In this second episode of the Grow Group Podcast, the hosts—Brandon, Joey, Barry, and Aaron—continue the “Come and See” series, focusing on key events in Jesus’ ministry. After lighthearted opening banter, they dive into deep discussions on the cleansing of the temple, Jesus’ encounters with Nicodemus and the Samaritan woman, and the start of the Sermon on the Mount with the Beatitudes. They explore themes of righteous anger, spiritual rebirth, Jesus’ radical inclusivity, and the call to worship in spirit and truth. Throughout the episode, the group reflects on personal applications—challenging listeners to consider what “tables” Jesus may need to flip in their own lives. They close with prayer requests, showing the relational and practical heartbeat of the study.If you want to follow along with our daily scripture readings, Come and See devotional guides are available on Amazon.00:00 – 03:18 — Introductions & Casual ConversationLight banter about jokes, marriage, and the challenges of giving directions pre-GPS.03:19 – 04:03 — Overview of Week 2 StudyEvents covered: cleansing of the temple, Nicodemus, woman at the well, and Sermon on the Mount (Beatitudes).Emphasis on learning to follow Jesus as “the 13th disciple.”04:04 – 16:22 — Cleansing of the Temple: Righteous Anger & The Temple’s PurposeWhy Jesus was angry: misuse of Gentile court for profit.Temple as a place of worship, sacrifice, teaching, and evangelism.Application: how our lives as temples need similar “table flipping” to remove distractions and sin.16:23 – 25:16 — Woman at the Well: Radical Approachability & Salvation for AllJesus breaks cultural norms engaging a Samaritan woman.The Gospel must transcend all barriers: race, gender, sin.Worship in “spirit and truth” discussed as full surrender of heart, mind, and will.25:17 – 34:09 — Nicodemus & Being Born Again: Salvation ExplainedDiscussion on John 3 and the meaning of being “born of water and spirit.”Jesus as the lifted staff: salvation through looking in faith.Analogy of anti-venom from snake venom tied to Christ as the Lamb of God.Relationship and trust in Jesus deepens with time and obedience.34:10 – 40:21 — Condemnation vs. Salvation: Jesus Came to Save, Not to CondemnReflection on John 3:16-21.Importance of Christians showing love and not condemnation.Honest discussion on loving people who are hard to love.40:22 – 42:17 — Preview of Sermon on the Mount & The BeatitudesThe Beatitudes as progressive steps in spiritual growth.The first step: realization of spiritual poverty (“blessed are the poor in spirit”).42:18 – 49:53 (End) — Prayer Requests & ClosingPersonal prayer requests shared (special needs child, school year challenges, graduations, new business plans).Closing prayer and encouragement to stay on the journey.Outro and reminder of new episodes releasing on Mondays.

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