Sitting at the feet of Jesus: Recent Episodes
Patrick Ransom
A study through John 6 on how familiarity can blind us to what matters most. We look at the crowd who saw the miracles but missed the Bread of Life, the grumbling that came from knowing Jesus's background but rejecting His identity, and what it really means when Jesus says the Father draws people to Him and faith receives Him. Along the way we consider how Jesus offers His life for the world, why He is not an add-on but life itself, and what a daily practice of depending on the Bread of Life actually looks like.
In this message we explore why we so often chase gifts instead of the Giver, and how Jesus offers Himself as the true bread from heaven — the only thing that truly satisfies. We look at the crowd who followed Jesus for the miracle rather than the Messiah, the shift from self-effort to faith, the security of salvation in Christ, and a closing call to trade every substitute for Him.Chapters:(00:00) Why We Keep Looking for Something More(03:22) The Crowd Wanted the Gift More Than the Giver(08:49) Jesus Replaces Self-Effort With Faith in Him(13:27) The True Bread From Heaven Is Jesus Himself(18:35) Come to Christ and Rest in His Secure Salvation(25:08) A Final Call to Trade Substitutes for Christ
John 19:17-30. The message of the cross is the all sufficiency of Jesus Christ. His mission on earth was to give His life as a ransom so that He could rescue humanity from the power of sin, death, and hell. This was accomplished to give us eternal life and it all came to completion with a victorious cry, "It is finished!"
Mark 7:31-8:26 records three miraculous events: the first healing the deaf, the middle one feeding the 4,000, and the last one healing the blind. Two miracles of perception bookending the miracle of provision.
When we perceive Jesus rightly, we can trust Him to provide for our daily needs.
How do we appropriately respond with our time, talent, and treasure in response to who God is, what He's done in the past, present, and future.
John 4:1-30. The Samaritan woman at the well. She how through her encounter with Jesus, the Samaritan woman's view of Jesus progresses from Jew to Messiah.
"How should man be just with God?" is a vital question because the answer to that question has eternal consequences.
Justification is the act of God whereby He declares the believing sinner righteous in Jesus Christ.
What does Hosea 10:1-15 teach us about sowing and reaping that's applicable for us today?
A look at Jonah 4:1-11, answering the question, "How do we respond when God does not act the way we think He should?"
How do we love the unlovable? What do we mean when we use the word "love". Biblical love vs. Cultural love. Who are the unlovable? The Great Samaritan. Luke 10:25-37