Brief Encounters with Jesus

I. The Wise Men (Matthew 2:1-2, 9-11).

Seeking Jesus

Offered Gifts to Him

Brief Encounters with Jesus

II. Nicodemus (John 3:1-6).

Curious About Jesus

Brief Encounters with Jesus

III. The Samaritan Woman (John 4:5-29).

Puzzled by Jesus

Brief Encounters with Jesus

IV. The Centurion (Matthew 8:5-13).

Had Faith in Jesus

He Respected His Authority

Brief Encounters with Jesus

V. The Rich Young Ruler (Mark 10:17-22).

He Came To Jesus With Preconceptions

Brief Encounters with Jesus

VI. Caiaphas (Matthew 26:57-68).

He Refused to Acknowledge Jesus

Brief Encounters with Jesus

VII. Herod Antipas (Luke 23:6-12).

He Wanted Jesus to Entertain Him

Brief Encounters with Jesus

VIII. Pontius Pilate (Matthew 27:11-26).

He Tried to Dismiss His Responsibility To Jesus

Brief Encounters with Jesus

You have briefly encountered Jesus today.

What could be said of your “brief encounter” with Jesus?