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What if Jesus came to your house? Hear this unique perspective on Palm Sunday, and what Jesus expects from you, from Pastor Ben.

Jesus steps in to protect the purity of his church.

An incomplete understanding of humility has led many Christians to believe ambition is bad. Jesus' most blunt conversation on greatness helps us redefine the God-given desire to be great.

Jesus shocks everyone watching: He lets someone walk away. What he says next reveals how deep idolatry runs, and how desperately we need real transformation.

Jesus takes a question about divorce and gives an answer that challenges and encourages your worldview.

Jesus has some plain words about hell, in order to offer powerful words about the kingdom of God. Here's a message the world can't offer without Jesus.

Do you believe in yourself? Jesus seems to suggest we might believe in ourselves a little too much. Doubt actually can lead to greater faith and dependency and fulfillment in Christ.

God turned Jesus radioactive for a moment to get you to pay attention to one command: "This is my Son. Listen to him". That is unfortunately easier said than done, but God promises if you will listen, you will be transformed.

According to Jesus, the most important person you'll ever say no to is yourself. There is no shortcut to growth, just as there was no shortcut for Jesus to avoid the cross. You must deny the parts of you that want something opposed to Christ.

You can kinda tell what the weather is going to do, right? Jesus appeals to that skill and compares it to your spiritual discernment muscles. Everyone can learn and grow in hearing God.

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"But they're not doing it!" Jesus has some harsh but important thoughts about trying to prove yourself by comparing to others.

Jesus crosses the Sea of Galilee by boat twice. It's a good thing he did, because his disciples finally began to learn and grow, demonstrating how time spent with Jesus will change our heart even if we're painfully slow learners.

What happened to John the Baptist? Chase Goodwin walks through the end of John's life, the dangers of pride, and the joy of staying faithful to Jesus' mission.

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Fear of failure is high on most peoples' list. Fear of rejection, specifically. When Jesus returns home, he's rejected by the people who should have believed him first. His response teaches us what God actually considers failure, and how to handle rejection ourselves.

Two daughters, one lesson on faith. Cling to Jesus, because He knows your needs even more than you do.

A bizarre and challenging story leaves us to wrestle with a God who says no - for our benefit.

Three more parables teach how God changes people spiritually. Pastor Ben concludes with a powerful story of how a longtime was won over to the church, and ultimately Jesus, by how a Christian friend handled grief.

Why does anyone come to faith in Jesus, ever? The parable of the sower looks simple at first, but as Jesus explains it we have to take a hard look at what and who can change someone's heart.

Who's "in?" Who gets to be close to Jesus? What's the unforgivable sin? Two different confrontations with - one from a surprising source - give the answer to all three questions.

Jesus chooses 12 to be on mission with him, and he gives them authority over some things but not others. His decisions reveal the purpose of Jesus' coming, and the true depth of his grace.

The Sabbath is a Jewish word that feels outdated and unimportant to many modern ears. Jesus proclaims that the Sabbath is really about Him, and if we are willing to listen there is a deep rest that is available to us.

Jesus picks the worst person to have dinner with. Observers are confused. But Jesus doesn't just promise the gospel is for everyone - he actually goes himself. This message is only for those who are prepared to have their traditions challenged.

People often come to Jesus hoping for help with physical, immediate problems. But the best help Jesus has to give goes beyond such needs. Levi Dahlberg unpacks the story of a paralyzed man, and how physical transformation is sign of deeper, spiritual transformation, brought by faith in Jesus.

What's most important Jesus should be what's most important to me. How do we imitate what Jesus found most important?

Jesus demonstrates that he has the ability to direct our lives. That's not something we come to easily, but Mark shows why it's exactly where we should be. Jesus also defeats a demon.

A snapshot of the trinity kicks off Jesus' ministry. God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit all in one curious scene: Jesus getting baptized, to proclaim the kingdom has arrived.

Mark opens with a bang as he uses a common Roman word to insult the current Caesar and claim Jesus as King. But he spends the rest of the time talking about John the Baptist. Curious? This abrupt transition is to get us to think about announcements, preparation, and how we respond to the gospel.

So many people have so many opinions about marriage. The Bible has just a few, clear, powerful statements: it is glorious, it is challenging, and it reflects the gospel. Add in the fact that Jesus was single, and Scripture has something to say about who completes us, in every season of life.

The final speech from Joshua is all about the grace of God. You are what you are because of the grace of God, you can't follow Him except for His grace, so - will you follow Him by the grace of God?

Joshua's bucket list centered around his family and friends loving God with their whole heart. How do your priorities change as you get older?

Ever jump to conclusions? This passage encourages us to not jump to a conclusion of its own meaning! This is about the ultimate priority of worshiping Jesus in truth.

A truly bizarre concept, dealing with accidental murder, teaches us so much about the grace of Jesus. Come to the city of the one who can hide you from your worst mistakes.

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This passage does not fit in our "box". An ill-advised treaty, made under false pretenses, which is ultimately honored and leads to the flourishing of Israel, all while God remains silent. Pastor Ben helps us understand an unusual part of Scripture, and to see ourselves in connection to Jesus.

How important is the Bible? Important enough that all of Israel stopped mid-war to write, read, and speak Scripture to each other. It's an example for us to pursue knowing God in our Bibles with the same energy and creativity.

Immediately after the great story of Jericho, Achan sins and we encounter a shocking story about a God who has wrath. How are believers meant to think about sin?

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Joshua encounters a man with a plan, and it redefines his perspective on how to approach his greatest challenges.

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After crossing the Jordan River, there's a big emphasis on setting up stones to remember the event. Why does God want us to remember him so much that we should create a visual?

The Ark of the Covenant - yes that one from Indiana Jones - is carried into the Jordan River as God miraculously brings his people into the Promised Land for the first time. But the special emphasis is on how the people prepared themselves so they wouldn't miss what God was going to do.