We are going to talk about legacies. We all leave a legacy. Some legacies are larger and better known than others. My mother and father left legacies as well as my senior pastor from my hometown in Ohio.Unless you have lived your entire life in a...Tom Shumate

The death of Jesus is seen from three different perspectives:The Perspective from RomeThe Perspective from the Religious ElitesThe Perspective from Satan and His MinionsTom Shumate

Do you believe that how we (Christians) live our lives hasinfluence upon how God blesses us?Obedience brings:1. LONG LIFE–Deuteronomy 32:46-47; Proverbs 3:1-2.2. PROTECTION–Ecclesiastes 8:53. GLADNESS–Nehemiah 8:13-17, 1 Chronicles 16:27, Acts...Tom Shumate

Last week we studied the crucifixion in detail. We learned that Jesus was placed upon the cross at approximately 9:00 AM.For the next three hours a “carnival like” atmosphere ensued. There were, perhaps thousands of people viewing this spectacle...Tom Shumate

This morning I would like to set the stage for the most dramatic event that ever took place in all of human history. This event was ordained long before time began. This event is epic in its scope as it involves all of creation. The participants...Tom Shumate

This is Pastor Tom's 2020 Easter message. We take a look of the events of Resurrection Sunday as recorded by Luke in the 24th chapter.Tom Shumate

Let’s look at some background information as Christ makes his way to his final Passover Celebration in Jerusalem. We pick up the story while he and his disciples are ministering in Galilee.Now Jesus and this multitude make their way toward Jerusalem...Tom Shumate

Q. Who was behind the plan of Barabbas being released instead of Jesus?It was God who foiled Satan’s plan to divert Jesus from the cross. It was God who ultimately chose Barabbas to be released instead of Jesus.God’s plan was always that Christ...Tom Shumate

Today's message is a study on the significance of who God is and who we are as God’s children.The scriptures always have a timely message for us. The reason for this is because God’s word is alive and active. The Bible is not merely a document...Tom Shumate

As Jesus is brought before Pilate, we see these items:1. Pilate ignored invalid accusations. (Mark 15:10; Matt 27:18)2. Pilate ignored a valid warning (Matt 27:18-19)3. Pilate invalidated the Roman law (Luke 23:4; John 18:38-40; Mark 15:14)There...Tom Shumate

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The Passover was celebrated the day before the celebration of Unleavened Bread.• THE NORTHERN KINGDOM celebrated from sunrise to sunrise.• THE SOUTHERN KINGDOM celebrated from sunset to sunset.At this point, Satan is frantically trying to derail...Tom Shumate

There were by some estimates, 1,000,000 pilgrims and 1,000,000 native Jews in Jerusalem for the Passover Feast. Tensions were extremely high and the last thing Caiaphas or Herod wanted was a riot that would attract the attention of Rome.So, although...Tom Shumate

Many of us observed Thanksgiving in some form or another. If you are extremely blessed, you spent some time with family and/or friends around a table while eating some traditional food dishes and catching up with what was happening in their lives. In...Tom Shumate

We are going to spend some time reconstructing the events that took place justprior to what we know as “The Lord’s Supper.” Therefore, we will be looking at certain participantsand the role they played as Christ’s crucifixion drew near...Tom Shumate

Every word that Jesus spoke was holy scripture. Because he was, and is God, every word he spoke was the word of God. Our God is a God of economy, therefore, there were no wasted words. Jesus did not embellish the truth nor did he apologize for the...Tom Shumate

There were three significant reasons for Christ choosing to retreat to Mt. Olivet duringhis final hours.1. It provided privacy from the crowds. 2. It provided safety from the leadership. 3. Olivet provided solitude for him to be with his FatherTom Shumate

During Old Testament times the authenticity of one who claimed to be a prophet was established byway of their prophecies coming to pass. Jesus is using the upcoming destruction in 70 AD as a means of giving them something they can “rap their heads...Tom Shumate

Jesus challenges them concerning where they have placed their faith. Jerusalem and the temple had become objects of religious and national pride. Jesus made it very clear that not only were these merely objects that could disappear, but that the...Tom Shumate

Jesus has just finished “leveling” the leadership with declaring the seven woes. He has just pushedthem over the edge to the point that they will finally reveal themselves to be the liars andmadmen that they had always accused him of being.• He...Tom Shumate

The Pharisees had created an idol of the Sabbath. Their intention was not to drawattention to our Holy God, but was a result of a total misunderstanding of the originalpurpose of the Sabbath. And through rules they added, they made it nearly...Tom Shumate

For us to fully understand what is about to take place in the final days of Christ's life as is described within the scriptures, we need to peer in to a private room in Jerusalem where privileged men are meeting behind closed doors. These are men...Tom Shumate

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This is our third week studying this parable of the nobleman who journeys to a far country and then returns to reward those whom he left in charge while he was away.Jesus was preparing to enter Jerusalem for the third time in his adult ministry,he was...Tom Shumate

The Parable of the Nobleman galvanized the people's belief that Jesus was the long awaited Jewish King born from noble blood who was to come and conquer the oppressive Roman Empire. It also galvanized the Jewish leaderships’ belief that Jesus was...Tom Shumate

Sometimes the Bible is taught as if God’s story took place in a vacuum when it comes to world history. We read about Moses, Jeremiah, Samson, King David, and Herod as if those events took place in a parallel universe and had no affect on the world at...Tom Shumate

Many of us will remember the song "Zacchaeus Was a Wee Little Man" when we attending Sunday School as children. Zacchaeus lived in Jericho; he was small in stature; and he was rich. he was the Chief Tax Collector. Who we are affects what...Tom Shumate

Jesus is on his way to the cross. He has resolutely set his eyes on Calvary and we are witnessing his final journey to Jerusalem. He is concluding three years of ministry that began with a miracle in Canaan at a wedding feast and will conclude with...Tom Shumate

In the previous parable Jesus used a Tax-Collector as an example of someone the Pharisees would have considered to be unworthy. Here he is championing the cause of the innocent–the children–the babies. He was removing all hope that anyone could enter...Tom Shumate

Within the church it is common to compare our spiritual walk to other Believers’ walks for the sake of feeling a little better about ourselves. The Pharisees (not known to be a humble group) were not merely claiming superiority on the level of...Tom Shumate

Jesus moves on with another parable. In a nutshell this parable is about two judges, a widow, and the return of Christ. This parable is about the second coming of Christ! Jesus is continuing His prophecy concerning Hisreturn.Tom Shumate

Jesus is asked the following question, “When is the kingdom of God going to come?”Jesus is saying that the kingdom of God is about much more than things seen such as: land,power, riches, politics and freedom. The riches of His kingdom are not...Tom Shumate