Obeying King Jesus leads to rest. Jesus promises this. My job is trust Jesus. My job is to learn. And …
God heals. Jesus heals. The word of God teaches us that God is in the healing business. Sometimes we pray …
In the Jesus Manifesto (Matthew 5 – 7), Jesus draws a sharp contrast now between a blind person and a sighted …
It is stunning. There is the ebb and flow to those who follow Jesus. At any given point, it was …
I want to believe. I need to believe. I do believe. Master Jesus, help my unbelief. Jesus is the King …
Now this is some great news. I have people watching over my soul. How cool is that? It is way …
Some things are a mystery. I think I have a “right” to know what’s going on. Jesus shows me the way …
Now here is some good news. I can magnify God by glorifying Him So how does that happen? What is …
God demonstrates his goodness in His love for me. God loves me so much, He gave His only Son to …
God has a plan for me. Now that is some very good news. I am shouting for joy over that. …
I must change my mind (aka repent). My nature, along with all of us, is one that is fallen and …
Holiness comes from God and specifically the sacrificial death of Jesus for our having missed God’s goal for our lives. …
God has a goal for all of us who are disciples of Jesus. Jesus wants us to live in unity. …
I have to be careful to not fall into the trap that anything I have is the result of something …
I sure feel like this some days. I do good (or at least I think I do). What do I …
Literally, Peter wrote, “Be constantly rejoicing!” In fact, he mentioned joy in one form or another four times in these …
As a disciple of Jesus, I have accepted Truth, not just as a concept, but as a Person. Jesus said, “I …
It is stunning how masterfully our Master Jesus, the Messiah, uses questions (read more here) to teach vital spiritual truths. …
God is revealing things. God is in the revealing business. Sometimes it is a little fuzzy at first and then …
Jesus is upset. Jesus is upset with the elite religious leaders of the day. Jesus hasn’t gotten over it. I …
The truth is a person. The truth is Jesus. He is the anointed one and Messiah. Jesus is King of …
Jesus challenges me to be faithful. Loyalty and commitment within human relationships is important in the life of God’s people. …
Jesus went to the temple after His triumphant entry into Jerusalem on palm Sunday. The ecstacy of that moment to …
What joy there is in bringing children into this world. Consider this from Jesus: When a woman is in labor, …
Jesus has a goal for me. It is to be a peacemaker. Peacemaking is a big goal given to us …
God is God. God is to be honored and His name is to be revered. This is a shock to …
Jesus sent the 70 out on a mission and they have returned report that God has done amazing things. That …
Jesus is amazing. I am constantly stunned at what He did for me and how He teaches me. Jesus is …
We live in a world that holds and treats Jesus with contempt. Jesus suffered greatly for us. That was why …
When we accept Jesus as our Master and commit to be a disciple, we are ecstatic. Joy is ours beyond …
It is a good thing to want to be a leader in the assembly (church) that is called out of …
Resurrection of my body, after death, will happen. So is the eternal life I have right now as a follower …
God has a goal for me. Jesus calls on me to be gentle and meek. I am to be humble. …
I must praise God. God is my heavenly Father. God is Father of my Master Jesus. Jesus is the anointed …
Jesus is building His church with people who are called out to be citizens of the country where Jesus is …
I don’t understand completely why Jesus would die for me. That is mighty powerful love. And He did it because …
We need friends but we need wise friends that we can count on to say the right thing at the …
There is a whole lot of joy in knowing Jesus. God is good and always in a good mood. So …
God is good. God alone is good. God only has good things in mind for me. Jesus wants me to …
Things are getting dicey. The fact that the religious elites (scribes and Pharisees) united in this attack and came all …
Jesus has both the power and authority to cast out demons and unclean spirits from people. It is stunning. It …
God is clear. I must recognize that authority comes from God. This is a foundational principle. I am challenged by …
The religious elites of the Jewish faith were constantly trying to trap Jesus. One asked “Which is most important of all …
Yes, joy is most certainly is experienced in my relationship with Jesus! I have good news. I want to shout …
Jesus lays it all out here. He wants us to understand how it is between Him and His Father. This …
I fall into the trap of thinking that if I just follow the rules, I will be seen as good …
Jesus does not exhort me to get angry, as if this is anger were a good motivator or energy for positive action. …
Jesus is all about forgiveness. That is the reason God sent him to us. I need forgiveness and the good …
It is a wise thing to “do good”. I know that “good works” won’t save me. Only the redemptive act …
I struggle with temptation. I know all followers of our Master Jesus do. I start with the good news that …
I need to be careful. There is a slippery slope where being a religious zealot moves quietly into religious rule …
