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Send us Fan MailWelcome to the "Elementary Principles about Christ" series- “Instruction about Baptisms”. We are all familiar with water baptism, but did you know that there are three other kinds of baptisms in Scripture?  -         Hebrews 6:2, “instruction about baptisms...”            notice it’s in the plural-         The word ‘Baptized’ comes from the Greek word ‘baptizo’ (bap-tid’-zo)-         To immerse or submerge into something; to make overwhelmed (fully wet)-         There are four different baptisms that we see in ScripturePlease check out my website: www.wordinspire.org Support the show

Send us Fan MailWelcome to the "Elementary Principles about Christ" series- “Faith in God”. What is Faith, Where does it come From, How is it Released and Can it be Increased? These are just a few of the questions we will be covering in this podcast. Faith is part of the trinity of God’s Attributes that He has imparted into us through the new birth by the gift of eternal life- recreated back into His image with the very life and nature of God. 2 Corinthians 5:16-17 So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!  1 Corinthians 13:13 And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.   Please check out my website: www.wordinspire.org Support the show

Send us Fan MailWelcome to the "Elementary Principles about Christ" series- “Repentance from Dead Works”. Religion is an invention of mankind as a means of elevating themselves before God. Rooted in pride and self-righteousness, it becomes hostile towards grace and repentance. The problem is that religious traditions are relative fabrications that are self-serving and run contrary to God’s grace and truth found in the Gospel message of Jesus Christ. Hebrews 6:1, “not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death...”o   The margin of my bible says “or from useless rituals”o   YLT - “reformation from dead works” others say “useless works, dead formalism”James 1:26-27 If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless. Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.  Please check out my website: www.wordinspire.org Support the show

Send us Fan MailWelcome to the "Elementary Principles about Christ" series- “Going onto Maturity”. In this episode we’ll talk about spiritual growth and the stages of development. The essence of spiritual maturity is exhibited by our love walk- the God kind of Love described in… 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 AMP Love endures long and is patient and kind; love never is envious nor boils over with jealousy, is not boastful or vainglorious, does not display itself haughtily. It is not conceited (arrogant and inflated with pride); it is not rude (unmannerly) and does not act unbecomingly. Love (God's love in us) does not insist on its own rights or its own way, for it is not self-seeking; it is not touchy or fretful or resentful; it takes no account of the evil done to it [it pays no attention to a suffered wrong]. It does not rejoice at injustice and unrighteousness, but rejoices when right and truth prevail. Love bears up under anything and everything that comes, is ever ready to believe the best of every person, its hopes are fadeless under all circumstances, and it endures everything [without weakening]. Love never fails [never fades out or becomes obsolete or comes to an end].  The law of the new Covenant is that we walk in Love towards people as Jesus loved us. Please check out my website: www.wordinspire.org Support the show

Send us Fan MailWelcome to the "Elementary Principles about Christ" series. Over the years I have observed the great need for Christians to learn and become established in the elementary teachings of Jesus Christ. Since graduating from Bible College, I had focused my studies in the area of Christian education. Over the years I’ve had the privilege of serving in churches in a teaching capacity, whether it was with children, youth, young adults, discipleship classes, home Bible studies, missions etc.  There is such a tremendous need and opportunity for sharing and investing God’s Word into the lives of others. In elementary school we learned the basics: Reading, Writing and Arithmetic. These basic skills serve as an essential foundation for future learning. Likewise, as disciples of Jesus Christ, there are fundamental truths in God’s Word that first must be grasped before moving onto the weightier subjects in Scripture. The goal of this podcast series is to lay a foundation of basic Biblical truths for new believers; using the Scriptural text found in Hebrews 5:11-6:12 as the basis for our study. For those readers who have been Christians for some time, I trust this material will serve to fill in some blanks that may be missing in your spiritual life. I have found that when it comes to Biblical teaching, we are all like Swiss cheese, full of holes- missing various fill in the blank truths. My prayer for you is that these podcasts will serve to create a bigger picture of Biblical reality in your life.God Bless!Please check out my website: www.wordinspire.org Support the show

Send us Fan MailWelcome to the Gospel Series- The Miracles of Jesus:   www.wordinspire.orgMiracle: “Jesus’ Ascension”Reference: Mark 16:16-20; Luke 24:50-53; Acts 1:6-11 Theme: Having left His final instructions to His apostles, Jesus left in the same manner He will return Context: Jesus had appeared numerous times over a 40 day period; saved the best for last Acts 1:6-11 So when they met together, they asked him, “Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?” He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight. They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.”  Support the show

Send us Fan MailWelcome to the Gospel Series- The Miracles of Jesus:   www.wordinspire.orgMiracle: “The Miraculous Catch of Fish”Reference: John 21:1-14 Theme: With God the natural and supernatural often coincide together in harmony Context: The disciples returned to Galilee as instructed by the Lord Jesus and waited to see Him John 21:1-14 Afterward Jesus appeared again to his disciples, by the Sea of Tiberias. It happened this way: Simon Peter, Thomas (called Didymus), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together. “I’m going out to fish,” Simon Peter told them, and they said, “We’ll go with you.” So they went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing. Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not realize that it was Jesus. He called out to them, “Friends, haven’t you any fish?” “No,” they answered. He said, “Throw your net on the right side of the boat and you will find some.” When they did, they were unable to haul the net in because of the large number of fish. Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” As soon as Simon Peter heard him say, “It is the Lord,” he wrapped his outer garment around him (for he had taken it off) and jumped into the water. The other disciples followed in the boat, towing the net full of fish, for they were not far from shore, about a hundred yards. When they landed, they saw a fire of burning coals there with fish on it, and some bread. Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish you have just caught.” Simon Peter climbed aboard and dragged the net ashore. It was full of large fish, 153, but even with so many the net was not torn. Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” None of the disciples dared ask him, “Who are you?” They knew it was the Lord. Jesus came, took the bread and gave it to them, and did the same with the fish. This was now the third time Jesus appeared to his disciples after he was raised from the dead.  Support the show

