Temptation It is easy to skim past the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness with a self-focussed observation. "Jesus was tempted and resisted with scripture, therefore we will be tempted…
Anointing Spirit Jesus went down into the water of John's baptism much the same as thousands of others before Him, but when He came up out of the waters it became…
Baptism Of Jesus When John began baptizing in the wilderness he infused the ritual with new meaning and purpose that pointed toward membership and new identity in the kingdom of…
Repent Jesus started preaching around 28 A.D. and to understate the obvious, the world has never been the same since. The arrival of Jesus ushered in something new, something history-changing, something that…
Messiah When reading a book, the first sentence often sets the stage for everything that is to follow. In the first sentence he writes, Matthew establishes the subject of not only his gospel…