Over the last several weeks we have encountered a variety of individuals in the Bible, like Levi the tax collector and the Samaritan woman at the well, who had life-changing experiences with Jesus. This Sunday we finish our Conversations with Jesus series by looking at the story of Jesus and Nicodemus. Although it is the last message in this series and a very familiar story, it may be the most important for some. So join us as we continue to be equipped and encouraged to share with others our own stories of encountering Jesus.

Imagine … you are over at a friend’s house and in enters Jesus followed by a distraught woman with a tremendous need. She pleads for his attention. Finally, Jesus turns and responds to her request, “Let the children be satisfied first,” he says, “for it is not good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.” As you listen, intrigue and confusion come over you. You begin to wonder, “What does Jesus mean? Why does he speak this way?” This is a glimpse of the conversation between Jesus and the Gentile woman found in the Gospel of Mark, and it’s our topic today. So join us to discover more about this unusual conversation and the significance for us today!

Over the next five weeks we will encounter a variety of individuals in the Bible who had a life-changing experience with Jesus. Our hope is that their experiences will equip and encourage us to share with others our own stories of encountering Jesus. Like the English preacher J.C. Ryle said over a hundred years ago, let’s not be “content to go to heaven alone.”