Walking with Jesus with Pastor Doug Anderson Podcast

26.06.24 “The Jerusalem Council” (Acts 15:5-21)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:20:47 +0000

Have you ever been interrogated by someone really pressing you to explain something you did or said or even something you strongly believe? That can be a deeply troubling experience, especially if your interrogator is relentless in their pressure and arousing doubt in the minds of all who hear you. Let’s rejoin what is sometimes called “the Jerusalem Council” as recorded by Dr. Luke in Acts 15. Paul and Barnabas had come from Syrian Antioch, accompanied by some Gentiles from the Antioch church who were followers of Jesus in that great, multi-ethnic, multi-cultural city. You’ll recall it was there, in Syrian Antioch, not Jerusalem that the followers of Jesus were first called “Christians”, (Acts 11:27) In this historic meeting it didn’t take long for the gauntlet to be laid down by those disputing the Gospel as presented by the apostle Paul and Barnabas: “The Gentiles must be circumcised and required to keep the law of Moses.” They said. (Acts 15:5)

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26.06.23 “Is the Gospel enough?” (Acts 15:1-4)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 21:42:40 +0000

As you look around your part of our world today is CONFUSION a fair word to use in describing much of what you see in education, business, politics, health care, social media, entertainment and even religion? And when you consider my question through generational lenses, do you find the younger the person or group you are considering, the greater their confusion especially about what is true, or what is right, or what is even common sense? Come with me again back to the great city of Syrian Antioch, about 2000 years ago, and let’s join up with Paul and Barnabas. You’ll recall they had returned from their first ‘missionary journey’ which had taken them to Cyprus Island and then up into modern day Turkey, and back again to Antioch. Acts 14:28 reports: “They stayed there in Antioch a long time with the disciples.” We presume that means they both fully re-engaged with the amazing spiritual movement happening in Syrian Antioch, as thousands of people, from many different backgrounds and even ethnicities, were hearing the Gospel of Jesus; experiencing spiritual transformation as they trusted Jesus to be their Savior; and earnestly learning from Paul and Barnabas, about this new life in relationship with resurrected Jesus, empowered by the Holy Spirit.

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26.06.22 “Privilege, Patience & Prayer” (James 5)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 21:48:20 +0000

I wonder if Mondays seem to be an uphill climb for you, as they are for many people around the world? If so, perhaps you’ll find encouragement today in the fifth and final chapter of the first letter to be written and sent to Christians, all across the Roman empire, in the early first century. For the past four days we’ve been walking through this little letter which bears the name of its author, James. You may recall this James was one of four sons of Mary and Joseph, raised in Nazareth, with Jesus as their 1/2 brother! (Matt. 13:53-58) James had become convinced of Jesus’ true identity AFTER His crucifixion and resurrection. When anointed by the Holy Spirit James became a passionate proclaimer of the Gospel of Jesus and one of the significant leaders of the Christ follower movement in Jerusalem.

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26.06.20 “Conflict Resolution as Christians” (James 4)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 23:10:20 +0000

Do you sometimes wish you could foresee the future and what your life will be facing next month or next year? Or have you ever wished you would never again find yourself caught up in an argument or conflict? Join me again today for answers to those questions, as we work through the very first little letter, which was written to the first generation of Christians, in the first century. It eventually became part of our New Testament.

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26.06.19 “Tongue & Wisdom” (James 3)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:35:43 +0000

Of all the muscles in your body, which do you suppose might be the strongest at least in terms of potential impact power? I think it’s TONGUE! It’s a relatively small muscle but oh my we use it for so much in our lives: eating, swallowing, drinking, tasting, and most powerful of all TALKING! Piles of books have been written about the influence, impact, potential and the need to control our tongues. Why? Why such a priority on tongue control? Because every living person has been wounded by the tongues of other people.

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26.06.18 “A Soul Check” (James 2)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:30:49 +0000

I assume most of us see a wide variety of people every day. Have you given yourself a ‘soul check’ recently? What do I mean? What wells up inside your heart when you see someone in a chauffeured limousine or driving an extremely expensive car? And what wells up in your soul when you see a homeless person on the street, or someone dressed in very ragged clothes? Join me again today in Jerusalem about 2000 years ago as James, the 1/2 brother of Jesus, is writing a letter to the first-generation Christians, especially the Messianic Jewish Christians. He’s calling them to give themselves a “soul check”!

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26.06.17 “A Letter from James?” (James 1)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 21:24:17 +0000

We have probably all had the experience of taking some well-deserved time off after completion of a long and very demanding project or assignment, right? I mean the type of assignment which required everything we had to give… time, energy, emotions, finances, physical stamina etc. If you’ve had that experience, you may recall you finished that long assignment totally drained and it required more than days, probably weeks, or even months, for you to regain your energy and strength; to be restored emotionally and spiritually; and even to gain proper perspective on the long and demanding experience you had just completed. That is, I believe, what Paul and Barnabas were experiencing in the weeks and months after their return to Syrian Antioch, where I left you yesterday. (Acts 14:27,28)

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26.06.16 “A glorious Reunion” (Acts 14:21-28)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 21:05:53 +0000

Today, let’s join the apostle Paul and Barnabas in a tremendous homecoming reunion. It may have been one of the highlights of their entire lives! I left you with them yesterday in the town of Pisidian Antioch. They were re-tracing their journey during which they had brought the Gospel of Jesus Christ into modern day Turkey. In fact, Paul had summarized his often-difficult missionary journey by saying this to the ‘elders’ of the ‘churches’ which he had started in Derbe, Lystra, Iconium and Pisidian Antioch: “We must go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God.” (Acts 14:22)

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26.06.15 “Paul nearly dead in Lystra!?” (Acts 14:11-23)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 21:00:44 +0000

Have you ever been caught in an unruly crowd, perhaps you might even call them a mob? Did that mob suddenly become violent and were you frightened for your life? That happened once to me, and I was nearly trampled to death as a boy. My father saved my life by raising me up on his shoulders! I’ll never forget that experience and it was probably 65 years ago! I left you yesterday in a very similar mob scene recorded for us in Acts 14, do you remember? By the power of God, Paul had just healed a crippled man in the town of Lystra. The crowd rushed Paul and Barnabas declaring “the gods have come to us in human form” and they quickly gathered animals and wreaths of flowers about to have a pagan worship service in their honor, including sacrifices! Paul and Barnabas rushed into the crowd declaring “What are you doing? We too are only humans like you…” (Acts 14:11-15) Paul boldly and loudly proclaimed the powerful truth about Jesus. But this crowd had seen a miracle, and, in their delirium, agitators took advantage of the situation and stirred up the crowd turning it into an out-of-control mob.

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Pastor Doug Anderson “Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, with our eyes fixed on Jesus…” (Heb. 12:1,2)

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26.06.13 “Empowered or Run?” (Acts 14:1-15)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 22:21:05 +0000

Despite your best efforts to do the right thing and be helpful to others, do you find there are those who doubt your motives or outright oppose you? How do you handle such opposition? Yesterday we watched as Paul and Barnabas, despite their best efforts to be helpful to the people of Pisidian Antioch, were actually opposed so strongly by some influential people that they had to leave town! Dr. Luke, the author of the book of Acts in the Bible tells us they went east about 100 miles to the city of Iconium.

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26.06.12 “Inclusion, Influence and Opposition” (Acts 13:48-52)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:27:23 +0000

INCLUSION is a very powerful word in our world, isn’t it? Most people welcome the feeling of being INCLUDED and resist any group from whom they feel EXCLUDED. This time of year, many people are relocating to live in other places or changing jobs so the hunger to be INCLUDED or BELONG can sometimes be nearly desperate. Question: how long of a period of time and what is the process required for someone to feel INCLUDED in your church or social group?

