August 17th 2020

Pray!

We continue our journey through every word spoken by Jesus in the Gospels to help us all KNOW JESUS MORE NOW.

We’re attempting to answer the question What exactly are Christians supposed to do? by looking at 50 commands straight from the mouth of Jesus.

We kicked things off with Jesus’ Big 2. He said there are no commands greater than these:

Love God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength.
Love your neighbor as yourself.

(Matthew 22:37-40; Mark 12:28-34)

Jesus’ other commands show what it reeeeeally means to love God and others. Here’s today’s featured command: PRAY!

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July 15th 2020

Agony in the Garden

We continue our journey into every word spoken by Jesus in the Gospels to help us all KNOW JESUS MORE NOW.

It’s Jesus’ final night before the Cross. After the Last Supper, Jesus and his disciples went to the Garden of Gethsemane at the foot of the Mount of Olives:

July 14th 2020

Jesus Prayed for You and Me

We continue our journey into every word spoken by Jesus in the Gospels to help us all KNOW JESUS MORE NOW.

What’s the last thing Jesus did before he headed to the garden to be arrested?

He prayed for his disciples — and then, get this: he prayed for you and me.

Here is his prayer in its entirety. Far too few humans have actually read through it in one sitting. Don’t be one of them. Pray through every word right now. Please.

June 18th 2020

Move Mountains

We continue our journey into every word spoken by Jesus in the Gospels to help us all KNOW JESUS MORE NOW.

On Monday of his final week on this planet, Jesus cursed a fruitless fig tree. The next day, Jesus and his disciples walked past the same tree:

June 16th 2020

Figs and Robbers

We continue our journey into every word spoken by Jesus in the Gospels to help us all KNOW JESUS MORE NOW.

It’s the Monday of Jesus’ final week on this planet.

Yesterday, Jesus’ arrival in Jerusalem caused quite a stir. Today, the stir grows into an outright uproar resulting in the religious leaders wanting to kill him.

Jesus was on his way back into the city. Here’s what happened next: