Encouraging Discipling Communities

Send us a textIn the latest episode of "Healing the City," Pastor Eric and Pastor Mark delve into the heart of a sermon recently preached on John 7:1-24, focusing on the Festival of Tabernacles. Their discussion unfolds around Jesus' engagement with both the crowds and the leaders, revealing layers of meaning and application for our lives today.John 7:1-24 situates us in a moment of significant tension and teaching in Jesus' ministry. The Festival of Tabernacles was a Jewish feast celebrating the wilderness wanderings' end and God's provision during that time. Jesus' participation and the words He spoke during this festival offer profound insights.Pastor Eric and Pastor Mark explore how Jesus, amidst skepticism and hostility from the leaders, reveals His divine authority and mission. His dialogue with the crowds, punctuated by calls to judge not by appearances but with right judgment, challenges us to consider the depth of our understanding and the basis of our beliefs.This