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26.06.11 “Pisidian Antioch” (Acts 13:14-48)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:31:51 +0000

Have you ever been at the ocean shoreline long enough to watch the tide go in or out? Or have you watched a major change in public opinion, in a very short period of time? Today, let’s join Paul and Barnabas as they experience a rapid tidal wave change of opinion among a group of people and it almost cost them their lives!

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Pastor Doug Anderson “Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, with our eyes fixed on Jesus…” (Heb. 12:1,2)

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26.06.10 “Abandonment” (Acts 13:13)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:05:09 +0000

The word ABANDON is filled with emotion especially if that word is used with family or friends, right? Have you ever felt abandoned by someone who should have loved you? Yesterday we witnessed a very powerful spiritual victory as the apostle Paul had confronted Jewish sorcerer Elymas calling him a “child of the devil and enemy of everything that is right.”(Acts 13:10) God struck Elymas blind, but meanwhile the proconsul of Paphos, Sergius Paulus, had been convinced of the Gospel truth and power which Paul had proclaimed. Sergius became the first high ranking Cypriot official to become a follower of Jesus Christ. (Acts 13:12)

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Pastor Doug Anderson “Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, with our eyes fixed on Jesus…” (Heb. 12:1,2)

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26.06.09 “Elymas Spiritual Battle” (Acts 13:6-12)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:35:32 +0000

Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you actually felt there was an unseen enemy battling against you? Yesterday I left you in the town of Paphos, on the Island of Cyprus, with Barnabas and Saul facing exactly that situation. These two men, both of whom had experienced the power of Jesus in their lives, had been invited to a meeting with the proconsul official in the town of Paphos. He had heard about them and wanted to hear their story.

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Pastor Doug Anderson “Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, with our eyes fixed on Jesus…” (Heb. 12:1,2)

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26.06.08 “Cyprus Battle Ground” (Acts 13:6-12)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 20:44:52 +0000

Perhaps you’ve heard the phrase “Paul’s first missionary journey”? This event is the beginning of that historic, world impacting, adventure. Barnabas and Saul were sent by the church in Syrian Antioch to faraway places, taking the Gospel message of Jesus Christ, and the story of what God had been doing SINCE Jesus Christ was crucified, raised from the dead, ascended back to heaven and the Holy Spirit had come upon the apostles and other Jesus followers at Pentecost.

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Pastor Doug Anderson “Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, with our eyes fixed on Jesus…” (Heb. 12:1,2)

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26.06.06 “D-Day and Barnabas & Saul” (Acts 13:1-5)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 09:26:45 +0000

82 years ago this weekend things changed in our world! Do you know why and how? One of the greatest military campaigns of all time is called D-Day as Allied forces crossed the English Channel and stormed the highly fortified beaches and cliffs of France attempting to push back the Nazi German forces who were ravaging all of Europe. Though extremely costly in lives, the war turned this weekend 82 years ago. Commanders planned, soldiers trained, the order was given… and thousands of people put their lives on the line for the freedom of Europe and the entire world. Come with me, back to Syrian Antioch, about 2000 years ago, as we witness another event in which men responded obediently to orders given from their commander and the world is today dramatically different because of their courage. The account is recorded for us in Acts 13, in the Bible.

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26.06.05 “Diversity in Leadership” (Acts 13:1, 2)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:36:00 +0000

Come again with me back to Jerusalem and the story we’re following of significant events in the decades following the resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ. Yesterday we watched as Barnabas and Saul left Jerusalem with a young man, John Mark, who wanted to travel with them. They headed north to Syrian Antioch, a city much larger than Jerusalem. But size wasn’t the only distinguishing thing about Syrian Antioch. Its very name shows us that this Antioch was not in Israel but in Syria.

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Pastor Doug Anderson “Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, with our eyes fixed on Jesus…” (Heb. 12:1,2)

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26.06.04 “Strategic Parenting and Grandparenting” (Acts 12:24, 25)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:35:35 +0000

When you hear the word ‘FLOURISH’ what images come into your mind? Perhaps a flower bed, or a thriving business, or maybe newborn babies growing well, or maybe a dating relationship moving toward marriage? But what does ‘flourish’ look like SPIRITUALLY in an a person of any age from teen to elderly? Yesterday I left you in Caesarea in the year 44ad. How do I know that? Because historical records tell us 44ad is the year King Herod Agrippa I died in Caesarea of a severe abdominal crisis. Yesterday we looked at the shocking Biblical account of that event in Acts 12:19-23.

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26.06.02 “God’s Judgment” (Acts 12:19-24)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:34:59 +0000

When you think of the words “God’s Judgment” what comes to your mind? When you watch horrific events take place, do you sometimes think it might be God’s judgment on people or a place? What do you understand that Jesus and the Bible teach us about God’s Judgment? Why is it important today in a world where evil is so rampant and wickedness seems to run wild without accountability?

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26.06.02 “An Unexplainable Deliverance?” (Acts 12:11-19)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:08:27 +0000

Do you like to be surprised? I mean the kind of surprise that leaves you almost breathless? Perhaps you like to plan such unexpected, shocking surprises for other people. Join me today in Jerusalem, in the first century, for one of those surprising moments with the apostle Peter. You may recall yesterday we watched as Peter was shocked by an angel’s visit while Peter was chained in a dungeon in Jerusalem.

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26.06.01 “An inescapable prison?” (Acts 12:1-11)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Sun, 31 May 2026 22:40:26 +0000

Today we begin a new month, June, and as always, I invite us to pause for a few seconds to reflect on the month just concluded, May. What wonderful experiences did you have in May? What important life lessons did you learn in May? What significant decisions did you make which may affect the remainder of your life? Now… what do you think June might hold for you and me? Aren’t you glad God already sees every moment of the month ahead, and the Holy Spirit of God is ready to lead us through June? Yesterday I left you in Jerusalem with Barnabas and Saul. They had come with a substantial, and sacrificially given offering, to help those struggling under both the iron fist of Rome but also a tragic famine. (Acts 11:30)

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26.05.30 “Christians first in Antioch” (Acts 11:25-30)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Fri, 29 May 2026 20:15:18 +0000

Did you know this weekend is one which will find MANY people relocating and starting the next new phase of their life? This is a prime wedding weekend. Also, many recent college grads will be starting their new jobs on Monday, thus they’ll move this weekend. And because Monday begins a new business quarter many businesses made changes in May which will take effect this weekend. Relocation is a big deal bringing with it a fresh start in a new place. You’ve probably experienced it many times as have I! Join me again in the city of Tarsus where Saul is packing, ready to relocate! His life is about to change forever!

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Pastor Doug Anderson “Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, with our eyes fixed on Jesus…” (Heb. 12:1,2)

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26.05.29 “Barnabas Evaluates Antioch” (Acts 11:21-25)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Thu, 28 May 2026 22:34:30 +0000

Have you ever either received a call for help from far away, or sent word to someone far away that you needed their help? Yesterday I left you in the city of Syrian Antioch. The city was in spiritual chaos, similar to what had happened in Jerusalem, after the Holy Spirit came at Pentecost. Many people in Antioch, especially Gentiles, were turning to Jesus as their Savior and things were getting a little out of control! Word reached the apostles in Jerusalem, and of course they did, as they had done before when they heard about revival in Samaria, remember? (Acts 8:14) But this time, rather than sending Peter or John, the apostles sent their trusted friend Barnabas, to go 300 miles north to Syrian Antioch, to investigate what was happening there.

