Why the Physical Resurrection of Jesus Matters (Part I)
The Cross and the Crown
Why is the resurrection of Jesus essential to Christianity? If the resurrection were not true, would there be any good news at all?
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The Miracles of Christ: The Resurrection
The Cross and the Crown
When the signs, wonders, and mighty works of Christ are recorded in Scripture, the resurrection stands as the crescendo of all his miracles. How does each gospel narrative grant us unique insight into knowing our Savior deeper?
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The Miracles of Christ: The Transfiguration
The Cross and the Crown
How do the transfiguration accounts of Jesus help us not only see the glory of Christ, but plunge us deeper in our walk with Christ? How is the cross central to discerning the meaning of the transfiguration?
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The Miracles of Christ: The Healing of the Paralytic
The Cross and the Crown
One of the most familiar miracles of Jesus is his healing of the paralytic. What does this miracle tell us about Jesus, the faith of the men willing to do whatever it took to help their friend come face-to-face with the Son of Man, and the surprising and glorious effects not only on the paralytic, but perhaps even Matthew's following Christ?
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The Miracles of Christ: Jesus' Power Over Demons
The Cross and the Crown
In this fast-paced narrative of Jesus' healing of the demoniac(s), what do we learn about the nature of Christ, the nature of demons, and the power of Christ to redeem? What can we learn from the man's reaction to Jesus after his healing? What can we learn to avoid from the reaction of the crowds?
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The Miracles of Christ: The Calming of the Storm
The Cross and the Crown
"Peace, be still!" These words of Jesus have resounded in the hearts and minds of believers for the entirety of church history. In examining each of the gospel narratives, what surprising details emerge that help us understand more about Jesus? Who is this, that he commands even winds and waters, and they obey him?
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The Miracles of Christ: The Healing of the Man Born Blind
The Cross and the Crown
"Once I was blind, but now I see!" The healing of the blind man in John 9 provides a foundation for exceptional truths revealed about Jesus. The narrative also provides an amazing account of the progression of the former blind man's understanding of who Jesus is, ending with an eruption of worship. All the while, the hearts of the Pharisees are exposed as blind.
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The Miracles of Christ: The Feeding of the 5,000
The Cross and the Crown
In this session, we examine the feeding of the 5,000 (or, way more than 5,000) by stacking the details given in the accounts of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. What does this miracle say of Jesus? How then shall we live in response?
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The Miracles of Christ: Water to Wine
The Cross and the Crown
John records various signs that Christ performed to reveal his glory. How does Jesus' changing water to wine show his glory and press us toward a deeper faith in Christ?
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The Miracles of Christ: The Incarnation
The Cross and the Crown
How does the miracle of the Incarnation deepen our understanding of the glory of God? How does the Council of Chalcedon help us define the person of Christ? How should we think through the truth of Christ being fully God and fully man? How does rightly thinking about this magnificent truth glorify God?
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