Jesus teaches us the great joy that there is in victory and deliverance. There is a threefold joy here: the …
It is a distraction game. It is classic but I see it happening. I do it sometimes as well. I …
We start with justice. God has chosen His Son Jesus to deliver justice to us all. This will not be …
Jesus had a lot to say about the homeless, wealth, prosperity, poverty, riches, the poor, the needy and giving. Here …
There are many misconceptions about the identity of the Holy Spirit. Some view the Holy Spirit as a mystical force. …
Jesus drives the point home time and time again. Jesus wraps up a story with this statement of how …
There is something I’ve noticed about followers of Jesus and His disciples. They are just plain happy folks. They are …
Every day should be a day of thanks. Instead of thanks-giving, we should consider thanks-living. Our daily life should always …
Whenever I hear the word “mystery“, my curiosity kicks in. I want to know. A “mystery” in the New Testament …
Where should I put my faith? In God? In Jesus? In the Holy Spirit? Yes! Yes! And Yes! Jesus challenges …
Jesus is challenging me. This is tough. Am I willing to give up everything, including my life for King Jesus? …
This is stunning. God Himself spoke. And the message? God is very well pleased with His Son. I can count …
I am to show respect to everyone. It starts with the fear of God. It continues with love of my …
It should be understood that Jesus is “the” good shepherd, not simply “a” good shepherd, as others may be, but …
There is a better way. What? Yes, God shows us. It is a God thing. It is called wisdom. It …
The joy I have, in Jesus my Master, is a gift from God. I don’t screw my courage and become …
Jesus makes a declaration about His followers in the Jesus Manifesto (Matthew 5 – 7). We are the light of …
I can’t claim I haven’t missed God’s goal for my life. None of us can. We are sinners. That is …
God calls on me to respect others, placing them as more important than I am. Jesus is very clear about …
The glory of God is the beauty of His spirit. It is not an aesthetic beauty or a material beauty, …
The religious elites and leaders have it in for Jesus. They are going to try and trap Jesus. Do I …
Background on Joy Joy (שִׂמְחָה, simchah; χαρά, chara). Closely related to gladness and happiness, although joy is more a state …
God is the author of healing. Now that is some stunning news. That is the good news of the Kingdom …
The Messiah is anticipated by the Jewish people as the Prophet of God. Jesus is that Prophet. Jesus the Messiah …
Jesus is the true source of everything I am or have. Jesus is the real vine. My role is to …
It is possible to submit outwardly and yet not be humbled inwardly. God hates the sin of pride, and He …
God is love! Jesus came to die for me to show the amazing scope of God’s love. God’s love is …
Am I offering prayers filled with joy? Am I a partner in the joy of the good news? Am I …
Jesus is in control. Not just of a little but Jesus is in control of everything. God has made Jesus …
God gives strength to his people. He enables them to be courageous through his gift of faith. God proves himself …
I kind of grew up in the church, so to speak. It was a VERY Baptist church. Southern Baptist in …
We seem a little reluctant to talk about the ecstatic experience. Is that for mystics and weirdo’s I think? Maybe …
Jesus, as always, asks a very penetrating question. The “rich young ruler” had just turned and left. He was very …
I have missed God’s goal for my life (aka sin). A penalty must be paid. Jesus, the innocent lamb of …
God’s holiness is what separates Him from all other beings, what makes Him separate and distinct from everything else. God’s …
What a treasure we have in the joy that Jesus brings into our lives. God has a country. Jesus is …
One word. Jesus rebukes the storm. Jesus is in the power of the Holy Spirit, as the Son of God. …
I must prepare myself spiritually to fellowship with God. The Old Testament priest had to go through various washings and …
Faith is not something I conjure up on my own, nor is it something I am born with. Faith is …
I need to focus more on being blameless. The Apostle Paul shows the being blameless is a result of my …
God cares for the poor, the widow, the orphan, the homeless, the sick, those in jail; all of the displaced …
Repentance (radically changing my mind) is of central importance because missing God’s goal (sin) brings God’s judgment. Fellowship with God …
Is Jesus my Master? Am I His slave? Does Jesus own me? Jesus is the King, anointed by the Holy …
Jesus wants me to glad, joyful and happy. Jesus paid the price for my missing God’s goal (aka sin). I …
Jesus demanded disciples become slaves of the Master (aka Owner). This isn’t optional even though it sounds repugnant. I am a …
I need to take God and His Son Jesus very seriously. There will be a day of judgement. There is …
Jesus is now at the core issue as He lays out His manifesto (Matthew 5 – 7). God has a …
God is patient with sinners. Jesus perfectly models that for me. Jesus is my example. Jesus shows me the way. …
God’s glory is to be my highest motive. God wants me to know that He sees what no one else …
