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Jesus is whispering. He is talking. He is shouting!
Jesus is whispering. He is talking. He is shouting! Jesus has some amazing things to say. In what I read. …
Should we be anxious about anything?
My part is to rejoice. God is so very good and He is always in this amazing mood. Jesus has …
Is God’s justice impartial? Is it social justice?
Justice is a term used for what is right or “as it should be.” Justice is one of God’s attributes …
Is Jesus a lackey to the Sabbath? What is more important, rules or the Ruler?
What is more important? Rules and regulations? Or the Ruler? Jesus deals with the problem of “being religious” head on. …
God is God. His word is always true. Can we count on it?
God means what He says. What God says is important. What He says is not to be trivialized in any …
Why has God put everything into the hands of Jesus?
Oh my goodness. Jesus has everything. It is a great gift from His Father. All authority, power, love. Everything!! Nothing …
Jesus brings calm into our lives. Jesus brings peace. Jesus drives out the darkness.
I remember as a child not wanting to sleep in the dark. There were monsters in the closet and under …
What does it mean that Jesus is the Son of Man?
Jesus is referred to as the “Son of Man” 88 times in the New Testament. That is a lot so …
Jesus didn’t come to make bad people good. He came to make dead people live!
Jesus lives. He is resurrected. God is a God of resurrection. God is a God of life. In Jesus we …
Will the dead hear the voice of Jesus? Will we all be resurrected from the dead?
Every person who has or will live on this earth will experience resurrection. I know that we as believers understand the …
How can I not go to Hell?
What is Hell? What does the Bible say about Hell, and how can I not go to Hell? Not going …
Is Jesus your hero?
Who is your hero? We ask that a lot. Who do we look up to? We all want to know. …
Who is God? Is God omnipotent (all powerful)?
Omnipotent means to have unlimited power (omni = all; potent = powerful). God is able and powerful to do anything …
Is anything impossible with God?
Imagine being a young woman. You are a virgin. An angel shows up and lets you know you are going …
Does Jesus know what is in our heart? How well does He know us?
Jesus knows me. Jesus knows my heart. Jesus knows my secrets and my longings. Jesus knows everything about me. it …
“Think of your sufferings as a weaning from that old habit of always expecting to get your own way which misses God’s goal.” ~Peter
We can learn to think like Jesus. He didn’t expect to get His own way. Now that is radical. Who …
Is it time to think long and hard about the power of God?
There is a time to think long and hard. That of course would be about what God has created. Just …
Is Jesus in charge of those who are in charge?
It is one thing to be a Master and King. It is quite another to be the Master of masters …
Did Jesus’ death atone for sin? Does that mean we have been reconciled to God?
In Christian thought, the act by which God and man are brought together in personal relationship. The term is derived …
What is healing? How does Jesus bring it about?
Jesus is wired with the power of God. God’s energy flows through Jesus continuously. So much so, when a sick …
What does it mean that God is serious business?
There is a lot frivolity going on and there is nothing wrong with that. Fun is fun and God is …
What does it mean that Jesus is the great “I am”?
I want to know who Jesus is. It is a burning question for many of us. This isn’t anything new. …
Who is God? Is God Infinite? Is He Self-Existing, without origin or end?
God IS. That is the revelation of the scripture. This one of the essential attributes of God. The infinite nature …
Will we take Jesus seriously?
The religious scholars and the average Jewish person of Jesus time on earth thought they took “the Law”, what Moses …
Who would take a light and hide it? Yet, isn’t that what we do some days?
Jesus doesn’t want us to play a game of hide and go seek. Now think about it. God is light. …
What kind of thinking leads to a dead end? Why must we change our way of thinking?
Sometimes we think of God as we think of ourselves. Big mistake. That kind of thinking leads us to dead …
Has Jesus provoked us to sarcasm?
We get consumed with our feelings. Jesus challenges us to move beyond that and see His world. Jesus can provoke …
Could Jesus, Paul and James all be wrong?
This theme seems very clear. There isn’t too much to be added here. 8 very specific references citing Jesus, Paul …
Does Jesus know what He is talking about?
Am I the one Jesus brings into the room with Him or am I the one provoked to sarcasm and …
Is Jesus the Messiah God’s ultimate miracle and wisdom all wrapped up in one?
