The message of the Messiah’s sacrifice for missing God’s goal (aka sin) and His resurrection (the message that Paul refers …
It is an interesting question. Do I hate evil? Should I hate evil? Am I passionate in my hate for …
Consider this as we start. I know I must adjust my thinking but that is what Jesus always challenges me …
I don’t want Jesus looking at me in anger. That is not a good thing. I don’t want to be …
There are many reasons to be thankful about the wonderful world around us. God is good and in a good …
There is good news. I hear it directly from Peter. It is the truth. Jesus came for all of us, …
We honor and respect our governing authorities because they exist by the very will of God. Such respect must be …
God heals. Jesus heals. The word of God teaches us that God is in the healing business. Sometimes we pray …
John calls on the religious and the religious elites to confess missing God’s goal (aka sin) and to be baptized. …
It is stunning. There is the ebb and flow to those who follow Jesus. At any given point, it was …
We all make assumptions. We do it all the time. We like to prejudge. It helps us filter out a …
Now this is some great news. I have people watching over my soul. How cool is that? It is way …
Some days I get excited about the wrong thing. What matters is God’s complete rule in my life. What matters …
Now here is some good news. I can magnify God by glorifying Him. So how does that happen? What is …
God has been speaking to us for a very long time. We can go all the way back to the …
God has a plan for me. Now that is some very good news. I am shouting for joy over that. …
Nicodemus doesn’t get what Jesus is saying. I am the same way some days. I hear Him but I don’t …
Holiness comes from God and specifically the sacrificial death of Jesus for our having missed God’s goal for our lives. …
David has committed a terrible sin with Bathsheba in committing adultery and then having her husband killed in battle. David …
I have to be careful to not fall into the trap that anything I have is the result of something …
Jesus is the Son of God. That is the main thing about the main thing. There are many messengers of …
Literally, Peter wrote, “Be constantly rejoicing!” In fact, he mentioned joy in one form or another four times in these …
Wisdom is useless unless I act on it. Wisdom is about knowing, understanding and doing. Acting on wisdom leads to …
Saul is on a mission. It is not a mission for God though. The religious elites were out to destroy …
We start with saying that God is blessed. I know that He is stunning in His beauty. It is the …
Jesus challenges me to be faithful. Loyalty and commitment within human relationships is important in the life of God’s people. …
What joy there is in bringing children into this world. Consider this from Jesus: When a woman is in labor, …
John is on the move. He is covering all the territory. John has a message for me. I need to …
God is God. God is to be honored and His name is to be revered. This is a shock to …
Legalistic rule following can cause me to miss God’s goal for my life. Jesus warns me against it. it is …
Jesus is amazing. I am constantly stunned at what He did for me and how He teaches me. Jesus is …
Jesus warns us in the Jesus Manifesto (Matthew 5 – 7) where we hear Him say “Beware of the false prophets, who come …
When we accept Jesus as our Master and commit to be a disciple, we are ecstatic. Joy is ours beyond …
One of the religious elites is curious about Jesus. He comes to Jesus at night. It can be a private …
Resurrection of my body, after death, will happen. So is the eternal life I have right now as a follower …
We have an amazing God. God is God. God is God of gods. God reigns supreme. I must get that …
There is a big thing I need to start with. It is always the central point. Jesus is the Son …
I don’t understand completely why Jesus would die for me. That is mighty powerful love. And He did it because …
There is a whole lot of joy in knowing Jesus. God is good and always in a good mood. So …
I deal with a lot of atheists and skeptics online. I see this play out daily. There is a duplicitousness …
Things are getting dicey. The fact that the religious elites (scribes and Pharisees) united in this attack and came all …
The religious elites (members of the Sanhedrin) had Stephen killed for following Jesus. Saul (later to become the Apostle Paul) …
God is clear. I must recognize that authority comes from God. This is a foundational principle. I am challenged by …
If you consider yourself an atheist with a sincere interest in truth, there are several things about being a disciple …
I am a disciple and student of Jesus. Students have tests to take. God will thoroughly test me. I want …
Let us consider the word “master” (usually translated Lord). So here is a fundamental question: “What is the foundational reality …
Yes, joy is most certainly is experienced in my relationship with Jesus! I have good news. I want to shout …
It is an important question to figure out. Is eternal life a gift or something we earn by being a …
Something important is going on here that I need to get a handle on. John the baptizer (son of Zechariah) …
God is doing a work in His people. It leads to glorification. Now that is amazing. Is this a promise …
