believer forward to the cross, just as the rest of the New Testament after the Gospels point us back to the cross. In this way, the cross is the center, […]

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56: The End is near – Part 2

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2020-01-26 Jesus in the real world 56: The End is near – Part 2 Luke 21:20-38 20 “But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation has come near. 21 Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, and let those who are inside the city depart, and let not those who are out in the country enter it, 22 for these are days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written. 23 Alas for women who are pregnant and for those who are nursing infants in those days! For there will be […]

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“When I think about the world’s end, I feel… “

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How do you feel when you hear the phrase “the world is coming to an end?” Afraid? Excited? Cynical? Some combination of the above? Different people have many different responses to the concept of the world’s end. This week we’re going to tackle these responses in part two of our study of Luke 21, called “The End is Near.” On Sunday we’ll look at the certainty of the world’s end.  We’ll also talk a bit more about the timing, and how we should respond while we’re waiting for the world to end. We’ll see that how you feel about the end of the world is directly connected […]

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55: The End is near Part 1

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2020-01-19 Jesus in the real world 55: The End is near Part 1 Luke 21:1-19 1 Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the offering box, 2 and he saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins. And he said, “Truly, I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them. 4 For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.” 5 And while some were speaking of the temple, how it was adorned with noble stones […]

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Is the world about to end?

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Is the world about to end? “Maybe!” “It sure seems like it!” “Who knows?” “Are you ready?” That might be the real question. Are you ready for the world to end? How do you know? If you are ready, how are you living in light of the end of the world? On Sunday we’ll start a two-part series called “The End is Near.” We’ll break Luke 21 up into two parts and look at the signs of the end of the world as well as how to live in light of the end of the world. I hope you’ll join […]

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54: Showdown at the Temple, Part 2

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2020-01-12 Jesus in the real world 54: Showdown at the Temple, Part 2 Luke 20:27-47 27 There came to him some Sadducees, those who deny that there is a resurrection, 28 and they asked him a question, saying, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies, having a wife but no children, the man must take the widow and raise up offspring for his brother. 29 Now there were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and died without children. 30 And the second 31 and the third took her, and likewise all seven left no children […]

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Taking “DTR” to a “whol’nother” level

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“DTR” Depending on your perspective, those three letters might evoke joy or heartache. Good memories or bad. Or both! What does “DTR” stand for? “Determine The Relationship.” It means having a conversation with another person in order to decide whether or how to continue the relationship. “DTR” is usually used in a romantic context. Moving from casual dating to something more serious (or not). Or maybe from more serious towards a proposal (or not).  “DTRs” are never bad things. We might not like the outcome of them sometimes, but in the long run, they are almost always for the best. […]

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53: Showdown at the Temple, Part 1

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2020-01-05 Jesus in the real world 53: Showdown at the Temple, Part 1 Luke 20:1-26 Teaching Christ, Becoming Christlike Taking Christ Beyond Church 1 One day, as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes with the elders came 2 and said to him, “Tell us by what authority you do these things, or who it is that gave you this authority.” 3 He answered them, “I also will ask you a question. Now tell me, 4 was the baptism of John from heaven or from man?” 5 And they […]

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“Who do you think you are?”

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Happy New Year! I hope you’re either still enjoying some vacation time or surviving your first day back at work today. It can be hard to get back into the swing of things! Last Sunday morning we rolled out the new vision statement for our church. All you have to remember is “TCBC2”: “Teaching Christ, Becoming Christlike” “Taking Christ Beyond Church” If you were traveling and missed last week, you can listen to the message here: https://tcbcf.org/the-churchs-vision-for-2020-and-beyond/ This week we’re getting back into our study on the Gospel of Luke. And in Chapter 20 we’ll look at part one of […]