Are You Willing to Die to Follow Jesus? (Matthew 16:21-27)
Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me” (Mt 16:24). Other translations: “If anyone sets his […]
Author: Benjamin Toh
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How Do You Know that You Know Jesus? (Matthew 16:13-20)
Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven” (Matthew 16:17). [Epistemology is the philosophical study […]
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Does Your Gospel Offend? (Matthew 15:21-28)
“He replied, ‘It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs'” (Mt 15:26). Questions link: Does Your Gospel Offend? Do You Feel Entitled or […]
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Compassion and Responsibility (Matthew 14:13-21)
“Jesus … had compassion on them…” (Mt 14:14). “You give them something to eat” (Mt 14:16). Study Questions: God’s Compassion and Your Responsibility. God‘s ultimate expression of compassion is the […]
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Count the Cost of Committing to the Cross of Christ (Matthew 10:37-42)
Paradox: “Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it” (Mt 10:39). For whatever reason, one word titles of sermons resonates, […]
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Living Without Fear (Matthew 10:26-33)
Questions: Living Without Fear (Mt 10:26-33). “So do not be afraid of them…” (Mt 10:26). “Do not be afraid of those who kill the body…” (Mt 10:28). “So don’t be […]
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Extravagance (John 3:16-21)
Questions (John 3:16-21) “The very nature of God is extravagance. Lavish extravagance to an extraordinary degree is the characteristic of God, never economy. Grace is the overflowing favor of God. Imagine […]
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AHA! (Luke 24:13-35)
Questions: Do You Get It? (Luke 24:13-35) What is your “lightbulb moment“? Your “epiphany“? (manifestation, revelation) Your “Aha moment“? “…they were kept from recognizing him” (Lk 24:16). “…their faces downcast” […]
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True Christians Bear Fruit-John 15:1-27
Key Verse: John 15:8 “…that you bear much fruit.” Are you remaining in Jesus? Bearing fruit? What are the fruit that God was us to bear? How do we Christians […]
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Before and After Meeting God (Genesis 28:10-22)
Conversion:The Most Important Encounter of Your Life: “He had a dream in which he saw a stairway … to heaven” (Gen 28:12). “When Jacob awoke from his sleep, he thought, ‘Surely the Lord […]