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Pastor Doug Anderson “Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, with our eyes fixed on Jesus…” (Heb. 12:1,2)

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26.05.28 “Chaos in Antioch” (Acts 11:19-21)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Wed, 27 May 2026 20:43:13 +0000

In recent years one of the major global issues challenging Europe and America in particular has been MIGRATION. Wave after wave of human beings fleeing war or government corruption or religious persecution or famine or starvation or even slavery. They flee on foot or in little boats, or by whatever means possible. In many cases they are running for their lives and the future hopes of their children. We’ve all seen the news images and heard the reports of the chaos when millions of people migrate into unprepared cities and countries. But did you know something like that was happening only months after Jesus’ resurrection and ascension? WHAT caused it and WHO were they who fled? They were followers of Jesus, mostly Messianic Jews, and they fled Jerusalem after the execution of Stephen, when a great persecution broke out against them, led by Saul the angry Pharisee. (Acts 8:1-4)

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26.05.27 “Holy Spirit anointed Gentiles?” (Acts 10:34-48)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Tue, 26 May 2026 21:51:17 +0000

I wonder what situation you’ve found yourself in when you felt the most out of place? Yesterday I left you in the port city of Caesarea about 2000 years ago, and the Jewish apostle Peter had just been escorted into the house of Roman centurion Cornelius. Peter had said: “You are well aware that it is against our law for a Jew to associate with a Gentile. But God has shown me that I should not call anyone impure or unclean. So, when I was sent for, I came without raising any objection.” (Acts 10:28,29) Of all the places Peter had ever been in his lifetime, including being dragged before the Sanhedrin in Jerusalem, (Acts 4:5-22) I doubt Peter had ever felt more out of place than this day at Cornelius’ house, surrounded by Gentiles and Roman soldiers!

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26.05.25 “Hearing and Obeying God?” (Acts 10:1-19)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Sun, 24 May 2026 20:40:54 +0000

We live at a time in human history when ethnic diversity is commonplace in big cities, large airports, universities, and large organizations of every kind. But it wasn’t always that way, was it? Did you know even the Jesus movement faced some major ethnic barriers not long after Jesus’ resurrection and ascension back to heaven? We’ve already seen that Philip, one of the ‘selected seven’, crossed a major ethnic barrier as the Holy Spirit led Philip to take the Gospel into Samaria in Acts 8:4-25. And then the Holy Spirit did it again, as Philip obediently approached a chariot with an African Ethiopian official, who after hearing Philip’s explanation, trusted Jesus to be his Messiah and Savior, and then was baptized! (Acts 8:26-38)

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26.05.23 “Miracles in Lydda & Joppa” (Acts 9:32-43)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Fri, 22 May 2026 22:11:37 +0000

When you watch the news summaries of what is happening around the world simultaneously are you amazed? What really astounds me when I watch global reports, is considering the fact that God is watching all of it happen in real-time and at the same time God knows the future of each of those newsworthy events, and every person involved in each! In the past few days in Acts 9 we’ve been looking closely at the radical transformation of angry Pharisee named Saul of Tarsus being transformed into a passionate follower of Jesus Christ! As I left you yesterday, we were watching Saul sail away from the coastal city of Caesarea heading to his hometown of Tarsus. Saul was in desperate need of some extended time in a safe place to think, pray and seek to understand from God what had happened to him in Damascus, Syria and Jerusalem!

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26.05.22 "Saul on the run?” (Acts 9:23-32)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Thu, 21 May 2026 21:42:54 +0000

We’ve probably all experienced being someplace where we did NOT feel welcome. In fact, the sooner we could get out of there the better! Do you remember that feeling? Join me again in Damascus, Syria, about 2000 years ago. By the way, YES, this is the very same city as today’s Damascus, Syria. Saul had come to arrest the Jesus followers in Damascus, but instead of arresting them, he went to meet with them and learn from them about Jesus! And the Jews in the synagogues expected Saul to come to their meetings to rally support to join him in arresting and persecuting the Jesus followers, but instead Saul proclaimed in those synagogues that he was a radically changed man and now he was confident Jesus was in fact the Son of God and the Jewish Messiah! It’s safe to say Damascus was turned upside down like Jerusalem had experienced with Pentecost!

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26.05.21 “Saul & Ananias Encounter” (Acts 9:11-22)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Wed, 20 May 2026 23:06:54 +0000

I left you yesterday in a precarious situation, remember? And I invited both you and me to consider if we are at all open to God doing with us what God was doing 2000 years ago in Damascus, Syria with two men about to meet each other. Remember who they are? Saul the angry Pharisee, had been blinded by an encounter with resurrected Jesus, while Saul was on his way to Damascus with intent to eradicate any Jesus followers in that city. In his blindness Saul was waiting for both explanation and instructions from God.

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26.05.20 “Saul’s Blinding Encounter!” (Acts 9:1-16)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Tue, 19 May 2026 20:25:08 +0000

I wonder what the most significant, life changing encounter with God has been in your lifetime thus far? I realize that’s not a question you probably consider very often. The Bible, of course, is filled with stories of people having life changing encounters with God, but the truth is most people, even most devoutly religious people, even most people who consider themselves followers of Jesus, do not expect to ever have a life changing encounter with God. What about you?

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26.05.19 “Spirit Transported?” (Acts 8:36-40)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Mon, 18 May 2026 21:05:17 +0000

When you think of the various miraculous things the Holy Spirit of God does in us human beings, I wonder if your list includes “miraculous transportation”? What? Yesterday I left you with Philip and the African official who was responsible for the treasury of Ethiopia! Philip had been explaining Isaiah 53 to this African official, who was a devout worshiper of God, but he knew nothing about Jesus the Messiah until he met Philip. The African official had evidently believed all Philip had explained and he requested to be baptized as a public declaration of his trust in Jesus as his Savior & Messiah. (Acts 8:36)

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26.05.18 “An African Baptized?” (Acts 8:26-39)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Sun, 17 May 2026 19:43:46 +0000

Yesterday I left you with Philip, standing alongside the road which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. Have you ever been somewhere when you felt very much out of place? I think that is exactly what Philip felt. Why? Because a fancy chariot, with an obviously important African official, had just driven up and parked right near Philip. Philip was a very ordinary guy, and I imagine royalty and chariots might have made Philip feel a bit uncomfortable, particularly because suddenly Philip had a strong sense the Holy Spirit of God was telling him to approach that chariot! What? Without invitation that might be dangerous!

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26.05.16 (Acts 8:25-29) “Leave a Revival?”

Pastor Doug Anderson — Fri, 15 May 2026 22:34:08 +0000

Have you ever sensed a stirring in your soul which you felt was God leading you to do something which seemed, at the time, far outside your comfort zone? In that precarious moment, what did you do? In the past few days we’ve been looking at an unusual time in history as a great persecution suddenly broke out in Jerusalem, against all presumed followers of Jesus. Thousands fled, fearing for their lives. (Acts 8:1-3) Today, let’s continue following the flight of Philip, one of the seven selected to care for the widows… yet Philip had to flee Jerusalem for his life! (Acts 8:4-8)

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26.05.15 “Samaritan Salvation?” (Acts 8:4-17)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Thu, 14 May 2026 22:33:22 +0000

Have you ever been forced to evacuate and relocate fairly quickly, even against your will? Normally that happens in the face of a natural disaster like a flood or earthquake or hurricane or sadly, war or terrorism. In fact in recent years millions of people have been displaced from their homes by terror. As we saw yesterday, that was happening in Jerusalem about 2000 years ago, and thousands of people were fleeing for their lives. WHY? Because an angry Pharisee named Saul of Tarsus was leading an unrestrained purging of Jerusalem.

