Show Notes
On this episode of Beyond the Message, Jess Harris is joined by Pastor Aidan Wivell to reflect on Grant Harris’ message from Luke 19, When the King Arrives. Together they explore the danger of becoming so familiar with Jesus that we stop noticing him, and the difference between knowing Jesus as Saviour and recognising Him as King. They also unpack how our understanding of Jesus grows through Scripture and different cultural perspectives, answer a listener’s question about understanding ...
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