The Mountaintop Experience: (Mt. 17:2-6) Yesterday, I introduced this week’s post-series on Matthew 17:1-9. Which mountaintop is Christ calling us to climb? Despite the fear and anxiety, is the view from the mountaintop worth it? Are we ready for the experience He’s prepared for us? Click HERE to read “Part 1 – The Ascent“. “…he…
“I’ve been to the mountaintop!“ Photo Credit: MLK Memorial via photopin “Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But I’m not concerned about that now. I just want to do God’s will. And He’s allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I’ve looked over. And I’ve…
The Keys found in Matthew 16. This has been our Scriptural focus throughout this week. The following is a list of study questions for personal or small group study, based on this week’s posts. Click HERE to read Matthew 16:13-23. Scroll to the bottom of this post, to read the associated posts. 10 Study Questions…
3 Keys of Application Taken From the Keys of the Kingdom This week, we’ve been talking about keys. In particular, “the keys to the kingdom of heaven” from Matthew 16. If you’re just checking in, click HERE to read “Would You Share the Keys to Your Kingdom?“ or click HERE to read “Exploring the Keys to…
3 Important Truths: This week, we’re discussing this Biblical concept. What did it mean for the disciple, Peter? What did it mean for the rest of the disciples? And what does it mean for us? To begin, I suggest reading through Matthew 16. After you’ve read the passage, we’ll start by getting a little context on…
Take a look at your keys. As you look at each key, think about what each of those keys locks or unlocks. Why do you have each of those keys? Why are they important to you? Do you have plain key ring or a novelty key chain? What does your set of keys say about…
Prayer Requests. Will we submit to God’s plan for our lives? Will we clothe our prayer in humility? Will we remain faithful, even when our requests are not answered the first time, the second time or the third time? What if our requests are never granted? Will we remain faithful to Christ? Even if the request is never…
Requests of Submission Humility & Faith. Found in Matthew 15:21-28, there was a Canaanite woman full of submission, humility and faith. (Click HERE to read the previous post, unpacking her story.) Moving forward with application, there are so many questions: What did the disciples learn? What should we learn? How does her story impact our…
There once was a Canaanite woman. This woman makes a request of Christ that is filled with an incredible amount of submission, humility and faith. This is her story: “Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. A Canaanite woman from that vicinity came to him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy…
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9 Study Questions Yesterday, we discussed Peter walking on water. Is courage and faith characteristic of us? Is courage and faith characteristic of the church? When the wind and waves of life are tossing us to and fro, do we place our trust in Christ or do we lean on our own understanding? For those interested,…
We Can Choose Matthew 14:22-33 “Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Later that night, he was there alone, and the boat was already…