Luke 17:11-19 11 Now on His way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. 12 As He was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met Him. They stood at a distance 13 and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!” 14 When He saw them, he said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed. 15 One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. 16 He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked Him—and he was a Samaritan. 17 Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? 18 Has no one returned to give praise to God except this foreigner?” 19 Then He said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well.”

Luke 17:11-19 11 Now on His way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. 12 As He was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met Him. They stood at a distance 13 and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!” 14 When He saw them, he said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed. 15 One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. 16 He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked Him—and he was a Samaritan. 17 Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? 18 Has no one returned to give praise to God except this foreigner?” 19 Then He said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well.”

Thanksgiving Eve - "True Gratitude"

King Jehoshaphat has a vast army arrayed against him. Before he goes to battle, Israel thanks God ahead of time for what He will do. We usually thank God in response to something. But how does thankfulness become so ingrained in us that we thank God before something - even something that looks threatening and menacing?

Being Thankful First

Jesus has given us our community – the city of San Antonio – to bless! Will we let our light shine to transform our community with the love of Christ?

I'd Like to Speak to a Manager: Community (Week 4)

Faith is the gift that allows us to follow Jesus! But how do we manage our faith? Do we simply regard it as an internal state of our heart, or something that flows from our heart in our actions that blesses those around us? One of the way that we can grow our faith and manage it well, and bless those around us, is in how we steward our financial resources.

I'd Like to Speak to a Manager: Faith (Week 3)

Jesus has given us incredible forgiveness at an incredible price – the price of His very life. He asks that we manage that forgiveness by extending it to others.

I'd Like to Speak to a Manager: Forgiveness (Week 2)

Jesus is the One who has given us our wealth! Yet, too often, we hoard our wealth instead of being generous. Jesus explores in this parable how generosity is the key to good money management.

I'd Like to Speak to a Manager: Money (Week 1)

One of the reasons so many people struggle in silence is because they believe they’re the only one and that others would not understand – or, worse, judge them – if they ever found out what they were going through. The preacher of Hebrews reminds us that we always have someone who understands – Jesus – and we can bring Him anything.

Headspace: I'm the Only One (Week 6)

When something bad happens, it can be easy to let that bad thing become all-consuming. It becomes the filter through which we see our whole lives. The book of Lamentations was written during a tough time in Israel’s history – when they were in exile in Babylon. Although the author does not minimize his agony, he also does not totalize it. This awful situation is not the whole story. There is hope in God.

Headspace: Everything is Awful (Week 5)

Have you ever made someone your “project”? You think you can fix them, change them, or, perhaps, even save them? Paul reminds us that at the same time we may try to change someone, they are also potentially changing us. He encourages us, then, to choose our relationships wisely and reminds us that the deepest change comes through Christ.

Headspace: I Can Change Them (Week 4)

When life gets challenging, it can be tempting to give up. We can be tempted to quit everything from our jobs to our relationships to even our very lives. Jesus encourages perseverance by telling a story about a woman who goes through terribly trying times. He also reminds us that our strength to continue comes from God through prayer.

Headspace: I Should Quit (Week 3)

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When Jacob falls in love with his uncle’s daughter, Rachel, he is willing to do anything to get her.  Love drives us to do many things.  This is why we can be thankful that God’s love for us drove Him to do the ultimate thing – to sacrifice His Son for our salvation.

Genesis: Leah and Rachel (Week 10)

The story of Moses’ birth is one that is fraught with peril.  Yet, God rescues one man so that, through him, God can rescue many men.  Likewise, when Christ is born, God rescues Him from the murderous intents of Herod (cf. Matthew 2:13-15) so that through one rescued man, God can rescue many men!

Exodus: The Birth (Week 1)

In Jesus’ parable, a judge gives a woman what she wants because she won’t stop bothering her and it irritates him!  Jesus promises that, no matter how many times we “bother” God, He will never become irritated with our pleas!

Love Is... Not Irritable (Week 4)

The story of Easter is amazing, but it only portends an even better story to come – the story when we will be raised to everlasting life!  In a world where we see so much despair, anguish, and even death, the message of Easter is this:  the life that God promises is bigger than the pain that sin brings.

Easter Celebration! "My Death is Not Final"

The prophet Jeremiah was known as “the weeping prophet” because his ministry was so difficult.  Though, in our culture, we try to avoid pain as much as possible, pain can have a purpose in God’s Kingdom.  If God can use the pain of His Son to save the world, He can use our pain to touch the lives of others with His truth.

My Pain is Not Fruitless (Week 3)

When the disciples are caught in a furious squall on the Sea of Galilee, they offer up a simple, ineloquent prayer: “Lord, save us!  We’re going to drown!” No matter how simple the prayer, Jesus hears and helps because Jesus has been there the whole time.  As we process what has happened with Hurricane Harvey, we must remember that Jesus hears and helps us when we pray because He is not only the calmer of storms, He is with us through every storm.

When the Waters Rise: We Pray (Week 1)

Peter utters three simple words to Jesus: “Lord, save me!” And Jesus does. When we are afraid and cry out to Jesus, Jesus hears and helps. Instead of worrying because of fear, we are called to pray – to cry out to God – in the midst of our fears.

Fear Not: "I Hear You" (Week 2)

With increasing frequency, there are many who are expressing anxiety over the direction of our country.  Can the U.S. survive many wars, high debt, and moral decay?  The book of Daniel reminds us of two things.  First, God cares about those in power.  Again and again, God pursues Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, seeking to make him His follower.  Second, even if worldly kingdoms fall, God’s Kingdom stands forever.  And we are residents first and foremost of His Kingdom.

