Hope Downtown Minneapolis Podcast

The Pharisees chastise Jesus for not going through a ceremonial washing, but Jesus responds by giving three woes against them. Download Message Slides For more resources or to learn more about Hope Community Church, visit hopecc.com.

Jesus says that no sign will be given to this generation except for the “sign of Jonah”…..What does that mean? Download Message Slides For more resources or to learn more about Hope Community Church, visit hopecc.com.

Jesus casts out a demon and gives some more teaching on the superiority of the Kingdom of God to the Kingdom of Darkness. Download Message Slides For more resources or to learn more about Hope Community Church, visit hopecc.com.

Something very difficult about prayer is doubt creeps in. Is God there? Does he care? Am I praying wrong? Is God punishing me? The risky nature of prayer is that Jesus invites us into a relationship with him and to seek him in prayer and he promises to answer. Therefore, we should battle unbelief and doubt and keep praying expectantly knowing that he doesn’t promise to answer prayer necessarily the way we desire. Download Message Slides For more resources or to learn more about Hope Community Church, visit hopecc.com.

The pattern of prayer taught by Jesus to the disciples is: Address God as awesome and Father! Ask for Physical needs with humility Restore your relationship with God through forgiveness and other spiritual needs Lay down your burdens, worries, cares, and intense psychological needs. Download Message Slides For more resources or to learn more about Hope Community Church, visit hopecc.com.

The disciples ask Jesus to teach them how to pray. Jesus begins to teach them by addressing God as “Father”. Download Message Slides For more resources or to learn more about Hope Community Church, visit hopecc.com.

Jesus visits the house of Martha and Mary, and Martha grows frustrated that Mary is not helping her be hospitable. Download Message Slides For more resources or to learn more about Hope Community Church, visit hopecc.com.

Jesus tells the Parable of the Good Samaritan, but what is the context in which Jesus delivers the parable? To whom is he speaking and why? Gospel Application Do you make it your daily aim to love God with everything? Will you ask God to give eyes to see those in need so that you might respond with compassion? Download Message Slides For more resources or to learn more about Hope Community Church, visit hopecc.com.

Jesus sends the 72 with some instructions on what they are to do. Download Message Slides For more resources or to learn more about Hope Community Church, visit hopecc.com.

Jesus sets his face towards Jerusalem, and towards the cross. To follow Jesus, is also to set our face towards suffering. Will we “set our faces” to follow Jesus? What’s holding us back? Download Message Slides For more resources or to learn more about Hope Community Church, visit hopecc.com.

Jesus continues to do miracles that demonstrate his authority, but his disciples argue about who among them is the greatest. Download Message Slides For more resources or to learn more about Hope Community Church, visit hopecc.com.

When we know the identity of Jesus, we find the identity of ourselves. In this passage, dubbed the transfiguration, Jesus’ identity as king is revealed to some of his disciples. Gospel Application How do you view King Jesus? What other “kings” do you have in your life? Who needs to know about King Jesus? Download Message Slides For more resources or to learn more about Hope Community Church, visit hopecc.com.

What is significance of Jesus fulfilling the role of Messiah? Who do you say Jesus is? Download Message Slides For more resources or to learn more about Hope Community Church, visit hopecc.com.

Jesus has compassion on the crowds & disciples and feeds them even when it seemed like their food stores were inadequate to feed all of the people. Gospel Application: Who is Jesus to you? Do you recognize that your stores are small? Download Message Slides For more resources or to learn more about Hope Community Church, visit hopecc.com.

Jesus sends out the disciples to share Jesus’ message. Gospel Application: Who is this Jesus? Is living on mission something that you get to do, or are you primarily motivated by guilt? What barriers have kept you from living on mission? What needs to change? Download Message Slides For more resources or to learn more about Hope Community Church, visit hopecc.com.

Jesus, Jairus, and Jairus’ daughter. Download Message Slides For more resources or to learn more about Hope Community Church, visit hopecc.com.

Jesus asks a question and the demons, not the disciples, know the answer to the question! Huh? Download Message Slides For more resources or to learn more about Hope Community Church, visit hopecc.com.

Jesus and his disciples encounter a storm while crossing the Sea of Galilee. Gospel Application Are you holding on to a faulty premise about God — that his love means you won’t encounter hardship? Or, are you prepared to meet hardship with faith and trust in God and his word? Download Message Slides For more resources or to learn more about Hope Community Church, visit hopecc.com.

Jesus points on the nonsense of lighting a lamp and then hiding it so no one sees its light. He then asks his listeners to consider carefully how they listen. How does something that can be seen, light, relate to something that is heard? Download Message Slides For more resources or to learn more about Hope Community Church, visit hopecc.com.

Surrounded by a crowd, Jesus is approached by a grieving widow. Download Message Slides For more resources or to learn more about Hope Community Church, visit hopecc.com.