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This passage marks a pivotal change in the book of Matthew and in the earthly ministry of Jesus. It is a sad passage. It is both a tribute and a rebuke for rejection of the truth and missed opportunity.
Today we read the account of the disciples and Jesus experiencing the storm at sea. This literal event is also a portrait of what the Christian life is all about and how God Himself develops us. We’ll learn that faith cannot exist without uncertainty, adversity, and crisis.
Dr. Crawford Loritts continues his message, “Get After It” with a look at how we’re to pray expectantly and rest in God.
Crawford makes the statement that here in America, we’re in the preface of the book when it comes to persecution. Our western world “bubble” keeps us from feeling the heat many of brothers and sisters feel each day in other countries. In this message Crawford refers to Kirby Anderson’s, “10 Stages of the Decline...
Once we become members of the body of Christ, we become part of a war. The Bible for the most part accurately portrays an “us and them” reality. Crawford Loritts states that what we understand about discipleship is sometimes very different from what it truly is. There is a “crisis” side of discipleship that we...
In the second half of “He Can Calm My Storm,” Crawford helps us understand why God puts us through storms and how to make the most of them, spiritually.
Dr. Crawford Loritts says looking past our brokenness is one of the first steps in finding the power of hope. He also explains some unique aspects of two powerful miracles performed by Jesus.
Last week, Dr. Crawford Loritts helped us see how hope causes us to look past our brokenness. This week he looks at how hope causes us to yield to the authority of Jesus Christ. We’ll see how submission to Christ played a role in the healing of a leper and of a Roman Centurion’s servant.
Dr. Crawford Loritts continues in his series, “For His Kingdom,” with a message about what Jesus says prayer should all be about. In the first part of the message, “Get After It,” Crawford looks at fervent, intentional prayer.
Dr. Crawford Loritts speaks about overcoming anxiety. In this first part of the message he defines anxiety and explains its effect on us. He concludes by highlighting four commitments Jesus calls us to. Those will be developed in detail in the second half of the message next week.