Luke 19:28-34 Value is an interesting thing. What makes something valuable? There was a time when gold and silver were not as valuable as they are now. It seems like everyone is looking to purchase some gold, including my wife who has a propensity for jewelry. Then, there’s property. A financial advisor will tell you that a balanced portfolio always has property linked to it. Then, there are thing...  Read More

Week 1Main Point and Overview: Palm Sunday is one of the most painful days to remember in world history. What seemed to be a celebration would shortly after lead to sorrow. The Jews were desperate for a hero! The Jews were desperate for what they thought was freedom. Jesus came to offer them freedom…just not in the way they had anticipated. Instead of coming to free them from Rome’s oppression, he...  Read More

Matthew 7:13-14; 16:24 The power of choice. Decisions. Every day we make on average 30,000+ choices. The list is endless; what to eat, what to wear, which way to turn, what to read, what to say, what to watch. . . . and if you are like me, sometimes you have trouble making decisions. God has given believers freewill; a God-given ability" to choose. We can choose obedience or disobedience. We can c...  Read More

Luke 16:19-31 Think of the ultimate plot twist in your favorite book or movie. The villain who turns out to be the one you would least expect, the ultimate betrayal of trust, or the person’s death you mourned over just to find out it was fake and they were alive the entire time! This portion of scripture doesn’t have those exactly, but it is certainly a plot twist!There are two very different men ...  Read More

Luke 18:26-30 Jesus shows us here what it means to be a true disciple of Jesus. See, this man understands that this man is truly God! However, he did not want to fully believe. The reason is quite tragic. Believing in Jesus meant giving up the pleasures and the wealth of this world and giving everything to God in faith. The man was wealthy! He had achieved great things and success was his on this ...  Read More

Thanks for listening to our Living On Purpose Podcast. Make a plan to go through this downloadable Passion Week Timeline with your family the week leading up to Easter Sunday.  Read More