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26.05.14 “Scattered by God” (Acts 7:54-8:4)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Wed, 13 May 2026 22:20:46 +0000

Every society in the world has various forms of punishment for criminals. In many countries that includes capital punishment. Methods of execution vary widely around the world, both now but especially down through history. We all know crucifixion has been one of the most brutal, but stoning is another. Yesterday we watched Stephen defend himself and the apostles before the angry Sanhedrin Jewish religious leaders in Jerusalem. What was the charge levied against them? They had been teaching God’s truth about Jesus and helping those in great need in Jerusalem. Doesn’t sound like much of a crime, does it? As he concluded his statements, Stephen pointed to heaven and proclaimed: “Look, I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.” (Acts 7:56)

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26.05.13 “Stephen the First Martyr”! (Acts 6:5-7:57)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Tue, 12 May 2026 22:17:18 +0000

Have you ever felt the exhilaration of being selected for a very significant assignment or position? Do you remember the feelings of inadequacy but also excitement for the opportunity? Join me again back in Jerusalem, about 2000 years ago, as seven men have been carefully selected, by those in the spiritual ‘great awakening’ which was turning Jerusalem upside down since the arrival of the Holy Spirit during Pentecost. (Acts 2) Yesterday we looked closely at the CRITERIA for their selection found in Acts 6:1-4. Today let’s look at WHO these selected men were?

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26.05.12 “Selection Criteria” (Acts 6:1-4)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Mon, 11 May 2026 22:26:23 +0000

Selections are something you and I do every day, perhaps several times a day. We choose between options available to us, often MANY options! Elections are political selections. Draft days are athletic selections. Shopping is all about selections whether it’s in a physical store or online. Even dating and marriage is about selection, isn’t it? Join me again in the middle of a nearly out of control spiritual movement in Jerusalem in which thousands of people are turning to Jesus as their Savior, Messiah and Lord. There was great need for a selection to be done! As we saw yesterday, in all the excitement, a problem is developing which is serious because the needs of certain dear widows are being overlooked. Yes, an unfortunate, prejudiced selection process seems to be leaving certain widows left unserved while others are more than adequately cared for.

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26.05.11 “Problem Solving” (Acts 6:1-4)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Sun, 10 May 2026 21:33:29 +0000

Have you ever been in a situation where growth was happening so fast things were getting out of control? Maybe a snowstorm that’s turning into a blizzard; or a rainstorm that’s turning into a hurricane; or a few sick people that’s turning into a pandemic? In the past few days, we’ve been watching Jerusalem turned upside down, about 2000 years ago, when the Holy Spirit of God came upon 120 followers of Jesus on Pentecost day. (Acts 2:1-12) By the end of that day 3000 people had been baptized and joined this “Jesus movement”! (Acts 2:41) Things were getting out of control!!

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26.05.09 “An Unstoppable Force?” (Acts 5:23-42)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Fri, 08 May 2026 21:23:21 +0000

What do you consider the most powerful forces in our world, whether military or political or natural disaster? Are they any you would consider ‘unstoppable’? Today let’s look at one that qualifies and it is exciting because God Himself empowered normal people like you and me to be part of it! Yesterday I left you in a gathering of the most influential, powerful religious leaders in Israel. They were called the ‘Sanhedrin’ and they had gathered to decide what to do about the nearly “out of control” spiritual ‘great awakening’ happening in Jerusalem. Since the Shavuot/Pentecost festival everything was turned upside down, by the Holy Spirit empowered disciples proclaiming the wonders of Jesus in languages they did not know! (Acts 2:1-12) And then there was the healing of a crippled man by Peter and John through ‘the power of the name of Jesus’! (Acts 3) And more recently other miracles by these Holy Spirit anointed followers of Jesus.

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26.05.08 “Empowered Apostles?” (Acts 5)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Thu, 07 May 2026 21:57:51 +0000

What happens in your soul when you see the black clouds beginning to gather and the wind start bending the trees around you and maybe the rain starts pelting down on you? Do you get excited knowing you are about to experience a powerful lightning and thunderstorm demonstration of God’s power? Do you close windows and doors and maybe take cover? And what would such an event look like if it was a spiritual storm rather than a rainstorm? Join me again back in Jerusalem, 2000 years ago, in Acts 5, in the Bible. Yesterday we watched a shocking event as Ananias, and his wife Sapphira were actually struck dead by God as they brought a large financial gift to help the needy in Jerusalem!

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26.05.07 “Ananias and Sapphira” (Acts 5:1-11)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Wed, 06 May 2026 20:29:05 +0000

Have you noticed how big a role MONEY plays in every society, most relationships and even the spiritual journey many people walk? Yesterday we were in Jerusalem watching an amazing thing. A Jewish Levite from Cyprus named Joseph (Barnabas) sold a piece of real estate he owned and brought the money to the apostles for help in meeting the needs of people he didn’t even know! Barnabas was profoundly impacted by the “Great Awakening” happening in Jerusalem, with more than 5000 men (Acts 4:4) having trusted Jesus to be their Savior, Messiah and Lord; and then many of them generously giving financially to help the needy. (Acts 4:32-37) But a problem was brewing!!

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26.05.06 “God’s Radical Resource Philosophy” (Acts 4:32-37)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Tue, 05 May 2026 20:22:50 +0000

Have you ever been the recipient of wonderful generosity but then discovered there were ‘strings attached’ that complicated the situation and perhaps even caused you to feel cheated or betrayed? Yesterday I left you in Jerusalem, about 2000 years ago, as a remarkable thing was happening. Jerusalem was being turned upside down by a spiritual revolution accomplished by God’s Holy Spirit at work in radically transformed people who had put their trust in Jesus as their Savior and Lord! One of the amazing evidences of changed lives was OUTRAGEOUS GENEROSITY as these new Jesus followers were sharing their resources with those in great need. (Acts 4:32-35) In Acts 4:36 we are introduced to a man caught up in this euphoria. His name is Joseph, a Levite from the island of Cyprus.

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26.05.05 “Authentic Generosity?” (Acts 4:32-35)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Mon, 04 May 2026 20:43:15 +0000

I have three very important questions for us to consider as we begin our time together today: 1. What difference have you seen outrageous GENEROSITY has made in the Places or the People where you have lived? 2. Can you think of any person or organization which has “generosity” as their reputation?3. Which has been more impactful to you as you’ve watched generosity… generosity from abundance or generosity out of sacrifice? Those questions may require a moment or two of reflection, so I urge you to pause and not rush. You might even jot down your responses in your spiritual journal for later reflection. Oh, one final question: do people consider YOU a ‘generous’ person?

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26.05.04 “Courage in face of Threats” (Acts 4:18-31)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Sun, 03 May 2026 20:45:35 +0000

Has your life ever been threatened? Have you ever been in a situation where you knew that if you did a particular thing; or went to a certain place; or even said some specific words you might be arrested, tortured or even killed? There are many places in our world, even today, where people live in that type of DAILY fear, did you know that? Maybe YOU are in such a place right now? That was the situation the disciples Peter and John were facing about 2000 years ago in Jerusalem. Let’s rejoin their story and see what we can learn from them.