Sleepless in San Antonio - The Country Keeps Me Up At Night

Some people center their lives around their careers.  They define themselves by what they do.  Solomon says such a path is folly.  Defining yourself by your work often leads to refusing to trust God for rest.  And our work, for the most part, simply does not last.  Only God’s work endures, which is why we trust in Him.

Toil and Rest (Week 4)

The thought that the God of the universe would be interested in conversing with us can seem improbable to some.  Doesn’t God have better things to do?  Hebrews 4 reminds us that the proof of God’s care for us in Christ.  If God has come for us in His Son, we can come to Him through His Son.

Thoughts and Prayers: The Privilege of Prayer (Week 1)

Does life actually have a purpose?  Is history headed somewhere?  It can feel as though we can be caught in a cycle, doing the same things over and over again.  These cycles, at the same time they can be cumbersome, can also be blessed.

Rinse and Repeat (Week 1)

FLASH

The places that need the gospel are nearly limitless.  Jesus’ desire, as demonstrated in Acts 1, is that his gospel go out to “the ends of the earth” (verse 8).  Where is God calling you to share the gospel – in a place near or far?

News Flash! Getting the Sacred Story Straight-Where?

This past week was the Jewish festival of Purim, which is based in the book of Esther. Esther’s story is unique in that God is never mentioned in this biblical book. Nevertheless, He is working behind-the-scenes to help and save His people. He is with them. In a time like this, it can feel like God is absent. But He is not. He is working to help and save us. He is with us.

Fear Not: "I Am With You" (Week 1)

People often wonder, “Why do bad things happen to good people?”  This was Peter’s conundrum – except that he was wondering why bad things would happen to Jesus!  In Jesus’ suffering, we see how God can use suffering to accomplish His purposes.

Jesus. - Why Do Bad Things Happen?

Most people think of the soul as a nebulous part of them that is mysteriously internal to them.  The Bible, however, often uses to the word “soul” to describe the whole of who we are.  The soul is what holds us together.  When God creates the first man, who becomes a “living being” (verse 7), the Hebrew word behind this phrase is the word for “soul.”  When any part of us is off – be it our emotions, our bodies, or our minds – our souls are off.

Soul Keeping: What is the Soul? (Week 1)

There is no mistaking it:  we are a culture that is sexually confused.  But before we point our fingers out the sexual confusion “out there” in the world, we must take an honest look at the sexual temptation “in here” – in our hearts.  God’s boundaries for human sexuality are not meant to be restricting, but loving.  They allow us to model God’s love in our relationships.

Willpower: Lust (Week 2)

Pastors Tucker and McIntosh answer your faith-related questions! 1. What is the Communion of Saints &amp; why it included in the third article of the Creed? 2. What advice do you have for college students trying to pursue their faith? 3. Is salvation a one-time event? How do justification and sanctification come into play? 4. What is the difference between free will and choice? Is it really free will if God already knows what is going to happen? 5. 1 Peter 3:21 seems to link baptism and salvation. Is baptism necessary for salvation? 6. Is it my imagination, or does God seem angry in the Old Testament? I always think of a merciful God not an angry God. 7. Where in Scripture does it say Jesus descended into hell? 8. Did Jesus have brothers &amp; sisters? 9. What does it look like practically to “love thy neighbor”? 10. Do children pay for their parents’ sin?

Pastors Tucker and McIntosh answer your faith-related questions! 1. What is the Communion of Saints &amp; why it included in the third article of the Creed? 2. What advice do you have for college students trying to pursue their faith? 3. Is salvation a one-time event? How do justification and sanctification come into play? 4. What is the difference between free will and choice? Is it really free will if God already knows what is going to happen? 5. 1 Peter 3:21 seems to link baptism and salvation. Is baptism necessary for salvation? 6. Is it my imagination, or does God seem angry in the Old Testament? I always think of a merciful God not an angry God. 7. Where in Scripture does it say Jesus descended into hell? 8. Did Jesus have brothers &amp; sisters? 9. What does it look like practically to “love thy neighbor”? 10. Do children pay for their parents’ sin?

Ask Anything 2019 - 8am

When Abram is called by God to go to a place he does not know, he follows God’s prompting, and becomes a blessing to the whole world. God can often call us out of our comfort zones to share Him with people we do not know, but He does know – and love. Genesis 12:1-3 Joshua 24:2 Genesis 12:4 Genesis 12:2 Matthew 5:3, 8 Mark 2:15 (ESV) Matthew 23:27 Genesis 12:2 Matthew 5:11

When Abram is called by God to go to a place he does not know, he follows God’s prompting, and becomes a blessing to the whole world. God can often call us out of our comfort zones to share Him with people we do not know, but He does know – and love. Genesis 12:1-3 Joshua 24:2 Genesis 12:4 Genesis 12:2 Matthew 5:3, 8 Mark 2:15 (ESV) Matthew 23:27 Genesis 12:2 Matthew 5:11

Where to Share: Be a Blessing (Week 1)

With great wealth comes great responsibility.  This sums up Jesus’ teaching on money.  No matter how much treasure we may have on earth, our primary calling is to use our earthly treasure to heavenly ends – to share and show the gospel of Jesus to people who need to hear and believe it.

History’s Most Memorable Speech - The Weight of Wealth

Many people worry about their friends who do not know Jesus.  They ask, “Will I see them in heaven?”  “How can I reach them with the gospel?”  In Revelation 3, John describes Jesus’ persistent knocking on the doors of the hearts of those who either do not know Him or who are far from Him (verse 20).  Though it may take a long time, we too are called to knock on the doors of our friends’ hearts with the message of Christ.

Sleepless in San Antonio - My Friend Keeps Me Up At Night

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