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#4-44 The Cost of Following Jesus

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In this Jesus Stories episode, we examine the question of costs. Have you ever considered the value of the Kingdom of God? Jesus explains this to us. Given its value, then, what is the cost to follow Jesus into the Kingdom of God? Jesus explains that to us, too. We take a deep dive into these questions as we consider “The Cost For Following Jesus.” This is a tough teaching to hear. But, it is crucial to understand what Jesus asks of us as followers.

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#4-39 Holy Week: A Narrative-The Trials

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  • Jesus is taken to be questioned by Annas
  • Annas sends Jesus to Caiaphas for trial
  • The Sanhedrin question Jesus under oath, requiring Jesus admit that he is the Messiah
  • The Sanhedrin consider Jesus guilty of blasphemy
  • Judas regrets his actions and gives back his money
  • Judas hangs himself
  • Jesus is brought before Pilate for trial
  • Pilate and Jesus converse about the nature of kingdoms and truth
  • Pilate sends Jesus to Herod who sends him back to Pilate
  • While Pilate wants to release Jesus, the crowd is out for blood

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#4-38 Holy Week: A Narrative 2-Jesus Prays

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  • Jesus prays for himself, his disciples, and those who will come after them in Jesus’ name
  • He takes Peter, James, and John to pray for deliverance from the wrath that he is about to experience
  • Soldiers and Temple guards arrive to arrest Jesus
  • Jesus’ disciples try to fight back over Jesus’ objections
  • Jesus is bound and taken away
  • His disciples run away

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Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.

4-36 Warnings & Waiting

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We resume the narrative from episode #4-34. Jesus is in the midst of a crowd of thousands of people. People are stepping all over each other – in spite of Jesus rough teaching to the Pharisees. Now Jesus turns to these people with his own warnings about the Pharisees. He continues with a challenge to speak up for him even when it is difficult. He teaches about greed and repeats a lesson we heard in the Sermon on the Mount – don’t worry. He reminds his listeners to be ready; ready to serve, ready for Jesus to return.

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#4-35 Jesus’ Opposition

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We go in depth in this Jesus Stories episode concerning the opposition which Jesus faces as he shares the Kingdom of God. Where does it come from? What form does it take? Is the opposition still active? If so, how do we deal with it?

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#4-34 Spiritual War & Woes

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In this episode of Jesus Stories, we find out who supports Jesus and his disciples financially. We see the opposition to Jesus’ ministry increase. But we also see Jesus fighting back with some very “to the point” teaching. In this episode, Jesus is accused of working in league with the devil after he throws a demon out of a man. Jesus corrects that misconception with some simple logic. Then he refuses the Pharisees demand for a miraculous sign; he changes the definition for family; and roundly condemns the hypocrisy of the Pharisees and teachers of the law.

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#4-33 Finding Faith in Unlikely Places

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In this Jesus Stories episode, we’ll spend some time talking about faith. In our last episode, Jesus had three encounters with people that demonstrated some kind of faith. One example was faith that was unusual for the person holding it. Another was a questioning faith. Finally, there was the faith of a very sinful woman. What do these encounters teach us? How did Jesus respond to them? We answer these questions in this episode.

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Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.

#4-31 On Judgment and Judging

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This Jesus Stories episode dives into Jesus teaching from the Sermon on the Mount on judging? Yes, he says, “do not judge.” But, that is not the whole teaching. We take a look at the meaning behind this teaching to understand what he is really saying. And why does he end with the “Golden Rule”?

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#4-27 Jesus Explains the Law, part 2

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We continue reviewing Jesus’ teaching from the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus challenges his listeners with his look at “the Law”. He outlines what the law says and continues with “but I say” to explain the expectation that Jehovah God held. In each case, the heart of the individual was to match the observed behavior. He talks about divorce, vows, retribution, and loving your enemies. Then he moves to talk about the acts of worship given to Jehovah God. In talking about giving, praying and fasting, he warns against posturing before “our Father” – an unusual term for his Jewish listeners. He warns that such posturing is its own reward. There is no heavenly reward to follow.

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#4-22 “I Desire Mercy, Not Sacrifice”

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This Jesus Stories episode delves into one statement that Jesus made last time. “I want you to show mercy, not offer sacrifice.” What does this mean? How does it pertain to us today? We break this down to better understand the mercy that God has given us and asks us to pass on to our fellow-man.

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