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26.05.02 “Can we Silence them?” (Acts 4:1-17)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Fri, 01 May 2026 21:24:44 +0000

Have you ever found yourself facing very strong opposition and yet you were confident that what you were doing and saying was truthful, helpful and right? What does God want us to do when we face such challenges? Join me again in Jerusalem, about 2000 years ago, as a large crowd, watching a miraculously healed cripple man dance, was praising God, while religious leaders were dumbfounded and frustrated! Suddenly everything changed in that remarkable scene as opposition rose up. Acts 4 tells us authorities came and confronted Peter who had been explaining to the crowd what God was doing in this miraculous healing. The authorities seized and arrested Peter and John and put them in jail overnight without trial!

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26.05.01 “Times of Refreshing” (Acts 3:13-19; Isaiah 53:4-7,10)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:59:23 +0000

When you hear the term “times of refreshing” what comes to your mind? Today is May 1st and in many parts of our world that means school is nearing its end and summer vacations may soon begin. In the part of the world where I live ‘sweet iced tea’ provides welcome ‘times of refreshing’ on a hot, humid day. Today, let’s rejoin an amazing, spontaneous celebration in Jerusalem as Peter calls a crowd and a dancing cripple to consider ‘times of refreshing’! The story is found in Acts 3 in the Bible.

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26.04.30 “Big enough Faith?” (Acts 3:16; Hebrews 11)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:53:33 +0000

May I ask a straightforward question to begin our time together today? How do you measure your FAITH? I mean the SIZE, the STRENGTH, the MATURITY, even the POWER of your FAITH, especially your faith in God? We all exercise a great deal of ‘faith’ each day going through the normal routine of living, don’t we? You and I have faith our car will start when we push the ignition, and water will run out of the kitchen faucet when we turn the knob, and the telephone will, of course, connect to the person we’re trying to call, every time, right? But what about our faith in God? What is the difference between faith and expectations? Oh my, what important questions!

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26.04.29 “Power in His Name!” (Acts 3:16; Matt. 28:20)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:13:41 +0000

Have you found there is sometimes great power in a person’s name, especially if that person is someone with great authority? Let’s jump right back into a historic scene in Jerusalem about 2000 years ago when apostle Peter was pointing at a jumping, dancing man. Why was the man dancing? Because this man had been a cripple his whole life, but now he was miraculously healed by God’s power. In explanation, Peter said something radical to the crowd: “By faith in the name of Jesus this man, whom you see and know, was made strong. It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through Him that has completely healed this man, as you can all see.” (Acts 3:16) Now what does that mean my friends?

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26.04.28 “A Spectacle?” (Acts 3:1-16)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:41:59 +0000

We’ve all experienced breathtaking moments! Do you remember when you witnessed something that simply took your breath away and perhaps it was so remarkable that even days or weeks later you still struggled to find the words which explained it adequately?! That is what we witnessed yesterday, and we’ll try to understand it today. Are you ready? Let’s step back into the scene: we’re in Jerusalem, about 2000 year ago. It’s about two months or so after that remarkable Passover/Easter weekend, when Jesus was crucified and raised from the dead. We’re about 10 days or a few weeks after the remarkable Shavuot/Pentecost festival, when the Holy Spirit came in great power upon many people in Jerusalem. Acts 3 describes a remarkable moment in history.

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26.04.27 “Radical Generosity” (Acts 2:42-3:6)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 22:41:17 +0000

Have you ever met someone who seems ‘too good to be true’? They just radiate the JOY of Jesus; they are compassionate and helpful to others, especially others in need. They are encouraging and kind, generous and gracious. Anyone come to your mind with that description? Life was not easy in first century Roman empire, especially for Jews. And Jerusalem was not a particularly joyful, friendly place to live much of the time with Roman soldiers walking the streets. But in the days following that special Shavuot/Pentecost festival, when the Holy Spirit of God came upon the followers of Jesus, suddenly Jerusalem seemed filled with these radically wonderful people!

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26.04.25 “Jesus’ Church Birthed?” (Acts 2:36-43)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:22:10 +0000

There are occasions when certain places in our world are overrun with visitors, especially when those cities host major sporting events such as the Olympics or Super Bowl or World Cup. I left you yesterday in Jerusalem about 2000 years ago, during one of those times. It was the Shavuot/Pentecost festival and Acts 2:5 reports: “Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven.” This great festival often lasted more than a week, as thousands who had gathered were not anxious to leave. But this Shavuot/Pentecost festival has been unlike any before in history. Why? As we’ve seen in the past few days, (Acts 2:1-41) God selected this gathering of humanity, from all parts of the known world, as the perfect time to send His Holy Spirit and birth the church Jesus promised would be His ‘ekklesia’ which HE would build and “and the gates of Hades would not prevail.” (Matt. 16:18)

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26.04.24 “God’s Formula” (Acts 2:36-39)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:00:04 +0000

We like formulas, don’t we? Recipes for cooking; and assembly directions for building model airplanes; and an operator’s manual for making something work properly, right? So what’s the formula for a fulfilling, abundant life with our sins forgiven? I don’t mean financial success nor fame nor popularity. I mean the type of life Jesus spoke about when He said: “The thief comes to steal, kill and destroy but I have come that you might have life and have it abundantly.” (John 10:10) Have you discovered, and are you living the formula for that type of life?

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26.04.23 “Repent!” (Act 2:36-39)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:12:08 +0000

Law and order / security and safety are two of the biggest issues facing our human race in every city, every village and hamlet in the world, do you agree? Why is that? Simple… our human natural tendency is to want our own way. From the time we are kids we want to be in control of our lives and circumstances around us, right? That’s why one of the most important words we can learn from infancy is the word ‘NO’…especially when we speak ‘NO’ it to OURSELVES and our selfish desires! Have you learned to say ‘NO’ to the dark side of you that wants to rebel against what is right and good?

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26.04.22 “Jesus is Lord” (Acts 2:36)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:13:30 +0000

We live in a world where TITLES are important. In politics, business, government, and almost every segment of every society, TITLES get people’s attention, isn’t that true? As you reflect back over your life I wonder how many different titles have been associated with your name. Have you ever found yourself having a title but not having the authority needed to accomplish the role of your title? Yesterday we were standing in a huge crowd of people in Jerusalem, during the Shavuot/Pentecost festival, about 2000 years ago. The crowd was in a frenzy! Why? Acts 2:1-13 describes the miraculous arrival of the Holy Spirit with wind and fire. The disciples of Jesus were praising God in languages they had never spoken before! Can you explain that?

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26.04.21 “The Name JESUS?” (Acts 2:22-35)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:40:41 +0000

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26.04.20 “Miracle Languages?” (Acts 2:1-33)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 21:59:16 +0000

Do you live in a city where you often hear many different languages spoken? Languages have always fascinated me, perhaps because I grew up in an English-speaking home but we lived in a foreign country and as a boy soon I became fluent in that language too. Did you know that Jerusalem is one of the most visited cities in the world, and especially at the Jewish festival times dozens of different languages can be heard in the streets of Jerusalem. And did you know that was even true in first century Jerusalem? Acts 2:5-12 describes an unforgettable scene in about the year 25ad at the Shavuot/Pentecost Festival.