Send us Fan MailWelcome to the Gospel Series- The Miracles of Jesus:   www.wordinspire.orgMiracle: “The Earthquake & Empty Tomb”Reference: Matthew 28:1-7; Mark 16:1-8; Luke 24:1-12; John 20:1-18 Theme: Nothing in all creation could keep Jesus in hell once the claims of justice were satisfied Context: Jesus’ body had been placed into a new tomb by Joseph of Arimathea- Mt. 27:57-61 Matthew 28:1-7 After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men. The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples: ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.’ Now I have told you.”  Support the show

Send us Fan MailWelcome to the Gospel Series- The Miracles of Jesus:   www.wordinspire.orgMiracle: “The Veil Torn in Two & Tombs Opened”Reference: Matthew 27:50-54; Mark 15:38; Luke 23:44-48 Theme: Jesus came as the Lamb of God who took away our sins; reconciliation and access back to God Context: Having been crucified on the cross; Jesus’ spirit was separated from His body Matthew 27:50-54 And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit. At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook and the rocks split. The tombs broke open and the bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life. They came out of the tombs, and after Jesus’ resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many people. When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed, “Surely he was the Son of God!”  Support the show

Send us Fan MailWelcome to the Gospel Series- The Miracles of Jesus:   www.wordinspire.orgMiracle: “The Healing of Malchus’s Ear”Reference: Matthew 26:36-56; Mark 14:32-52; Luke 22:39-53; John 18:1-11 Theme: Loving your enemies is the sure way to overcome evil, but revenge is a sure way to lose Context: Jesus was being betrayed by Judas in the Garden of Gethsemane Luke 22:47-53 While he was still speaking a crowd came up, and the man who was called Judas, one of the Twelve, was leading them. He approached Jesus to kiss him, but Jesus asked him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?” When Jesus’ followers saw what was going to happen, they said, “Lord, should we strike with our swords?” And one of them struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear. But Jesus answered, “No more of this!” And he touched the man’s ear and healed him. Then Jesus said to the chief priests, the officers of the temple guard, and the elders, who had come for him, “Am I leading a rebellion, that you have come with swords and clubs? Every day I was with you in the temple courts, and you did not lay a hand on me. But this is your hour — when darkness reigns.”  Support the show

Send us Fan MailWelcome to the Gospel Series- The Miracles of Jesus:   www.wordinspire.orgMiracle: “Healings in the Temple”Reference: Matthew 21:12-17 Theme: Never merchandise the Gospel for personal gain; Jesus is worthy of all the glory, honor & praise Context: The time was close for Jesus’ departure, but as His custom He healed people in the temple Matthew 21:12-17 Jesus entered the temple area and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves. “It is written,” he said to them, “‘My house will be called a house of prayer,’ but you are making it a ‘den of robbers.’ “The blind and the lame came to him at the temple, and he healed them. But when the chief priests and the teachers of the law saw the wonderful things he did and the children shouting in the temple area, “Hosanna to the Son of David,” they were indignant. “Do you hear what these children are saying?” they asked him. “Yes,” replied Jesus, “have you never read, “‘From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise’?” And he left them and went out of the city to Bethany, where he spent the night. Support the show

Send us Fan MailWelcome to the Gospel Series- The Miracles of Jesus:   www.wordinspire.orgMiracle: “The Cursing of the Fig Tree”Reference: Matthew 21:18-20; Mark 11:12-14, 20-25 Theme: God’s creative and powerful Word, spoken from our spirit, releases faith to move mountains Context: Just a short time before Jesus was to lay down His life, being near the Mount of Olives Mark 11:12-14, 20-25 The next day as they were leaving Bethany, Jesus was hungry. Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to find out if it had any fruit. When he reached it, he found nothing but leaves, because it was not the season for figs. Then he said to the tree, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” And his disciples heard him say it. In the morning, as they went along, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots. Peter remembered and said to Jesus, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree you cursed has withered!” “Have faith in God,” Jesus answered. “I tell you the truth, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him. Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.  Support the show

Send us Fan MailWelcome to the Gospel Series- The Miracles of Jesus:   www.wordinspire.orgMiracle: “Bartimaeus Healed of Blindness”Reference: Matthew 20:29-34; Mark 10:46-52; Luke 18:35-43 Theme: Faith is seen in people, when they act like a healed person would and lay aside their crutch Context: When Jesus and His disciples came to Jericho, they came across a blind man Mark 10:46-52 Then they came to Jericho. As Jesus and his disciples, together with a large crowd, were leaving the city, a blind man, Bartimaeus (that is, the Son of Timaeus), was sitting by the roadside begging. When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” Many rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” So they called to the blind man, “Cheer up! On your feet! He’s calling you.” Throwing his cloak aside, he jumped to his feet and came to Jesus. “What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked him. The blind man said, “Rabbi, I want to see.” “Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.  Support the show

