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W.W.J.D

W.W.J.D: What will Jesus Do (for us today)

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The Kingdom of Heaven is Like…

The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure. We’re the treasure; created in God’s image. Jesus finds us in the field and then buys the field so we can be His treasure. Jesus redeems us by His death on the cross from the power of sin, death, and the devil.

Barb Draper 7/14/26 Barb Draper 7/14/26

Already, and Not Yet

We’re already in the kingdom of God. He has come in the person of Jesus Christ to redeem and to forgive us and call us His own. And yet, not in the kingdom because we have to live in a sinful world.

Barb Draper 7/13/26 Barb Draper 7/13/26

The Secrets of God’s Kingdom

Why can 2 people hear the same message of the gospel and one will believe it and the other will reject it? The seed that is sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it. That’s the secret when the word of God comes and penetrates our life, it changes it. When anyone hears the word of the Kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart.

Barb Draper 7/6/26 Barb Draper 7/6/26

“Freedom”

The greatest freedom is found in Jesus Christ, our Lord, who has redeemed us and forgiven us and cleansed us and washed us and made us in His image. Because in the death of Jesus and his resurrection from the grave itself, we have been given the gift of freedom. Not only the gift of freedom, but to live in it. I’m free; you’re free too.

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“Love Jesus”

“Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.” John 10:37 How do we live that out? Jesus says, “Love me because I have loved you and gave my life for you.” Put Jesus at the center of your life.

Barb Draper 6/25/26 Barb Draper 6/25/26

“Better Disciples”

What does it mean for us to be better disciples in this world? It means to endure. We must endure the world has Jesus endured the world. And we can endure because Christ was crucified, took our sin upon himself, and rose the third day. We need not fear anything in the world because Jesus said, “I am with you always to the very end of the age.”

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Pray Earnestly

When he (Jesus) saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.

Barb Draper 6/8/26 Barb Draper 6/8/26

Following Jesus

Jesus says, “Come, follow Me.” Following Jesus requires active service, love, and self-sacrifice, rather than passive observation. Will you choose to obey and follow Jesus? Will you center your daily life on the teachings of Christ rather than simply believing in His name, focusing on the active, obedient, and transformative nature of authentic discipleship?

Barb Draper 5/6/26 Barb Draper 5/6/26

Make Disciples

Jesus said, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.

Barb Draper 4/9/26 Barb Draper 4/9/26

Who is it You Are Looking For?

The women who followed Jesus went to the tomb to complete the burial rituals, but Jesus' body was gone. Jesus asks, " Who is it you are looking for?" Thinking he was the gardener, she said, "Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will get him." Jesus said to her, "Mary." She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic, "Rabboni!"

Barb Draper 4/1/26 Barb Draper 4/1/26

Why Have You Forsaken Me?

From noon until three in the afternoon darkness came over the whole land. About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out with a loud voice, "Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?" that is, "My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?"