Parson House Podcast

Jesus first and final words to His disciples was (and still is), “Follow Me.”

Peter’s relationship with Jesus was reconciled on the shores of Galilee after he reaffirmed his love for Christ, recommitted his life to Christ, and was recommissioned to serve in Christ-like ministry.

Although Christ is not here physically, He continues to provide for His people.

The Word of God exists to show us the risen Jesus.

The Resurrection was a true historical event that took place three days after the crucifixion. Scripture is soaked with tangible evidence for its validity. At the same time, Scripture also teaches that the Spirit of God must reveal that truth to one’s heart in order to believe. 

Christ’s death was the fulfillment of many Messianic prophecies. It bought our salvation and serves as further evidence for the legitimacy of Scripture.

Christ submitted Himself to the Father’s will in both His role as the Son of God and the son of Mary.

Whether you believe it or not, Jesus Is the King of Creation, the Son of God, and the unblemished Passover Lamb—God the Son. As Pilate and the Jews wrestled through their hatred and confusion of this Man called Jesus, His identity remained the same and His words/works continued to prove its validity.

To celebrate the dedication of a child, and the commissioning of her parents, we took a break this Sunday from our study in John to look at Deuteronomy 6. In this chapter, we learn the words of Moses to the people of Israel were meant to protect them from becoming like the canaanites. They were commanded to love God with all their heart, and to teach the Word of God to their sons and son’s sons.

To walk with Jesus requires more than lip service and empty religion. The Pharisee’s practiced a love for God they did not truly possess, as they sought to kill the same Savior they claimed to be waiting on. 

When faced with a chance to claim his allegiance to Christ, Peter faltered in the face of adversity. Let us be careful before we point our fingers, to ask the Lord for grace to protect us from denying Him as well.

Jesus willingly, and knowingly, was arrested by Judas and others at the garden of Gethsemane in John 18. Just as God’s plan for redemption began in a garden, it also begins to end in one as well. Follow along with us as we draw near to the Cross, the Tomb, and the glorious Resurrection of Jesus the Nazarene in the coming months.

Jesus prayed for the Father to preserve, protect, progress, and perfect the disciples by His power and for His glory.

Sometimes, bad news makes good news even better! In our text this morning, Jesus is preparing to leave the disciples behind and He tells them really bad news. A little while longer, however, and the Good News would come, by the power of the Holy Spirit and through the work of Jesus’s death and resurrection!

When Jesus left this world in the flesh of His humanity, He send the Holy Spirit to carry on Their work. The Spirit came to convict the world of sin, righteousness, and judgement; to guide the disciples in truth; and to clarify the glory of Jesus Christ.

During Jesus final moments with His disciples, He warned them of the hatred, persecution, and murderous behavior the world would treat them with. They would go on to experience these things because of their faith in Christ. As believers in the 21st century, how much more should we expect the same?

In the middle of Jesus’ Upper Room Discourse, He teaches the disciples their utmost responsibility: Abiding in Him. By doing so they will fulfill their purpose in bearing much fruit. That same responsibility is relevant to those of us today who find themselves as branches on the Christ-vine.

Join us for the final week of our four-week series in Matthew’s Genealogical account of Jesus. Today’s subject is Bathsheba.

Join us for week three of a four-week series in Matthew’s Genealogical account of Jesus. Today’s subject is Ruth.

Join us for week two of a four-week series in Matthew’s Genealogical account of Jesus. Today’s subject is Rahab.

Join us for week one of a four-week series in Matthew’s Genealogical account of Jesus. Today’s subject is Tamar.

Brother Tim Miley preaches the third of a 3-sermon series on Christ’s teaching from Matthew 6:1-18 

Brother Tim Miley preaches the second of a 3-sermon series on Christ’s teaching from Matthew 6:1-18 

Brother Tim Miley preaches the first of a 3-sermon series on Christ’s teaching from Matthew 6:1-18 

When Jesus told His disciples He would have to leave them, He made sure to let them know that they would not be left alone. Days later, when Jesus ascended to the Father, He sent the Advocate, the Comforter, the Teacher of Truth; God the Holy Spirit.

Christ came to persuade the lost that He was the Messiah.Christ left to prepare a place for us to worship the Father for all eternity.Christ will return, some day soon, to perfect our broken bodies and tainted souls.

At this point in the night known as “The Last Supper,” Jesus identifies Judas as the betrayer. After dismissing the fraud from their fellowship, Jesus then proceeds to tell the disciples how they were to live once He returns to the Father.