Send us Fan MailWelcome to the Gospel Series- The Miracles of Jesus:   www.wordinspire.orgMiracle: “The Man with Dropsy Healed”Reference: Luke 14:1-6Theme: Wherever Jesus went, He made it His business to free people from their suffering Context: Jesus was invited to a prominent Pharisee’s house for lunch on the Sabbath Luke 14:1-6 One Sabbath, when Jesus went to eat in the house of a prominent Pharisee, he was being carefully watched. There in front of him was a man suffering from dropsy. Jesus asked the Pharisees and experts in the law, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?” But they remained silent. So taking hold of the man, he healed him and sent him away. Then he asked them, “If one of you has a son or an ox that falls into a well on the Sabbath day, will you not immediately pull him out?” And they had nothing to say.  Support the show

Send us Fan MailWelcome to the Gospel Series- The Miracles of Jesus:   www.wordinspire.orgMiracle: “The Crippled Woman Healed”Reference: Luke 13:10-17 Theme: Whether it’s the Old or New Covenant, God’s people have rights to healing and deliverance Context: Jesus was in a synagogue on the Sabbath Luke 13:10-17 On a Sabbath Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues, and a woman was there who had been crippled by a spirit for eighteen years. She was bent over and could not straighten up at all. When Jesus saw her, he called her forward and said to her, “Woman, you are set free from your infirmity.”  Then he put his hands on her, and immediately she straightened up and praised God. Indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, the synagogue ruler said to the people, “There are six days for work. So come and be healed on those days, not on the Sabbath.” The Lord answered him, “You hypocrites! Doesn’t each of you on the Sabbath untie his ox or donkey from the stall and lead it out to give it water? Then should not this woman, a daughter of  Abraham, whom Satan has kept bound for eighteen long years, be set free on the Sabbath day from what bound her?” When he said this, all his opponents were humiliated, but the people were delighted with all the wonderful things he was doing.  Support the show

Send us Fan MailWelcome to the Gospel Series- The Miracles of Jesus:   www.wordinspire.orgMiracle: “The Raising of Lazarus ”Reference: John 11:1-54 Theme: The glory of God is revealed to those who believe God and take Him at His Word Context: News came to Jesus that His dear friend Lazarus was sick John 11:1-4Now a man named Lazarus was sick. He was from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. This Mary, whose brother Lazarus now lay sick, was the same one who poured perfume on the Lord and wiped his feet with her hair. So the sisters sent word to Jesus, “Lord, the one you love is sick.” When he heard this, Jesus said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for God’s glory so that God’s Son may be glorified through it.”  Support the show

Send us Fan MailWelcome to the Gospel Series- The Miracles of Jesus:   www.wordinspire.orgMiracle: “The Man Born Blind Healed”Reference: John Chapter 9 Theme: The obvious truth that God the Father sent His Son to save us, as demonstrated by the miracles Context: As Jesus was going along, He came upon a man born blind John 9:1-7 As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” “Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the work of God might be displayed in his life. As long as it is day, we must do the work of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work.  While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” Having said this, he spit on the ground, made some mud with the saliva, and put it on the man’s eyes. “Go,” he told him, “wash in the Pool of Siloam” (this word means Sent). So the man went and washed, and came home seeing.  Support the show

Send us Fan MailWelcome to the Gospel Series- The Miracles of Jesus:   www.wordinspire.orgMiracle: “Healing of the 10 Lepers”Reference: Luke 17:11-19 Theme: They were “Healed as they went” is a powerful faith principle- be willing and obedient Context: As they were travelling along, Jesus and His disciples were greeted by 10 lepers Luke 17:11-19Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!” When he saw them, he said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed. One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him — and he was a Samaritan. Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?” Then he said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well.”  Support the show

Send us Fan MailWelcome to the Gospel Series- The Miracles of Jesus:   www.wordinspire.orgMiracle: “The Deliverance of the Demoniac Son”Reference: Matthew 17:14-21; Mark 9:14-29; Luke 9:37-43 Theme: It takes faith to operate in the principles of God’s Word- that’s when all things are possible Context: Another crowd had formed and a man brought his son, possessed by a deaf and dumb spirit Mark 9:14-29 When they came to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them and the teachers of the law arguing with them. As soon as all the people saw Jesus, they were overwhelmed with wonder and ran to greet him. “What are you arguing with them about?” he asked. A man in the crowd answered, “Teacher, I brought you my son, who is possessed by a spirit that has robbed him of speech. Whenever it seizes him, it throws him to the ground. He foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth and becomes rigid. I asked your disciples to drive out the spirit, but they could not.” “O unbelieving generation,” Jesus replied, “how long shall I stay with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring the boy to me.” So they brought him. When the spirit saw Jesus, it immediately threw the boy into a convulsion. He fell to the ground and rolled around, foaming at the mouth. Jesus asked the boy’s father, “How long has he been like this?” “From childhood,” he answered. “It has often thrown him into fire or water to kill him. But if you can do anything, take pity on us and help us.” “‘If you can’?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for him who believes.” Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!” When Jesus saw that a crowd was running to the scene, he rebuked the evil spirit. “You deaf and mute spirit,” he said, “I command you, come out of him and never enter him again.” The spirit shrieked, convulsed him violently and came out. The boy looked so much like a corpse that many said, “He’s dead.” But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him to his feet, and he stood up. After Jesus had gone indoors, his disciples asked him privately, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?” He replied, “This kind can come out only by prayer.”  Support the show