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26.04.18 “Wind & Fire?” (Acts 2:1,2)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 23:20:40 +0000

No matter where you live in the world, I’m sure you have very special holidays which involve great celebrations, time off work, and perhaps family gatherings. I left you yesterday in Jerusalem during one of those great, Jewish annual festivals called Shavuot or Pentecost. Thousands of Jews had come to Jerusalem from all over the Roman empire and for several days great celebrations had been taking place. Among these pilgrims are the disciples of Jesus; Mary, the mother of Jesus, and many other friends from Galilee, and they’ve been spending the past several days together in Jerusalem, remembering. (Acts 1:12-14)

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26.04.17 “Learning to Wait on God” (Acts 1:12-26)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:35:46 +0000

Have you ever found yourself looking out into your future with both a strong sense of excitement but also fear? That is exactly what I think was happening in Jerusalem with the disciples and close friends of Jesus, as I left you yesterday. They had come to Jerusalem in anticipation of the Shavuot festival which often lasted a full week and concluded 50 days after Passover.

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26.04.16 “Why will Jesus return?” (Acts 1:9-11; 1 Thess. 4:13-18)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:48:09 +0000

When saying goodbye to someone very special to you, I’m sure you long to hear some assurance of approximately when you’ll see them again, right? Yesterday we watched Jesus’ farewell with His disciples and closest friends. (Acts 1:6-11) Amazingly Jesus did not say anything about when they might see Him again. Instead, it was the two angels who appeared as Jesus ascended up into the sky, and the angels said: “This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen Him go into heaven.” (Acts 1:11)

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26.04.15 “Ascension of Jesus” (Acts 1:6-11)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:39:58 +0000

When do you realize a ‘goodbye’ is really definitive? It’s really the last time you’ll see that person for a while, maybe a long while? Is it the words spoken, the hugs given or watching the person actually leave, boarding the airplane or driving down the road? For the past several days we’ve been looking closely at each of the encounters, recorded in the Bible, which resurrected Jesus had with His friends.

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26.04.14 “With us always?” (Matt. 28:20 & Acts 1:1-4)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:03:27 +0000

Goodbyes are difficult, aren’t they? Especially when it’s goodbye with someone you love and have had very significant experiences with, right? In recent days we’ve been with the disciples of Jesus as they’ve had several unexpected and very significant encounters with the resurrected Jesus in the days following His resurrection. Each time their miraculous encounter with Jesus was nearing its end they wondered when or if they’d see Jesus again. Yesterday, Matthew gave us his report of Jesus and His disciples on a mountainside overlooking the Sea of Galilee. Many call that event Jesus’ “Great Commission” of those men… and ALL followers of Jesus ever since.

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26.04.13 “Great Commission” (Matt. 28:16-20)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 20:36:34 +0000

For those of you watching my greeting you can see a blow gun from an Indonesian tribe on the wall behind me. That and many other things in this room are from my missionary travels around the world which are all rooted in the verses we’re looking at today. These days since Easter, we’ve been looking closely at each record in the Bible of the appearances of resurrected Jesus after His Sunday morning resurrection in Jerusalem. Yesterday we concluded having breakfast with Jesus and seven disciples on the shoreline of the Sea of Galilee. It was life changing for Peter, remember?

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26.04.11 “Follow Me!” (John 21:19-25; Colossians 2, 3)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 20:39:42 +0000

I have an important question for us to begin with today: When you consider that phrase, which you hear me say every day, “Walking with Jesus”, what does it mean to you? Does it mean that you hope for a sense of God’s Presence with you each day? Or does it mean you are living your life doing all you can to follow Jesus as HE leads you through your life?

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26.04.10 “A Second Chance?” (John 21:16-19)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:29:53 +0000

I’m sure you’ve had a conversation with someone when you felt their response to you was shallow and insincere. Remember how that made you feel? If the subject you were talking about was significant, you probably pressed in with more questions or a different tone, right? That’s what Jesus was doing with Peter as they shared a shoreline breakfast together. Why? Because Peter desperately needed several things that maybe you and I need today, and only Jesus can give those things, both to Peter and to us!

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26.04.09 “Shoreline Breakfast” (John 21:10-15)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:12:35 +0000

Have you come this morning excited for ‘shoreline breakfast’ with Jesus? Yes, that’s Peter out there, splashing his way to shore! He’s swimming with hope that maybe, finally, he and Jesus can have a long-awaited private chat to resolve the shame and regret Peter carries since his denials. John and his brother James, and four other disciples, are still out there pulling on their fishing nets filled with perhaps the largest catch they’ve ever hauled out of the Sea of Galilee. And resurrected Jesus stands here on the shoreline watching all this, preparing breakfast for His friends, who’ve worked hard at empty net fishing, all night!

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26.04.08 “Release Your Grip?” (John 21:1-7)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:43:10 +0000

Very often, after major events, there’s a strange emotional malaise which sets in as people struggle to get back to normal, especially after events which are life impacting. Do you suppose that’s how it was for the disciples and close friends of Jesus after that historic Passover/Easter weekend? We have no record that Jesus sat down with His friends and gave them a full explanation of what that dramatic weekend was all about. Can you imagine all the questions they had? Rather, Jesus appeared from time to time suddenly, unexpectedly, and only briefly, confirming that He was alive again, but giving little insight about what the future was going to be, and what the disciples should be doing now that Jesus was not with them everyday!

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26.04.07 “Thomas the Skeptic” (John 20:24-29)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 22:57:25 +0000

In our fast-paced world, we have a tendency to ‘move on quickly’ from one major event to the next. Does Good Friday and Easter already seem like a long time ago, even though it’s only been a few days? My guess is it wasn’t quite that way in Jerusalem 2000 years ago. How would you describe what you imagine was the mood, the conversations, the activities of people in the days immediately following that Passover weekend of the crucifixion and unexplainable resurrection of Jesus?

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26.04.06 “Jesus went where?” (1 Peter 3:17-19; Galatians 1:11,12)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 20:56:22 +0000

I’ve often wondered what that Monday was really like in Jerusalem after the Passover weekend during which Jesus was crucified, buried and raised to life? Surely there could not have been any subject more talked about that Monday than those remarkable events. I wonder how many hundreds of people came to the empty tomb to see for themselves, and walked away bewildered? I presume the tomb guards had fled Jerusalem with the money paid to them to keep quiet. (Matt. 28:11-15) I presume the disciples, Mary the mother of Jesus and Mary Magdalene, were in hiding, afraid of what the religious leaders might do to them, who were known to be Jesus’ closest friends.

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26.04.04 "He is Risen!!” (John 20)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:09:34 +0000

While many things distinguish Christianity from every other religion, the RESURRECTION of Jesus Christ is the pinnacle, cornerstone event. Do you agree? Have you considered that ONLY Christians claim these God given truths as foundational to WHO we are and WHAT we believe as redeemed followers of Jesus: * Jesus Christ is God incarnate (Matt. 17:5; John 10:30) * Jesus Christ lived a sinless life on earth and willingly died on the cross. (2 Cor. 5:21; John 10:17) * Jesus Christ’s death was payment in full for humanity’s sin debt to God for our sinful rebellion against God. (Romans 6:23; Hebrews 9:14) * Jesus Christ was raised from the dead on the Sunday early morning after He died on the Friday of that Passover weekend. (Matt. 28:1-6) Are those great truths foundational in your life?

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26.04.03 “A Guarded Tomb?” (John 19:38-42; Matt. 27:62-66)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:46:15 +0000

This is a very special day each year as our world pauses to remember that it was on the Friday of Passover/Easter weekend, about 2000 years ago, that Jesus Christ was crucified. Will you join me again on that hill called “Golgotha” just outside Jerusalem? Over the past few days we’ve watched the unthinkable happen right before our eyes, as recorded for us in the Bible. Yesterday we watched Jesus die, as He said to God the Father: “Into Your hands I commit My spirit.” (Luke 23:46) Dr. Luke reports: “When Jesus said this, He breathed His last.” (Luke 23:46) Please remember, Dr. Luke, the author of both the Gospel of Luke and book of Acts, was a physician.