At the Last Supper, Jesus washed the disciples feet for 3 symbolic reasons:1. To show what sacrifice He would make for them the next day at the crucifixion2. To show them their need for daily confession and repentance3. To show them the type of humility that Christians must live their life with

The people who witnessed Jesus’ works and words during His earthly ministry, did not believe because they could not and because they would not. Our task as Christian’s is not to worry about who can and can’t, but to share the gospel with those who haven’t and to love and disciple those who have. May our hearts continue to break for the lost and ache for our brethren.

Christ calls His disciples to follow Him to the Cross, and to serve Him while on earth. In doing so, we follow Him to the Father and will recieve our crown of righteousness.

How do you view Christ? As fallen creatures, we will always fall short of placing Him in the proper view. However, by His grace and through His Word, we continue to grow in our understanding of a Savior who died so that we could live.

The meal in John 12 teaches us 3 key ways to rightly worship Christ. Martha serves, Lazarus sits, and Mary sacrifices, all with the goal of glorifying God.

The people who were supposed to be leading the people of Israel in holiness and righteousness, were so consumed with pride and vanity that they missed the Messiah within their very midst.

Jesus Christ is the Resurrection and the Life, both spiritually and physically.

We often think of grace as God’s unmerited favor—receiving things we don’t deserve. But God’s grace is also what empowers us to do the things He has called us to do—like giving. Have you ever considered giving someone else what you have in abundance? If so, how often do you? If not, why not?

Jesus Christ came to give the sheep of God abundant life, eternally. When we hear and heed the voice of the Lord, we receive eternal life, never perish, and become unsnatchable! That kind of news should cause us to tell the world about the Good Shepherd called Jesus. 

Jesus is the Door to the sheepfold of God. To enter the fold, one must place their faith in Christ. Jesus is also the Good Shepherd who heeds, feeds, and leads the sheep-saints for all eternity. When God’s Word is read and/or spoken, the Good Shepherd is calling for His sheep and His sheep come to His voice.

Jesus Christ is the Light of the world! To some that is great news; He shines a path for us to walk in. But to others, His light shines so brilliantly that it blinds them from seeing their sins. Which are you?

A true disciple of Christ abides in His word. Discipleship includes: believing God’s Word, seeking to glorify His name, and longing for His promised return.

At the Feast of Booths, Jesus made multiple messianic claims. The first was at the “Water-pouring ceremony” where He told all who thirst to come and drink! The second claim Jesus made was at the “Illumination ceremony” where He told them He was the light of the world! Jesus is still the light of the world and if you follow Him you will receive eternal life. 

The biblical account known as “The Woman Caught in Adultery” is actually a trial against Jesus. In this story, Jesus masterfully flips the accusation on its head and calls out the sin of the Scribes and Pharisees. After they exit, Jesus lovingly rebukes the woman and charges her to sin no more. Which people are we more like? The Scribes and Pharisees, or the woman caught in adultery?

At the Feast of Booths, Jesus invited the Jews to drink from the fountain of life. His words caused division between the people; some believed and others didn’t. Today, His invitation is all the same, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink.”

Intellectual knowledge of God and experiential knowledge of God are not the same thing. Jesus spent the majority of His remarks from John 7 poking holes in the hypocrisy of the Jew’s. They professed to know about God, and yet didn’t know Him at all. In order to know God, you must have a right relationship with Christ. 

Six months after the Passover, Jesus was expected to return to Jerusalem for the Feast of Booths. While awaiting His return, the people grumbled and muttered amongst one another asking, “Where is He?” And “Who is He?”

Jesus Christ is the provider of our salvation — (through faith and feasting on the Bread of life).He is also, the protector of our redeemed souls—Christ provides us with the means for salvation, and then protects us from ever losing it.

Last week we learned that Jesus is our Provider and our Protector.In this week’s text we looked at three statements He makes in His “Bread of life discourse,” where He says I AM, I will, and You must. I AM the Bread of Life,I will satisfy your souls,You must behold and believe.

The feeding of the 5,000 is evidence of Christ’s humility and hospitality to a people who would call for His death, undeserved. For the believer, Jesus not only provides for our physical wants, but also our spiritual needs. He is both our provider and  protector.

In John’s first epistle, the beloved disciple helps the believer to know that they have eternal life. In today’s message, Brother Tim prayerfully selects three questions from the book which we must ask ourselves in order to have assurance of our salvation.What do we hate? What do we love? Who do we know?

When Jesus made the defense for His deity in John 5, He didn’t just stop at His own personal claims. In accordance with Levitical law, He also provided 3 witnesses: John the Baptist, His works, and Scripture.

There are two types of people in the world: those who are dead in sin, and those who are alive in Christ. Your perspective of Jesus is evidence of which one of those people you are.