Send us Fan MailWelcome to the Gospel Series- The Miracles of Jesus:   www.wordinspire.orgMiracle: “A Blind Man at Bethsaida Healed”Reference: Matthew 15:32-38; Mark 8:1-10 Theme: Sometimes people don’t get healed the first time, so lay hands on them again Context: When Jesus and His disciples arrived at Bethsaida, some people brought to Jesus a blind man Mark 8:22-26 They came to Bethsaida, and some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him. He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. When he had spit on the man’s eyes and put his hands on him, Jesus asked, “Do you see anything?” He looked up and said, “I see people; they look like trees walking around.” Once more Jesus put his hands on the man’s eyes. Then his eyes were opened, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly. Jesus sent him home, saying, “Don’t go into the village.”  Support the show

Send us Fan MailWelcome to the Gospel Series- The Miracles of Jesus:   www.wordinspire.orgMiracle: “The 4,000 Fed”Reference: Matthew 15:32-38; Mark 8:1-10 Theme: Again Jesus moved with compassion meets the needs of His people: spirit, soul and body Context: After a three day camp meeting, the people were hungry- many came from far away distances Matthew 8:1-10 During those days another large crowd gathered. Since they had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I have compassion for these people; they have already been with me three days and have nothing to eat. If I send them home hungry, they will collapse on the way, because some of them have come a long distance.” His disciples answered, “But where in this remote place can anyone get enough bread to feed them?”  “How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied. He told the crowd to sit down on the ground. When he had taken the seven loaves and given thanks, he broke them and gave them to his disciples to set before the people, and they did so. They had a few small fish as well; he gave thanks for them also and told the disciples to distribute them. The people ate and were satisfied. Afterward the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. About four thousand men were present. And having sent them away, he got into the boat with his disciples and went to the region of Dalmanutha.  Support the show

Send us Fan MailWelcome to the Gospel Series- The Miracles of Jesus:   www.wordinspire.orgMiracle: “Many More Miracles Performed ”Reference: Matthew 15:29-31 Theme: Jesus was always going around doing good and healing people – healing is a good gift Context: The region of the Sea of Galilee was frequented by Jesus; mountain side like an open theatre Matthew 15:29-31 Jesus left there and went along the Sea of Galilee. Then he went up on a mountainside and sat down. Great crowds came to him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute and many others, and laid them at his feet; and he healed them. The people were amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled made well, the lame walking and the blind seeing. And they praised the God of Israel.  Support the show

Send us Fan MailWelcome to the Gospel Series- The Miracles of Jesus:   www.wordinspire.orgMiracle: “Deaf and Dumb Man Healed ”Reference: Mark 7:31-37 Theme: Healing can be administered through a variety of means- mostly through a point of contact Context: When Jesus and His disciples arrived in the region of Decapolis Mark 7:31-37 Then Jesus left the vicinity of Tyre and went through Sidon, down to the Sea of Galilee and into the region of the Decapolis. There some people brought to him a man who was deaf and could hardly talk, and they begged him to place his hand on the man. After he took him aside, away from the crowd, Jesus put his fingers into the man’s ears. Then he spit and touched the man’s tongue. He looked up to heaven and with a deep sigh said to him, “Ephphatha!” (which means, “Be opened!”). At this, the man’s ears were opened, his tongue was loosened and he began to speak plainly. Jesus commanded them not to tell anyone. But the more he did so, the more they kept talking about it. People were overwhelmed with amazement. “He has done everything well,” they said. “He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.”  Support the show

Send us Fan MailWelcome to the Gospel Series- The Miracles of Jesus:   www.wordinspire.orgMiracle: “The Daughter of the Canaanite Woman”Reference: Matthew 15:21-28; Mark 7:24-30 Theme: Bottom line, God honors faith and responds to people who don’t give up and keep believing Context: Jesus and His disciples were in northern Israel; in the vicinity of Tyre and Sidon Matthew 15:21-28 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 on me! My daughter is suffering terribly from demon-possession.” Jesus did not answer a word. So his disciples came to him and urged him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.” He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel.” The woman came and knelt before him. “Lord, help me!” she said. He replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to their dogs.” “Yes, Lord,” she said, “but even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters’ table.” Then Jesus answered, “Woman, you have great faith! Your request is granted.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour.  Support the show

Send us Fan MailWelcome to the Gospel Series- The Miracles of Jesus:   www.wordinspire.orgMiracle: “Many Miracles Performed”Reference: Matthew 14:34-36; Mark 6:53-56 Theme: Our expectations, esteem and recognizing Jesus are fully met and exceeded Context: Upon arriving at Gennesaret and recognizing Jesus, a crowd quickly formed to be healed Mark 6:53-56 When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret and anchored there. As soon as they got out of the boat, people recognized Jesus. They ran throughout that whole region and carried the sick on mats to wherever they heard he was. And wherever he went — into villages, towns or countryside — they placed the sick in the marketplaces. They begged him to let them touch even the edge of his cloak, and all who touched him were healed. Support the show

Send us Fan MailWelcome to the Gospel Series- The Miracles of Jesus:   www.wordinspire.orgMiracle: “Jesus Walks on Water”Reference: Matthew 14:22-33; Mark 6:45-52; John 6:16-21 Theme: Faith in God will allow us to walk on water in the midst of the storms in life- fear will sink us Context: Jesus had just fed the 5,000, and the disciples headed for Capernaum in a boat 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. When evening came, he was there alone, but the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it. During the fourth watch of the night Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost,” they said, and cried out in fear. But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” “Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.” “Come,” he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!” Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?” And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down. Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”  Support the show