I fall into the trap of thinking that if I just follow the rules, I will be seen as good …
We all suffer loss of a loved one or a friend. We will go to funeral homes, wakes, viewings, and …
Am I scrutinizing Jesus? Am I watching Him carefully to see if He will mess things up? Am I ready …
Our friends in Jesus are amazing. We are to look out for our brothers and sisters. Paul presents a hypothetical …
Jesus is all about forgiveness. That is the reason God sent him to us. I need forgiveness and the good …
“Christ” means “Messiah” or “anointed one”. As the Messiah, Jesus is the one who fulfils all old testament expectations. Is …
Radically changing my mind and how I think/act (aka repent) is called for by John. Jesus will call for it …
God goes to the Jewish people first. He declares that the good news message be proclaimed to Jews first. Nothing …
I struggle with temptation. I know all followers of our Master Jesus do. I start with the good news that …
I believe that Jesus, the anointed Messiah of God, was crucified in my place, to pay my penalty for missing …
Jesus teaches us the great joy that there is in victory and deliverance. We can well understand the joy of …
The definition of idolatry, according to Webster, is “the worship of idols or excessive devotion to, or reverence for some …
My dad would say very frequently “There are two things certain in life …. death and taxes”. I think for …
There is no doubt that poverty’s reach is both widespread and devastating. God’s people cannot be indifferent toward those in …
It starts with an argument. Who is going to be the greatest. They were sincere. They all thought they would …
“I am the Light of the world” (John 8:12) is the second of seven “I AM” declarations of Jesus, recorded …
We start with justice. God has chosen His Son Jesus to deliver justice to us all. This will not be …
The most common old covenant expression of the means of atonement was the sacrifice and offering up of the blood …
What Jesus inaugurates is superior to anything that came before it. I can be confident that it is a perfect …
Betrayal is a gross violation of trust and can be one of the most devastating forms of pain inflicted upon …
There are many misconceptions about the identity of the Holy Spirit. Some view the Holy Spirit as a mystical force. …
Hope is amazing but what is it really? In most instances in the New Testament, the word hope is the …
I need to understand God. God has His eyes on me. I may think I am out of sight but …
There is something I’ve noticed about followers of Jesus and His disciples. They are just plain happy folks. They are …
It is important that I learn from Stephen. He is very important to a disciple of Jesus as he is …
Where should I put my faith? In God? In Jesus? In the Holy Spirit? Yes! Yes! And Yes! “Do not …
Jesus knows me. Jesus knows my heart. Jesus knows my secrets and my longings. Jesus knows everything about me. it …
This is stunning. God Himself spoke. And the message? God is very well pleased with His Son. I can count …
I have a Father in heaven. That is some very good news. I am ecstatic over that. I need to …
It should be understood that Jesus is “the” good shepherd, not simply “a” good shepherd, as others may be, but …
How should I respond to the motivations of others when it comes to getting the Message of Jesus out? Is …
The joy I have, in Jesus my Master, is a gift from God. I don’t screw my courage and become …
Jesus has a message for me. The house of God is a place of prayer, for everyone. It is not …
Jesus is in the confounding business. Jesus knows what He is talking about and that is disconcerting to many. Some …
The glory of God is the beauty of His spirit. It is not an aesthetic beauty or a material beauty, …
From the Christian Training Center International. I’m the Director of the Digital Ministry there. I first went through their program …
I need to think about God. That is the main thing. More important though, I need to think about God’s …
I need to watch out. I can be deceived. I can be led astray. Faith can falter and waiver. I …
How important is rest? God needed it and got it. Jesus needed it and got it. I need it as well. And good …
The Messiah is anticipated by the Jewish people as the Prophet of God. Jesus is that Prophet. Jesus the Messiah …
Jesus shattered the old way of doing things. I love that. I need to hear that message over and over …
It is possible to submit outwardly and yet not be humbled inwardly. God hates the sin of pride, and He …
Am I offering prayers filled with joy? Am I a partner in the joy of the good news? Am I …
I want wisdom. I am on a journey. If I am careful, I might get lost. There are lots of …
Here is good news. Jesus heals the sick and the demon possessed. Jesus does it all the time. Jesus is …
God gives strength to his people. He enables them to be courageous through his gift of faith. God proves himself …
God is good in that I can count on His word. God is faithful. God will keep His promises. God …
Good things are happening. People are choosing to follow Jesus every day. The numbers are exploding. The Apostles are proclaiming …
Most disciples of Jesus believe we are to help the poor but how are we to make good judgments on …
We seem a little reluctant to talk about the ecstatic experience. Is that for mystics and weirdo’s I think? Maybe …