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26.04.02 “Tetelestai” (John 19:28-37)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:34:02 +0000

This is Thursday of ‘holy week’, sometimes called “Maundy Thursday”, in honor of the agony and suffering of Jesus on that Thursday of the Passover weekend, which changed the world. In the upper room with agony, Jesus identified both His betrayer and denier; then He sweat drops of blood in the garden of Gethsemane as He prayed. Then His humiliating arrest; His abandonment by His disciples; His trials and beatings, all of which occurred from sundown Thursday until shortly after dawn on Friday morning. We’ve spent the past two days on Golgotha hill, watching the crucifixion of Jesus and listening to the last words He spoke before He died. A person’s last words are often very significant.

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26.04.01 “Paradise?” (Luke 23:40-43; Matt. 27:45,46)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:25:48 +0000

What is the most encouraging, hope-filled thing you’ve ever heard someone say to YOU? Yesterday I left you standing at one of the most significant, HOPELESS scenes in all of human history. It’s a hillside outside Jerusalem and we watched three men crucified! (John 19:16-18) It’s an ugly, horrific, inhumane way for a person to die. Most shocking of all, of course, is that one of those men hanging on a cross that day was Jesus Christ, God the Son in human flesh!!!! Will you join me there again today?

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26.03.31 “Golgotha” (John 19:17-27)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:03:44 +0000

Have you ever witnessed a truly historic event? Something that is recorded in the history books and you were there to witness it? I left you yesterday among a large crowd shouting “Crucify Him” as they looked at Jesus standing before Roman Governor Pilate. When Pilate had declared Jesus innocent, the crowd of Jewish religious leaders and Jewish common people had actually cried out “His blood is on us and on our children.” (Matt. 27:25)

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26.03.30 “Jesus’ trials” (Luke 23:1-21; Matthew 27:15-31)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:21:22 +0000

Some people call this week, ‘Holy Week’. It’s the week between Palm Sunday and Easter. It’s the week which gave our world HOPE, for if Jesus had NOT experienced His suffering, death and resurrection, that Passover/Easter weekend about 2000 years ago, there would be absolutely NO hope for any person, of any generation, living anywhere in the world. Do you agree?

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26.03.28 “Garden to Interrogation” (Matt. 26:45-76)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:42:10 +0000

26.03.28 “Garden to Interrogation” (Matt. 26:45-76)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:42:10 +0000

Yes, I know this is Palm Sunday weekend this year, but as you know we’ve already looked at that ‘spontaneous parade’ two weeks ago, so we could spend more time looking closely at what occurred with Jesus and His disciples in the days following that event. We will therefore continue our careful journey with Jesus and let’s gather again in the garden of Gethsemane where I left you yesterday. You’ll recall Matthew reports that Jesus had prayed in great agony, while the disciples had slept in apathy! (Matt. 26:36-47)

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26.03.27 “Agony in the Garden” (John 17; Matt. 26:36-47)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 23:37:37 +0000

Of course, one week from today is “Good Friday”, the day this year we honor the Friday of that Passover/Easter weekend on which Jesus was crucified. For the past few weeks, we’ve been carefully looking at the Gospel accounts of Jesus’ journey to that cross and recently we’ve been in the upper room with Jesus and His disciples as recorded by John the disciple. (John 13-16) Today, let’s focus on Jesus’ prayers that Thursday night, as recorded in both John 17 and Matthew 26.

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26.03.26 “Peace in a Troubled World” (John 16:32-17:5)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:22:10 +0000

We all know the feeling of the moment finally arriving for something we’ve anticipated for a long time, right? That’s what we’re looking at today with Jesus and His disciples. We’ve been with Jesus on that Passover Thursday evening, as Jesus spent extended time with His disciples, trying to prepare them for what He knew would be happening in the hours ahead.

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25.03.25 “Opposition to Jesus” (John 16:1-15)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 21:02:07 +0000

‘Opposition’ is something we too often experience in our world, and did you know Jesus warned His disciples about that? We’ve been looking closely at what Jesus told His friends on that Thursday evening of Passover weekend. They of course had no idea, that this would be their last few hours with Jesus before His horrible death! John the disciple records that Jesus warned them about very difficult days ahead: “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated Me first! If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own…. But I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you.” (John 15:18,19)

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26.03.24 “A High Yield Life?” (John 15:8-16)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 21:06:51 +0000

Have you ever spent much time around big grain farms, watching the crops roll into the combines? YIELD! At harvest time it’s all about the yield, often measured in ‘bushels per acre’. Of course, it’s the same in almost every season and phase of human life, isn’t it? How do we measure the YIELD we are receiving from our investment in our marriage or our parenting or our grandparenting? Or our investment in our jobs or our hobbies? Now here’s an important question: how do we measure the yield on our investment in our spiritual growth and our character development? Did you know Jesus talked about that in the vineyard?

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26.03.23 “Vine & Branches?” (John 14:23,24,31-15:1-5)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Sun, 22 Mar 2026 20:16:35 +0000

John 14 has a very interesting formula for God honoring living, which Jesus presented simply yet powerfully. Have you ever noticed it? Are you living it?

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26.03.21 “Jesus Confronts Anxiety” (John 14:1-17)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 21:58:12 +0000

Has anyone ever said to you; “don’t be troubled”, when they saw your tears or the worried look on your face? How did those words make you feel in your moment of anxiety or grief? “Do not let your hearts be troubled” (John 14:1) is what Jesus has said to His disciples in the upper room that Passover Thursday evening. But they were visibly shaken. Why? Because one of their group, Judas Iscariot, had walked out of the room a few minutes ago, identified by Jesus as a betrayer!

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26.03.20 “How much Love?” (John 13:31-38)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 21:43:07 +0000

These days we’re in a very intimate season of our journey with Jesus. Why? Because we’re spending several days with Jesus and His disciples in the upper room in Jerusalem, on that historic Passover evening. In those hours Jesus did and said some things which still shake and shape our world 2000 years later. I left you yesterday as we watched Judas walk out of that upper room having been identified by Jesus as the man who would betray Jesus.

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26.03.19 “A Betrayer” (John 13:19-31)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:11:33 +0000

I wonder if you’ve ever felt betrayed by a friend or family member? How did it happen? How long did the wound stay raw and bleeding in your heart? How did that betrayal affect your relationships with other people, perhaps even your own self-image? I left you yesterday in a Jerusalem ‘upper room’ with Jesus and His disciples. Jesus had just stunned them by washing each and all of their feet. Of course, none of them around the table knew what would transpire in those next few hours, but Jesus knew, which is why He stunned them again by saying: “…I know those I have chosen. But this is to fulfill this passage of Scripture: ‘He who shared my bread has turned against me.’ I am telling you now before it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe that I am who I am… ‘Truly I tell you, one of you is going to betray Me”. (John 13:18-21)

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2026.03.18 “Entering the Upper Room” (John 13:1-17)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 22:31:44 +0000

Some have called the Passover week which followed Palm Sunday, the most tumultuous and significant week in human history. From the elation of the crowd, celebrating Jesus and calling for Him to be their king on Palm Sunday, to the crowd gathered on Friday morning calling for a murderer Barabbas to be released to them, and then Jesus sent to crucifixion hill; those four days were filled with drama…

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26.03.17 “Temple Cleansing” (Matt. 21:12-15)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 21:17:24 +0000

I suppose you’ve heard that both Matthew and Luke give us a report that after the spontaneous Palm Sunday parade, Jesus went into the Temple courts, not to pray but to clean house! Today let’s take a closer look at that historic event which caused quite a stir in Jerusalem, and it raised the bounty on Jesus’ head. Here’s an important question: Does God get angry? Is it appropriate for God to be angry? How does God behave when He’s angry?