Send us Fan MailWelcome to the Gospel Series- The Miracles of Jesus:   www.wordinspire.orgMiracle: “The 5,000 Fed”Reference: Matthew 14:13-21; Mark 6:35-44; Luke 9:12-17; John 6:5-14 Theme: In His compassion, God is in the multiplication business to meet the needs of His people Context: Jesus had taught all day long until evening and it was late- the people were hungry Mark 6:32-44 So they went away by themselves in a boat to a solitary place. But many who saw them leaving recognized them and ran on foot from all the towns and got there ahead of them. When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began teaching them many things. By this time it was late in the day, so his disciples came to him. “This is a remote place,” they said, “and it’s already very late. Send the people away so they can go to the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.” But he answered, “You give them something to eat.” They said to him, “That would take eight months of a man’s wages! Are we to go and spend that much on bread and give it to them to eat?” “How many loaves do you have?” he asked. “Go and see.” When they found out, they said, “Five — and two fish.” Then Jesus directed them to have all the people sit down in groups on the green grass. So they sat down in groups of hundreds and fifties. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to his disciples to set before the people. He also divided the two fish among them all. They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces of bread and fish. The number of the men who had eaten was five thousand. Support the show

Send us Fan MailWelcome to the Gospel Series- The Miracles of Jesus:   www.wordinspire.orgMiracle: “The Blind and a Dumb Man Healed ”Reference: Matthew 9:27-33 Theme: Hold fast to God’s Word, the report of the Lord; regardless of negative circumstances Context: Again as Jesus was going about His business, opportunities came to heal and deliver folks Matthew 9:27-33 As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, calling out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”  When he had gone indoors, the blind men came to him, and he asked them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” Yes, Lord,” they replied. Then he touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith will it be done to you”; and their sight was restored. Jesus warned them sternly, “See that no one knows about this.” But they went out and spread the news about him all over that region. While they were going out, a man who was demon-possessed and could not talk was brought to Jesus. And when the demon was driven out, the man who had been mute spoke. The crowd was amazed and said, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel.”  Support the show

Send us Fan MailWelcome to the Gospel Series- The Miracles of Jesus:   www.wordinspire.orgMiracle: “Jairus’s Daughter Healed ”Reference: Matthew 9:18-19, 23-26; Mark 5:22-24, 35-43; Luke 8:41-42, 49-56 Theme: Hold fast to God’s Word, the report of the Lord; regardless of negative circumstances Context: Jesus was on His way to Jairus’ house to heal his daughter; ended up being raised Mark 5:22-24, 35-43 Then one of the synagogue rulers, named Jairus, came there. Seeing Jesus, he fell at his feet and pleaded earnestly with him, “My little daughter is dying. Please come and put your hands on her so that she will be healed and live.” So Jesus went with him. A large crowd followed and pressed around. While Jesus was still speaking, some men came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue ruler. “Your daughter is dead,” they said. “Why bother the teacher any more?” Ignoring what they said, Jesus told the synagogue ruler, “Don’t be afraid; just believe.” He did not let anyone follow him except Peter, James and John the brother of James. When they came to the home of the synagogue ruler, Jesus saw a commotion, with people crying and wailing loudly. He went in and said to them, “Why all this commotion and wailing? The child is not dead but asleep.” But they laughed at him. After he put them all out, he took the child’s father and mother and the disciples who were with him, and went in where the child was. He took her by the hand and said to her, “Talitha koum!” (which means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”). Immediately the girl stood up and walked around (she was twelve years old). At this they were completely astonished. He gave strict orders not to let anyone know about this, and told them to give her something to eat.  Support the show

Send us Fan MailWelcome to the Gospel Series- The Miracles of Jesus:   www.wordinspire.orgMiracle: “The Sick Woman Healed ”Reference: Matthew 9:20-22; Mark 5:24-34; Luke 8:42-48 Theme: God’s power is not respecter of persons; reaching out in faith, releases the power of God Context: Jesus was on His way to Jairus’ house to heal his daughter; a crowd of people thronged Him Matthew 9:20-22 A large crowd followed and pressed around him. And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years. She had suffered a great deal under the care of many doctors and had spent all she had, yet instead of getting better she grew worse. When she heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak, because she thought, “If I just touch his clothes, I will be healed.” Immediately her bleeding stopped and she felt in her body that she was freed from her suffering. At once Jesus realized that power had gone out from him. He turned around in the crowd and asked, “Who touched my clothes?” “You see the people crowding against you,” his disciples answered, “and yet you can ask, ‘Who touched me?’“ But Jesus kept looking around to see who had done it. Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell at his feet and, trembling with fear, told him the whole truth. He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.”  Support the show

Send us Fan MailWelcome to the Gospel Series- The Miracles of Jesus:   www.wordinspire.orgMiracle: “The Gadarene Demoniac Delivered”Reference: Matthew 8:28-34; Mark 5:1-20; Luke 8:26-39 Theme: In exploring this encounter, Jesus revealed much about demon activity and operations Context: Jesus had crossed the Sea of Galilee and arrived at the region of the Gerasenes Mark 5:1-20 They went across the lake to the region of the Gerasenes. When Jesus got out of the boat, a man with an evil spirit came from the tombs to meet him. This man lived in the tombs, and no one could bind him any more, not even with a chain. For he had often been chained hand and foot, but he tore the chains apart and broke the irons on his feet. No one was strong enough to subdue him. Night and day among the tombs and in the hills he would cry out and cut himself with stones. When he saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and fell on his knees in front of him. He shouted at the top of his voice, “What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? Swear to God that you won’t torture me!” For Jesus had said to him, “Come out of this man, you evil spirit!” Then Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” “My name is Legion,” he replied, “for we are many.” And he begged Jesus again and again not to send them out of the area. A large herd of pigs was feeding on the nearby hillside. The demons begged Jesus, “Send us among the pigs; allow us to go into them.” He gave them permission, and the evil spirits came out and went into the pigs. The herd, about two thousand in number, rushed down the steep bank into the lake and were drowned. Those tending the pigs ran off and reported this in the town and countryside, and the people went out to see what had happened. When they came to Jesus, they saw the man who had been possessed by the legion of demons, sitting there, dressed and in his right mind; and they were afraid. Those who had seen it told the people what had happened to the demon-possessed man — and told about the pigs as well. Then the people began to plead with Jesus to leave their region. As Jesus was getting into the boat, the man who had been demon-possessed begged to go with him. Jesus did not let him, but said, “Go home to your family and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you.”  So the man went away and began to tell in the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him. And all the people were amazed.  Support the show

