Tag: Pharisees

#3_02 – Persecutor to Proclaimer

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What happens in this episode?

  • We meet a man as he stands holding the coats of men who are stoning the first Christian martyr to death
  • He actively pursues and persecutes anyone who follows after Jesus
  • Then, he meets Jesus in an amazing way
  • Having met Jesus, he turns his life around – from persecution to proclamation
  • He meets his own persecution because of his life change
  • This persecution results in his death at the hands of Emperor Nero
  • I reveal this man’s identity at the end of the episode

Scriptures found in this episode:

Other references:

 

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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.

#39 – Are You Ready? (Holy Week #4)

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WHAT HAPPENS IN THIS EPISODE?

  • Jesus tells three stories regarding watching and readiness
  • Jesus describes the time of judgment – did we serve the “least”?
  • The leading priests and elders plot to kill Jesus
  • Judas Iscariot plots to betray Jesus
  • Some people believe; some don’t; some believe but are afraid to speak up
  • Jesus makes his final public appeal

SCRIPTURES USED IN THIS PODCAST

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#37 – Questions and Answers (Holy Week, part 2)

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WHAT HAPPENS IN THIS EPISODE:

  • The Sadducees come to Jesus with a question with a question about marriage in Heaven
  • A Teacher asks, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?”
  • Jesus asks the Pharisees, “What do you think about the Messiah?”
  • Jesus castigates the Pharisees for their hypocrisy
  • Jesus grieves over Jerusalem
  • We hear the lesson of the widow’s offering of two pennies

SCRIPTURES USED IN THIS EPISODE:

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#36-Stories to Teach (Holy Week 1)

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WHAT HAPPENS IN THIS PODCAST EPISODE?

  • Jesus curses an unproductive fig tree
  • He cleans up the Temple – again
  • Religious leaders are looking for a way to kill Jesus but can’t formulate a plan
  • Jesus reminds his followers that he will have to die
  • Jehovah God verifies Jesus ministry
  • The disciples are stunned by a dead fig tree
  • Jesus tells them to believe and pray in their belief
  • Jesus is challenged to prove his authority for his ministry
  • Jesus tells the parable of the disobedient sons
  • Jesus tells a parable of the vineyard keeper and his murderous farmhands
  • Jesus tells a parable of a wedding banquet no one wants to attend
  • Jesus is challenged about paying taxes

SCRIPTURES USED IN THIS PODCAST

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Jesus Stories #35 – Arriving Home

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EVENTS DESCRIBED IN THIS EPISODE:

  • Jesus tells a parable. A nobleman was called away to be crowned king of his land. He leaves some funds to be invested by others. Some do well. Some do not!
  • Everyone is looking for Jesus, wondering if he will come to Jerusalem for the Passover celebration
  • A party is held in the home of a former leper – Simon – in honor of Jesus. He is honored in a special way.
  • The leading priests plot to kill Jesus and Lazarus, too.
  • The people welcome Jesus as he prepares to enter Jerusalem
  • Jesus rides into Jerusalem on the a donkey – something the disciples of Jesus don’t understand just now.
  • The crowd shouts praise as he rides. But, the Pharisees are not happy about the joy.
  • Jesus laments the fate of Jerusalem
  • Jesus causes a stir as he enters Jerusalem
  • Jesus goes to examine the Temple, then leaves for the night

 

SCRIPTURES USED IN THIS PODCAST EPISODE:

Luke 19:11-28

John 11:55-57

John 12:1-13

Mark 14:3-9

Luke 19:29-44

Matthew 21:1-7

John 12:14-19

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#34 – Teaching, Salvation, Healing (Wandering Toward Home, VI)

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EVENTS WHICH OCCUR IN THIS EPISODE:

  • A question from the Pharisees designed to test Jesus: Should a man be allowed to divorce his wife for just any reason?
  • Jesus teaches about Jehovah God’s original plan for marriage
  • Jesus blesses some little children and likens the Kingdom of God to them
  • Jesus teaches a rich man about his priorities
  • Jesus teaches his disciples (and us) about priorities and rewards
  • Jesus reminds his disciples of coming events – his torture and execution
  • James and John ask for special privileges
  • Jesus teaches about “servant leadership”
  • We meet Zacchaeus, the short tax-collector
  • Jesus heals the blind man, Bartimaeus

SCRIPTURES USED IN THIS PODCAST:

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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.

#33 – Prayer and Resurrection (Heading Toward Home V)

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WHAT HAPPENS IN THIS EPISODE

  • A comment on the events happening in Ukraine.
  • A quote from The Unvarnished Jesus: A Lenten Journey.
  • Jesus teaches on prayer. Keep praying. Don’t give up.
  • The prayers of a Pharisee and a tax collector.
  • “Those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”
  • Parable of the landowner who hires help for his vineyard. He pays everyone the same, regardless of how long they worked.
  • “So those who are last now will be first then, and those who are first will be last.”
  • Jesus goes to his friend Lazarus to “wake him up.” He raises him from death to live again.
  • The Sanhedrin plots a way to kill Jesus.

SCRIPTURES USED 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.

#32 – More Teaching (Wandering Toward Home, IV)

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EVENTS AND TEACHINGS IN THIS EPISODE:

  • Jesus tells the story of the shrewd manager
  • Lessons on honesty and faithfulness
  • Jesus tells the story of the rich man and Lazarus
  • Jesus answers the question about the coming of the Kingdom of God
  • Jesus speaks of the times to come using some end time examples from Genesis

SCRIPTURES USED IN THIS PODCAST:

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#31 – Lunch After Church (Wandering Toward Home, III)

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EVENTS IN THIS EPISODE

  • Jesus is invited to lunch after church
  • He heals a man on the Sabbath asking, “Which of you doesn’t work on the Sabbath?”
  • He watches the seating at the table and calls for a humbler selection of a seat
  • He cautions the host about inviting those who can pay his invitation back
  • We hear a parable of a great banquet which no one will attend – except those who are living on the street
  • Jesus cautions his followers to count the cost for following him
  • The Pharisees and tax collectors complain about with whom he is keeping company
  • Jesus tells three stories to explain his search for the lost and the desire to throw a party in heaven.

 

SCRIPTURES USED IN THIS EPISODE

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#30- “Are You the Messiah?” (Wandering Toward Home, II)

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WHAT HAPPENS IN THIS EPISODE:

  • Jesus visits the home of Mary and Martha; and Martha does all the cooking
  • Jesus teaching his disciples about prayer
  • He reminds us of the goodness of Jehovah God
  • Jesus responds to the questions, “Are you the Messiah?”
  • People try to stone Jesus. Again.
  • He escapes. Again.
  • Jesus responds to a hotly debated question, “Will only a few be saved?”
  • Jesus counters a warning to leave Perea

SCRIPTURES USED IN THIS EPISODE:

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