Good Friday - The Crucifixion of Jesus Tony Leprotti

1 Peter 2:11-25 Holy LivingTony Leprotti

1 Peter 2:1-10 A chosen race, a royal priesthoood, a holy nation, a people for his possession…SO THAT…Tony Leprotti

Rejoice, your names are written in heaven, the book of life…Luke 10:1-20Tony Pingitore

What it means, when Jesus says “woe to you…”Luke 10:5-16Tony Pingitore

There are others who love Jesus and are with us, doing what we are doing in their space and time……we are not alone, and neither should feel that way…God IS moving the kingdom of forward, gathering up His children and sending them back out with His merciful message of hope. The harvest is ripe, pray, ask the Lord of the harvest to send workers into …

1 Peter 1:13-25 - How should we live in light of our great hope in Jesus Christ?Tony Leprotti

How should take such a statement?“Hey! Stop! You’re not one of us!!”“Who do they think they are?? Should we call down fire to destroy them?”Luke 9:46-56Tony Pingitore

…and Jesus took a little child and…In the face of Jesus’ revealing to the disciples the true nature of His and His Father’s love and what He would do to express it, the disciples behave unbecomingly, giving emphasis to Jesus earlier proclamation “…how long must I be with you…?”, in essence “How have you not gotten this yet?”And yet, Jesus gentlenes…

It’s never all that it appears to be… there’s always more.What it appears to be, and what it is. It is not that something is “one or the other”, but, it is almost always “one and the other….”We call this discernment. How will we live? Like Jesus? Mark 9:14-27; Luke 9:42-43 Tony Pingitore

1 Peter 1:3-12 Our hope in Christ, given by God, through faith, allows us to rejoice even though we suffer for a short time in this life.Tony Leprotti

The story is not always what we perceive it to be……Mark 9:14-17, 28-29Tony Pingitore

Beginning Lent - What, Why and How. He must increase, I must decrease.Lent is a season where we pull back from our sins and those things other than God which we turn to, so that we can more fully see and savor our Father, His Son and His Spirit. It is a time for fasting, for prayer and for charity. Each of them playing a role in our ability to beli…

This, is a big one! The greatness of God and the loving attentiveness and touch of Jesus… …from power exhibited to the intimacy of His presence… There are things we are to know, that others get to know, because we are not ready to know, or ought not know… but too often we think we should (be able) to know - and Jesus says — “no.”Will I learn the he…

Perspectives… …contradiction and conflict or contrast and complement, completing the picture… …gaining insight, learning from others… Luke 9:37-43; Mark 9:14-29Tony Pingitore

Introducing 1 Peter: Hope in the face of difficult timesTony Leprotti

Further encouragement…Luke 9; John 1; Hebrews 2; JobTony Pingitore

The need for encouragement… …speaking the truth in love - remembering and being reminded of who we are because of Who He is…Luke 9:28-36; Ephesians 4:1-3, 15Tony Pingitore

1 Peter 1:3-12 Where is our hope as the Christian? Is it in the things of this world or is it held for us in heaven? We are called to persevere through the temporary sufferings of this world so that, we may be with our Father in the new heaven and the new earth. What a glorious truth that is.Tony Leprotti…

Shall not see death until…Luke 9:27Tony Pingitore

Vaguery, oh vaguery, let us not be discouraged by it, but compelled to run after Jesus and ask, again, and again, “what does this mean??”May we learn to rejoice in God’s purposeful intent to compel us to go to Him for more!! Luke 9:23-28Tony Pingitore

An eternal perspective, being generous toward God and others… a time to wonder, to ponder, to reflect…Luke 9:25Tony Pingitore

Acts 21-28 Paul’s journey to Rome, trials, shipwreck, and faithfulnessTony Leprotti

…deny yourself… ambition, vanity, interests, and pick you cross, daily, and follow Jesus… the way of the cross… loving God and others the way Jesus did and does, and in so, loving oneself enough to live in and practice mercy, grace, and love… Luke 9:23; Phil 2:1-11Tony Pingitore

(Do not) Love of the world… saving of the soul… Luke 9:19-27; James 2:15Tony Pingitore

Knowing when to speak and when not to speak…Luke 9:18-23Tony Pingitore

Acts 20:17-38 Paul’s farewell to EphesusTony Leprotti

Who do you say that I am? Who do we say that he is? How well do we know him to be able to answer…”He is more than a prophet!”How do we live? How do we reflect Jesus? How would we answer if we were asked? Are living in such a way, consistently communing with Jesus, that we would be asked? And when asked are we (naturally) prepared by that consistent…

You have two choices this morning - to live in anxious, envious, self-seeking, self-consumed worry or to live in the peace of God, given to you in Christ, which surpasses all understanding. To be consumed by your desires or to be consumed by God's Kingdom. What does it mean then to seek first the Kingdom of God?Matthew 6:33, Col. 3:2, Phil 2, Rom 1…

The pattern… A shepherd over shepherds, over sheep, because he cares so greatly. He’s broken his body and distributed around the world, that those who partake would be satisfied in him and one another - the Church, as churches.Luke 9:10-17; Exodus 18:1-23Tony Pingitore

Bread, so little for so many, but with grateful hearts, offered to God, broken, it is distributed with abundance to the many! Luke 9:10-17Tony Pingitore

Good morning, Mosaic!Tony Leprotti

Jesus spoke to them…Luke 9:10-13Tony Pingitore

Disciples… Are we? How will anyone know? Will our humble and contrite and gracious actions and words, as expressed lovingly to a broken people, rise up to the top not because we have made it public, but because God has powerfully worked in the lives of others, as to astonish the people who see and hear? Luke 9:1-7Tony Pingitore…

Make the most of 2024 for the glory of God and your joy!What does it look like for Christians to live for God's glory? This morning we'll be reflecting on what it means to be a new creation in Christ. We've been delivered from darkness and made into light. But how do we live as lights in a dark world? How does God help us do this? And how can we gr…

Take nothing for the journey.. Luke 9:1-9 Tony Pingitore

Morning devotional podcast for January 10, 2024.