Send us Fan MailWelcome to the Gospel Series- The Miracles of Jesus:   www.wordinspire.orgMiracle: “The Storm Calmed”Reference: Matthew 8:23-27; Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:23-25 Theme: Fear will sink you on the sea of life. Faith takes command of circumstances and rests in God Context: Having ministered to a crowd, Jesus and His disciples set out to cross the Sea of Galilee Mark 4:35-41 That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.” Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?” He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm. He said to his disciples, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?” They were terrified and asked each other, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!”  Support the show

Send us Fan MailWelcome to the Gospel Series- The Miracles of Jesus:   www.wordinspire.orgMiracle: “The Blind, Mute & Demoniac Delivered”Reference: Matthew 12:22-28; Luke 11:14-20 Theme: Setting the record straight concerning who is the author of life and who is the author of death Context: As was the custom, wherever Jesus went, people brought the problems they could not solve Matthew 12:22-28 Then they brought him a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute, and Jesus healed him, so that he could both talk and see. All the people were astonished and said, “Could this be the Son of David?” But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “It is only by Beelzebub, the prince of demons, that this fellow drives out demons.” Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand. If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand? And if I drive out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your people drive them out? So then, they will be your judges. But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.   Support the show

Send us Fan MailWelcome to the Gospel Series- The Miracles of Jesus:   www.wordinspire.orgMiracle: “The Widow’s Son Raised to Life ”Reference: Luke 7:11-17 Theme: God on the scene performing miracles, touches the heart of humanity like nothing else on earth Context: As usual, Jesus comes across an impossible situation for mankind in Nain- spoiling a funeral Luke 7:11-17 Soon afterward, Jesus went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went along with him. As he approached the town gate, a dead person was being carried out — the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her. When the Lord saw her, his heart went out to her and he said, “Don’t cry.” Then he went up and touched the coffin, and those carrying it stood still. He said, “Young man, I say to you, get up!” The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him back to his mother. They were all filled with awe and praised God. “A great prophet has appeared among us,” they said. “God has come to help his people.” This news about Jesus spread throughout Judea and the surrounding country.  Support the show

Send us Fan MailWelcome to the Gospel Series- The Miracles of Jesus:   www.wordinspire.orgMiracle: “The Centurion’s Servant Healed”Reference: Matthew 8:5-13; Luke 7:1-10 Theme: Authority is released through words and is a guiding principle to the operation of Bible faith Context: When Jesus was in Capernaum, He came across a Roman Centurion whose servant was sick Matthew 8:5-13 When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking for help. “Lord,” he said, “my servant lies at home paralyzed and in terrible suffering.” Jesus said to him, “I will go and heal him.” The centurion replied, “Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed. For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and that one, ‘Come,’ and he comes. I say to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.” When Jesus heard this, he was astonished and said to those following him, “I tell you the truth, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith. I say to you that many will come from the east and the west, and will take their places at the feast with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. But the subjects of the kingdom will be thrown outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go! It will be done just as you believed it would.” And his servant was healed at that very hour.   Support the show

Send us Fan MailWelcome to the Gospel Series- The Miracles of Jesus:   www.wordinspire.orgMiracle: “Many Healed Near Galilee ”Reference: Mark 3:7-12 Theme: When God is manifesting His power, word gets around and people will come from all over Context: While in the region of the Sea of Galilee, a large crowd came to Jesus to be healed Mark 3:7-12 “Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the lake, and a large crowd from Galilee followed. When they heard all he was doing, many people came to him from Judea, Jerusalem, Idumea, and the regions across the Jordan and around Tyre and Sidon. Because of the crowd he told his disciples to have a small boat ready for him, to keep the people from crowding him. For he had healed many, so that those with diseases were pushing forward to touch him. Whenever the evil spirits saw him, they fell down before him and cried out, “You are the Son of God.” But he gave them strict orders not to tell who he was.”  Support the show

Send us Fan MailWelcome to the Gospel Series- The Miracles of Jesus:   www.wordinspire.orgMiracle: “Healing the Shriveled Hand ”Reference: Matthew 12:9-14; Mark 3:1-6; Luke 6:6-11 Theme: Religion is so illogical, it would rather see people suffer in order to observe its traditions Context: While in a Synagogue, Jesus was being scrutinized by the religious leaders on the Sabbath Mark 3:1-6Another time he went into the synagogue, and a man with a shriveled hand was there. Some of them were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they watched him closely to see if he would heal him on the Sabbath. Jesus said to the man with the shriveled hand, “Stand up in front of everyone.” Then Jesus asked them, “Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill?” But they remained silent. He looked around at them in anger and, deeply distressed at their stubborn hearts, said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and his hand was completely restored. Then the Pharisees went out and began to plot with the Herodians how they might kill Jesus. Support the show