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26.03.16 “Messiah Confusion” (John 12:28-37)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Sun, 15 Mar 2026 20:53:42 +0000

26.03.16 “Messiah Confusion” (John 12:28-37)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Sun, 15 Mar 2026 20:53:42 +0000

As you listen to the public conversation, no matter which social media platform you use, or which mainstream media outlet is your favorite, or even if you listen to barber shop chatter, do you feel the word ‘CONFUSION’ would be a fair, overall summary, of the opinions you hear, no matter where you live in our world? Do you find most people seem to feel politicians and leaders, in all segments of society, usually do not meet their expectations? Did you know that as we continue the journey with Jesus toward that world changing Passover/Easter weekend, we will find, over and over again, people were both confused about Jesus and disappointed that Jesus did not meet their expectations?

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26.03.14 “It’s Time!” (John 12:20-28)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 19:52:58 +0000

I’m sure you’ve had the experience of looking forward to an event on your calendar for a long time, and then FINALLY that week arrives! Remember how excited you were? That is what was happening, deep in the soul of Jesus, as He rode that donkey, down the slope of the mount of Olives, to the cheers of thousands of people, as we saw in the Gospel accounts in the Bible yesterday. Why? Because, from eternity past... yes, my friends, from before He created planet earth, Jesus had been looking forward to that spontaneous parade we call “Palm Sunday”! Did you know that? How do I know? Listen to what the apostle Paul wrote to the Ephesian Christians about 30 years after that historic Passover/Easter weekend: “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ…For He chose us in Him, before the creation of the world, to be holy and blameless in His sight. In love He predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with His pleasure and will – to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the One He loves!”(Eph. 1:3-6)

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26.03.13 “A Spontaneous Parade!” (John 12:12-19)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 21:16:45 +0000

Many parts of our world LOVE parades, do you? Especially parades with lots of people and even animals participating. Parades in the first century usually celebrated some royalty person like the Caesar, or a military victory conquering new territory. Parades like that were normally well-planned giving people ample opportunity to gather for the celebration. But today let’s join a SPONTANEOUS parade that may be one of the most significant parades of all time.

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26.03.12 “Dinner Disruption” (John 12:4-10)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:53:26 +0000

Have you ever seen a very honorable, generous act be totally rejected or ridiculed or maligned by selfish people wanting to cause chaos? No, I’m not talking about politics, rather in this case I’m talking about what happened at a dinner party given in Jesus’ honor by Martha, Mary and Lazarus, as reported in John 12. Yesterday we witnessed Mary pour about a pint of very expensive, pure nard perfume on Jesus’ feet and wipe His feet with her hair as a symbol of her humility, her admiration for Jesus, and while she may not have fully understood it at that moment, her preparation for Jesus’ crucifixion, burial and resurrection.

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26.03.11 “Dinner with Lazarus” (John 12:1-3)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 20:58:19 +0000

We’re now a little more than 3 weeks away from Easter 2026, and as you know, recently I’ve been trying to lead us on a chronological journey with Jesus. We’ve been following Jesus and His disciples through the Gospels toward Passover/Easter weekend. Yesterday we were in the ancient, historic city of Jericho. Yes, this is the very same Jericho of the famous story with Joshua when the Hebrews walked around the city once each day for six days, and then on the seventh day seven times…, and the Jericho city walls fell and the city was captured, remember? (Joshua 6)

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26.03.10 “Zacchaeus” (Luke 19:1-10)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 21:42:09 +0000

Have you ever seen a person that you found yourself thinking is beyond the hope of God’s help or even God’s love? Honestly now, even good Christians can find themselves judgmental of a person who seems to be so far gone, as a result of their bad choices, that perhaps you consider them beyond God’s mercy, right?

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Pastor Doug Anderson “Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, with our eyes fixed on Jesus…” (Heb. 12:1,2)

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26.03.09 “Blind Bartimaeus” (Luke 18:35-43)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Sun, 08 Mar 2026 21:10:39 +0000

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26.03.07 “One Grateful Leper” (Luke 17:11-19)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 22:27:35 +0000

Self-Preservation is a deeply rooted emotion in our human species, isn’t it? From infancy we all have a natural inner drive to protect ourselves from danger and especially from death. Yesterday we witnessed one of the greatest miracles of all time as Jesus raised Lazarus from having been dead at least five days, as recorded in John 11.

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26.03.06 “A Purpose in Pain?” (John 11:21-44)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 23:22:49 +0000

Yesterday, I left you with a very important series of questions which focused on this: Does God have Purpose in our Pain? If so, how could pain possibly benefit us or bring glory to God or be of help to someone else? Have you wrestled with those questions when you or someone you love is in excruciating, ongoing, no-relief pain? I have some very dear friends living in great pain and wrestling with those questions right now. I watched my mother die some years ago and I don’t mind telling you my Dad and I, and our whole family wrestled with those questions. So today, let’s dig in again to John 11 to see what answers God will give us to these very real, very relevant and painful questions.

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26.03.05 “Jesus’ Delay?” (John 11:1-22)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:22:34 +0000

Do you have a special place where you go to get away from the frenzy of life and all the pressures you feel? Providing those kinds of places for escape has become a major industry in our world, hasn’t it? Vacation resorts; Cruise lines; ‘B&B’s’; and so many more options are all designed to help people get away and refresh. Have you noticed that even Jesus needed to do that from time to time? Yesterday, we were in Jerusalem with Jesus as He taught His disciples about the very special relationship God has designed for people who trust Jesus to be their good shepherd. (John 10) We saw that once again opposition rose up against Jesus even though He was inviting His listeners to consider He had come to give them abundant life!

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26.03.04 “Jesus’ Diverse Flock” (John 10:15-30)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 22:32:31 +0000

Do you know anyone who grew up in a really BIG family? A friend of ours grew up in a family of 15!! The oldest child was married and starting her own family while her parents were still having babies! That friend is now a grandparent so you can imagine how huge her extended family is! Have you thought much about how BIG and DIVERSE the family of Jesus is in our world today? The latest stats I’ve heard is that the Chinese family of Jesus is estimated to be more than 150 million people! How large is the Jesus family in your country?

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26.03.03 “Is Jesus a Good Shepherd?” (John 10:1-15)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 23:29:19 +0000

Of all the animals God created, which ones fascinate you most? Which ones make great pets; which ones amaze you with their size or agility or beauty? And what about sheep? Have you ever spent much time with sheep? Why do you suppose the Bible has so many stories about or makes reference so often to sheep and shepherds? Today let’s stand around a flock of sheep and listen as Jesus explains some really significant things. John gives us the story, found in the 10th chapter of his record. Jesus was still talking with the Jewish religious leaders who were chastising Jesus for giving sight to the man born blind, as we saw yesterday in John 9.

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26.03.02 “Blind with Purpose?” (John 9)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 21:48:34 +0000

Over the past few weeks we’ve literally been ‘walking with Jesus’ and His disciples trying to follow them chronologically through the Gospel accounts. We now have about 30 days remaining till Easter Sunday, and we’ll spend much of these next days following the disciple John’s unique description of the last weeks of Jesus’ earthly life.

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