In order to understand the Lord’s Supper, you have to go back 1,000 years prior to Jesus and His disciples in the upper room to Exodus 12. When God established the Passover in Egypt for His chosen people, he provided a hint to the Jews concerning the coming Messiah. Jesus would be the sacrifice that would save God’s people from His wrath. The Lord’s Supper symbolizes this awesome gift and the church celebrates it often!
Rahab Needed More Than Rehab: The Transforming Power of the Gospel
Nature forms us, sin deforms us, prisons try to reform us, education informs us, but only Christ can transform us! Brian Autry, Executive Director of the SBC of Virginia, reminds us of the transforming power of the Gospel through the life of Rahab the prostitute, in Joshua 2. Brian has served as a church planter, pastor and as a missions leader. The SBC of Virginia is a fellowship of more than 650 local churches from across the Commonwealth of Virginia and D.C. We seek to have a global impact through the Gospel of Jesus Christ, strengthening and mobilizing churches as they make disciples, build leaders, and plant churches. For more information go to www.sbcv.org. You can also find Brian on Twitter @brianautry and www.bautry.com.
Gospel of John: Jesus is Careful with the Prideful and Presumptuous
Some say that pride is the root of all sin. It may be true, but pride is still merely a sin for which Christ Jesus died. A good example of a prideful person who Jesus molded into His servant was Simon Peter. Today, we will look at the life, ministry, good day and bad days of Simon Peter from John 13:36-38.
Gospel of John: The Love of Jesus is Contagious
What is the distinguishing characteristic of those who follow Jesus? A creed, behavior or something else? In John 13:31-35, Jesus said that there is only one thing that makes His followers obvious to the world...love for each other. And this is is what makes the love of Jesus contagious. Once someone understands it, they want it and, once they have it, they can’t help but give it away!