Send us Fan MailWelcome to the Gospel Series- The Miracles of Jesus:   www.wordinspire.orgMiracle: “The Man at the Pool Healed ”Reference: John 5:1-15  Theme: Spiritual handouts/freebies are seldom retained- by faith what gets you healed keeps you healed Context: As Jesus was at the pool of Bethesda in Jerusalem, He happened by an invalid John 5:1-15“Sometime later, Jesus went up to Jerusalem for a feast of the Jews. Now there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool, which in Aramaic is called Bethesda and which is surrounded by five covered colonnades. Here a great number of disabled people used to lie — the blind, the lame, the paralyzed. One who was there had been an invalid for thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him lying there and learned that he had been in this condition for a long time, he asked him, “Do you want to get well?” “Sir,” the invalid replied, “I have no one to help me into the pool when the water is stirred. While I am trying to get in, someone else goes down ahead of me.” Then Jesus said to him, “Get up! Pick up your mat and walk.” At once the man was cured; he picked up his mat and walked. The day on which this took place was a Sabbath, and so the Jews said to the man who had been healed, “It is the Sabbath; the law forbids you to carry your mat.” But he replied, “The man who made me well said to me, ‘Pick up your mat and walk.’ So they asked him, “Who is this fellow who told you to pick it up and walk?” The man who was healed had no idea who it was, for Jesus had slipped away into the crowd that was there. Later Jesus found him at the temple and said to him, “See, you are well again. Stop sinning or something worse may happen to you.”  The man went away and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well.”  Support the show

Send us Fan MailWelcome to the Gospel Series- The Miracles of Jesus:   www.wordinspire.orgMiracle: “The Paralytic Healed ”Reference: Matthew 9:1-8; Mark 2:1-12; Luke 5:17-26  Theme: Forgiveness of sins and physical healing go hand in hand; real faith is visibly demonstrated Context: As was Jesus’ custom, He was teaching to a large crowd, when it was wonderfully interrupted Luke 5:17-26 One day as he was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law, who had come from every village of Galilee and from Judea and Jerusalem, were sitting there. And the power of the Lord was present for him to heal the sick. Some men came carrying a paralytic on a mat and tried to take him into the house to lay him before Jesus. When they could not find a way to do this because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him on his mat through the tiles into the middle of the crowd, right in front of Jesus. When Jesus saw their faith, he said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.” The Pharisees and the teachers of the law began thinking to themselves, “Who is this fellow who speaks blasphemy? Who can forgive sins but God alone?” Jesus knew what they were thinking and asked, “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts? Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’? But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins. . . .” He said to the paralyzed man, “I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home.” Immediately he stood up in front of them, took what he had been lying on and went home praising God. Everyone was amazed and gave praise to God. They were filled with awe and said, “We have seen remarkable things today.”   Support the show

Send us Fan MailWelcome to the Gospel Series- The Miracles of Jesus:   www.wordinspire.orgMiracle: “The Leper Healed ”Reference: Matthew 8:1-4; Mark 1:40-45; Luke 5:12-16  Theme: Not only is God able to heal, but He is willing and moved with compassion to do so Context: Jesus was travelling throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons Mark 1:40-45 A man with leprosy came to him and begged him on his knees, “If you are willing, you can make me clean.” Filled with compassion, Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” Immediately the leprosy left him and he was cured. Jesus sent him away at once with a strong warning: “See that you don’t tell this to anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the sacrifices that Moses commanded for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.” Instead he went out and began to talk freely, spreading the news. As a result, Jesus could no longer enter a town openly but stayed outside in lonely places. Yet the people still came to him from everywhere.  Support the show

Send us Fan MailWelcome to the Gospel Series- The Miracles of Jesus:   www.wordinspire.orgMiracle: “Peter’s Mother-In-Law Healed ”Reference: Matthew 8:14-15; Mark 1:30-31; Luke 4:38-39  Theme: Jesus is the fulfillment of OT prophecy, Isaiah 53:4 – who took away our sickness and pains Context: Jesus went into Simon Peter’s house and healed his mother-in-law of a fever Luke 4:38-39 Jesus left the synagogue and went to the home of Simon. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever, and they asked Jesus to help her. So he bent over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. She got up at once and began to wait on them.   Support the show

Send us Fan MailWelcome to the Gospel Series- The Miracles of Jesus:   www.wordinspire.orgMiracle: “The Demoniac Delivered”Reference: Mark 1:21-28; Luke 4:31-37  Theme: No need to look for demons, when they raise their ugly heads cast them out and continue on Context: Jesus was at Capernaum teaching in the synagogueMark 1:21-28They went to Capernaum, and when the Sabbath came, Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach. The people were amazed at his teaching, because he taught them as one who had authority, not as the teachers of the law. Just then a man in their synagogue who was possessed by an evil spirit cried out, “What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are — the Holy One of God!” “Be quiet!” said Jesus sternly. “Come out of him!” The evil spirit shook the man violently and came out of him with a shriek. The people were all so amazed that they asked each other, “What is this? A new teaching — and with authority! He even gives orders to evil spirits and they obey him.” News about him spread quickly over the whole region of Galilee.  Support the show

Send us Fan MailWelcome to the Gospel Series- The Miracles of Jesus:   www.wordinspire.orgMiracle: “The Catch of Fish”Reference: Luke 5:1-11Theme: When it comes time to reap your harvest, it’s not always going to be convenient- trust and obeyContext: Peter and his companions had fished all night and had caught nothingLuke 5:1-11One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, with the people crowding around him and listening to the word of God, he saw at the water’s edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets. He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from shore. Then he sat down and taught the people from the boat. When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.” Simon answered, “Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets.” When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break. So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink. When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees and said, “Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!” For he and all his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken, and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, Simon’s partners. Then Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid; from now on you will catch men.” So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him.  Support the show

