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Remember What He Told You?

Jesus prophetically relayed his coming death to his disciples several times, but it seemed to go in one ear and out the other…

Jesus prophetically relayed his coming death to his disciples several times, but it seemed to go in one ear and out the other. The angels reminded them at the tomb, saying, "Remember what he told you?" Jamin uses this statement to discuss the importance of holding onto prophetic words.

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Temperature Control

In this message, Jamin reads quite a bit of the ending of Luke in hopes of…

In this message, Jamin reads quite a bit of the ending of Luke in hopes of helping us feel everything that Jesus went through for us. This, of course, should encourage us to give everything we have to Christ in return. We must check the temperature of our lives so that Christ might find us hot—not lukewarm or cold.

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Follow the Signs

When Jesus is in the Garden of Gethsemane, he becomes desperate in prayer, asking God for another way…

When Jesus is in the Garden of Gethsemane, he becomes desperate in prayer, asking God for another way. But he follows the signs and impressions he receives, including an angel sent to him at that moment. What signs are we following?

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Why Do You Call Me Good?

After a man calls Jesus, "Good Teacher," he responds strangely…

After a man calls Jesus, "Good Teacher," he responds strangely: "Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone." But Jesus is God, so why does he say this?

On a more personal note, do we recognize God's goodness as Jesus did? How might it affect us if we don't?

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Those Considered Worthy

Christians often demean themselves with degrading words, but the words Jesus uses to describe the resurrected are quite glorious…

Christians often demean themselves with degrading words, but the words Jesus uses to describe the resurrected are quite glorious. They are "considered worthy," "equal to the angels," and are "children of God." How do we see our identity? Does it line up with the way Jesus sees us? How might our lives be different if we did see ourselves this way?

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Our Strange Cornerstone

A good cornerstone is crucial to constructing a building, but Jesus identifies himself as a rejected cornerstone…

A good cornerstone is crucial to constructing a building, but Jesus identifies himself as a rejected cornerstone. In this message, we look at some of the reasons why people might have rejected Jesus as a cornerstone and ask ourselves if we still do the same thing today.

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The Kingdom Can't Be Observed

Christians are known for declaring where the Kingdom of Heaven is, but Jesus…

Christians are known for declaring where the Kingdom of Heaven is, but Jesus said it couldn't be observed and that there's no way we could miss it when it finally came. But he also said the kingdom was within us right here and now. What does this all mean for us today?

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Lost Things

Jamin reads three of Jesus' parables back to back, the most famous one being the Prodigal Son…

Jamin reads three of Jesus' parables back to back, the most famous one being the Prodigal Son. Jesus tells these parables to defend himself against the Pharisees regarding why he hangs out with sinners. What might we learn from his actions?

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Reveal 2023: Supernatural Justice

For most of us, justice is a political conversation, but the Bible presents a rather supernatural view of this topic…

For most of us, justice is a political conversation, but the Bible presents a rather supernatural view of this topic. The sons of God, the angels, the prophets, the incarnation, and the coming Day of the Lord are all tangled up in this theme. In this short book, Jamin gives us a biblical peek behind the veil to get a better understanding of what we're up against and how Jesus expects his followers to live in response.

You can grab this transcript in book form on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Supernatural-Justice-Jamin-Bradley/dp/B0CJHH49NS/

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Reveal 2023: The Gift of Prophecy

Ken Brewer dives into the Bible to show us what the gift of prophecy is and how it works.

It's a special Reveal Jackson 2023 episode! Ken Brewer dives into the Bible to show us what the gift of prophecy is and how it works.

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The Banquet Parables

Jesus tells three parables back to back in Luke about banquets, which teach us how to live and act in heavenly, backward ways. Dive into these parables with us as we discuss humility, the poor, and being "all in."

Jesus tells three parables back to back in Luke about banquets, which teach us how to live and act in heavenly, backward ways. Dive into these parables with us as we discuss humility, the poor, and being "all in."

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They Didn't Like the Prophets and Maybe You Don't Either

Instead of recognizing Jerusalem as the place where prophets are honored, he recognized it as the place where prophets go to die…

Instead of recognizing Jerusalem as the place where prophets are honored, he recognized it as the place where prophets go to die. Jamin homes in on this theme, setting us up early for Reveal Jackson 2023 on September 23rd.

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The Church and Disability

In this message, Jamin shares several lists from Amy Kenny's book, "My Body is Not a Prayer Request," to help us…

In this message, Jamin shares several lists from Amy Kenny's book, "My Body is Not a Prayer Request," to help us get a better social understanding of what disabled people deal with in life and the church. Jamin then encourages us to love our disabled brothers and sisters in better, non-ableist ways—exactly as they are.

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Much Required

While rest and sabbath are important, we can sometimes turn such moments into apathy and laziness. As Christians, our job is to bring Heaven to earth, and…

While rest and sabbath are important, we can sometimes turn such moments into apathy and laziness. As Christians, our job is to bring Heaven to earth, and we have all been gifted in unique ways to do so. Jesus expects that we are aware of this and that we will do something with what we've been given. In this message, Jamin tries to discern the difference between busyness, rest, gifts, and work.

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Jesus and Anxiety

Jesus tells us to not live in anxiety, which isn't always helpful when we're actually dealing with anxiety. But Jesus also shows…

Jesus tells us to not live in anxiety, which isn't always helpful when we're actually dealing with anxiety. But Jesus also shows us how to deal with anxiety with his own life decisions and spiritual practices. What can we learn from that?

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The Evil Eye

The evil eye appears in several places throughout the Bible, including in Jesus' teaching…

The evil eye appears in several places throughout the Bible, including in Jesus' teaching. What is it and what was Jesus' point in mentioning it?

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The Good Samaritan and Racism

In this message, Jamin takes a look at the history between Jews and Samaritans to help us see further how powerful the parable of the Good Samaritan really is…

In this message, Jamin takes a look at the history between Jews and Samaritans to help us see further how powerful the parable of the Good Samaritan really is. The Samaritan seemed free of prejudice and racism and saw the stranger in front of him as a human to be loved.

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Fall Like Lightning

The disciples were excited to discover that they could cast out demons, causing Jesus to respond…

The disciples were excited to discover that they could cast out demons, causing Jesus to respond that he "saw Satan fall like lightning." What does this curious phrase mean? Jamin traces the theme of Satan throughout the Bible to show how Satan has fallen like lightning, is falling like lightning, and will fall like lightning.

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A Range of Judgment

Heaven and Hell is a simple concept, right? Not exactly…

Heaven and Hell is a simple concept, right? Not exactly. While these seem to be the two end results of judgment on the Day of the Lord, Jesus talks about judgment in a wider sense than that. In this message, Jamin focuses on a few passages that don't exactly match the mold.

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Faith and Provision for Ministry

There are three stories intertwined in Luke about doing ministry…

There are three stories intertwined in Luke about doing ministry. Twice Jesus sends his disciples out with a lack of provision for the job, yet they are cared for. But in the third story, Jesus calls them to do ministry the wrong way, which Peter readily embraces.

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