Send us Fan MailWelcome to the Gospel Series- The Miracles of Jesus:   www.wordinspire.orgMiracle: “Healing of the Official’s Son”Reference: John 4:46-54Theme: Recognizing who to go to for help, even if it’s your last option- go to Jesus, for He is the answerContext: Back in Cana of Galilee, Jesus performed His second miraculous signJohn 4:46-54Once more he visited Cana in Galilee, where he had turned the water into wine. And there was a certain royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum. When this man heard that Jesus had arrived in Galilee from Judea, he went to him and begged him to come and heal his son, who was close to death. “Unless you people see miraculous signs and wonders,” Jesus told him, “you will never believe.” The royal official said, “Sir, come down before my child dies.” Jesus replied, “You may go. Your son will live.” The man took Jesus at his word and departed. While he was still on the way, his servants met him with the news that his boy was living. When he inquired as to the time when his son got better, they said to him, “The fever left him yesterday at the seventh hour.” Then the father realized that this was the exact time at which Jesus had said to him, “Your son will live.” So he and all his household believed. This was the second miraculous sign that Jesus performed, having come from Judea to Galilee.  Support the show

Send us Fan MailWelcome to the Gospel Series- The Miracles of Jesus:   www.wordinspire.orgMiracle: “Water made into Wine”Reference: John 2:1-11Theme: God is willing to perform a miracle for the little things in our lives, because He is so goodContext: Jesus was at a wedding in Cana of Galilee with Mary and His disciplesJohn 2:1-11On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding.  When the wine was gone, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no more wine.” “Dear woman, why do you involve me?” Jesus replied. “My time has not yet come.” His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.” Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial washing, each holding from twenty to thirty gallons. Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water”; so they filled them to the brim. Then he told them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet.” They did so, and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not realize where it had come from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside  and said, “Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have saved the best till now.” This, the first of his miraculous signs, Jesus performed at Cana in Galilee. He thus revealed his glory, and his disciples put their faith in him.   Support the show

Send us Fan MailWelcome to the Gospel Series- The Discourses of Jesus:   www.wordinspire.orgDiscourse: “Jesus’ Prayer for Us”Reference: John 17:1-26Theme: Jesus Prayed for His Church to be Protected, Sanctified and Unified in LoveContext: The Lord was Eating the Last Supper with His Disciples in JerusalemJohn 17:15-21“My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. They are not of the world, even as I am not of it. Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth. As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world. For them I sanctify myself, that they too may be truly sanctified. My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me.”  Support the show

Send us Fan MailWelcome to the Gospel Series- The Discourses of Jesus:   www.wordinspire.orgDiscourse: “After the Resurrection”Reference: John 16:17-33Theme: The Resurrection of Jesus has Opened the Door to the Father, Heaven and Eternal LifeContext: The Lord was Eating the Last Supper with His Disciples in JerusalemJohn 16:17-22Some of his disciples said to one another, “What does he mean by saying, ‘In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me,’ and ‘Because I am going to the Father’?” They kept asking, “What does he mean by ‘a little while’? We don’t understand what he is saying.” Jesus saw that they wanted to ask him about this, so he said to them, “Are you asking one another what I meant when I said, ‘In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me’? I tell you the truth, you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy. A woman giving birth to a child has pain because her time has come; but when her baby is born she forgets the anguish because of her joy that a child is born into the world. So with you: Now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.”  Support the show

Send us Fan MailWelcome to the Gospel Series- The Discourses of Jesus:   www.wordinspire.orgDiscourse: “The Work of the Holy Spirit”Reference: John 16:7-15Theme: It is better that Jesus Returned to Heaven so we could have the Holy Spirit within every BelieverContext: The Lord was Eating the Last Supper with His Disciples in JerusalemJohn 16:7-15But I tell you the truth: It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Counselor will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. When he comes, he will convict the world of guilt in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment: in regard to sin, because men do not believe in me; in regard to righteousness, because I am going to the Father, where you can see me no longer; and in regard to judgment, because the prince of this world now stands condemned. I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear. But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. He will bring glory to me by taking from what is mine and making it known to you. All that belongs to the Father is mine. That is why I said the Spirit will take from what is mine and make it known to you.  Support the show

Send us Fan MailWelcome to the Gospel Series- The Discourses of Jesus:   www.wordinspire.orgDiscourse: “The World will Hate You”Reference: John 15:18-25; 16:1-4Theme: As Disciples of Jesus Christ, we will Suffer Persecution, so Don’t be SurprisedContext: The Lord was Eating the Last Supper with His Disciples in JerusalemJohn 15:18-25“If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you. Remember the words I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also. If they obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also.  They will treat you this way because of my name, for they do not know the One who sent me. If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. Now, however, they have no excuse for their sin. He who hates me hates my Father as well. If I had not done among them what no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin. But now they have seen these miracles, and yet they have hated both me and my Father. But this is to fulfill what is written in their Law: ‘They hated me without reason.’”  Support the show

Send us Fan MailWelcome to the Gospel Series- The Discourses of Jesus:   www.wordinspire.orgDiscourse: “The Vine and the Branches”Reference: John 15:1-17Theme: To Abide in the Lord we Must Abide in His Word by Meditating and Putting it into PracticeContext: The Lord was Eating the Last Supper with His Disciples in JerusalemJohn 15:1-4“I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.”  Support the show