Different cultures and religions have unique views of God. There is only one message though. That is the message of …
Who is in the drivers seat?
Jesus challenges us to live life with Him in charge. Now that is tough because we all like to be …
Will we have courage and believe our Master Jesus the Messiah?
With faith comes a risk. “What if ….”, we think. What if God doesn’t answer.What if we look silly. We …
How great is our God?
This says it all. Jesus and His Father are so pleased to give us life. And not just any kind …
Are we ready for one perpetual victory parade?
Parades are so much fun. The bands, the floats, and the celebration of a special day. Everyone gets into it. …
Are we ready to be bold in God?
God is speaking. He is moving. Will I keep quiet about what I have seen and heard? Will I speak …
Why are you looking for the Living One in a cemetery?
After Jesus was crucified, he was hastily buried as the clock was ticking moving toward the Jewish Sabbath. No work …
Have we missed God? Is anything left in our memory of his Message? Do we take his Messenger seriously?
God sent Jesus. Jesus is His plan. There is danger in missing all of this. We need to slow down …
Does death have the last word on things?
Death has no power over us. It has been swallowed up whole by the triumphant resurrection of our Master Jesus. …
Jesus was dead. What would they do?
They had waited. It wasn’t easy but they honored the Sabbath. So much had happened and they were so distraught. …
“Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God!” ~Apostle Paul
If you consider yourself an atheist with a sincere interest in truth, there are several things about being a disciple …
“I remembered the word of the Master.” ~Peter
Let us consider the word “master” (usually translated Lord). So here is a fundamental question: “What is the foundational reality …
Is anything exempt from the rule of Jesus the Messiah?
Who is Jesus? The very Son of God who, as man, died for us and is now resurrected into an …
“I give eternal life to them.” ~Jesus
It is an important question to figure out. Is eternal life a gift or something we earn by being a …
“The righteous will shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father.” ~Jesus
God is doing a work in His people. It leads to glorification. Now that is amazing. Is this a promise …
Will I stand firm when Jesus challenges me?
You come to Jesus. Your son is sick and is going to die. You ask Jesus to come and heal …
“You know of Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.” ~Apostle Paul
“Christ” means “Messiah” or “anointed one”. As the Messiah, Jesus is the one who fulfils all old testament expectations. Is …
Will we wait for Jesus?
It is Holy Saturday. Jesus is in the tomb. What do we do? We wait. We have remember the passion …
“From now on I will go to the Gentiles.” ~Apostle Paul
God goes to the Jewish people first. He declares that the good news message be proclaimed to Jews first. Nothing …
“Now the Messiah has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who are asleep” ~Apostle Paul
I believe that Jesus, the anointed Messiah of God, was crucified in my place, to pay my penalty for missing …
“Little children, guard yourselves from idols.” ~Apostle John
The definition of idolatry, according to Webster, is “the worship of idols or excessive devotion to, or reverence for some …
What was the most important thing to Jesus?
Everything was complete. The last thing Jesus says is so profound. This is the way it has always been with …
Is the resurrection of Jesus evidence of God?
Jesus rose from the dead. That is amazing and represents the good news of God. God is not dead. We …
“But if we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.” ~Apostle John
The most common old covenant expression of the means of atonement was the sacrifice and offering up of the blood …
Why don’t our faithless solutions allow God to shine through?
Jesus challenges us. It had been a long day. It was beginning to get late. His disciples came to him …
“Woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed!” ~Jesus
Betrayal is a gross violation of trust and can be one of the most devastating forms of pain inflicted upon …
Do I know beyond a shadow of a doubt?
Luke got it right. Knowing and having supernatural courage (faith) about Jesus is what it is all about. He made …
Did Jesus finish it? Is it complete?
Jesus, God’s Son, shows how He completes what was started in the Old Covenant (Testament). Jesus is the completer in …
Will there be a day of judgement?
Tyre and Sidon were well known pagan cities in Jesus time. It might be like saying Las Vegas and New …
Is God strong?
Some things are amazingly simple with God. Here is one of them. God is strong. Nothing weak about him at …
Is God first in my life?
God knows how to do surgery. He can bring about internal purification. I can trust Him. He is good, all …
Can I really escape God?
Ever heard of Francis Thompson? Young guy, drop out, drug addict, drifter, sometime homeless. Eventually diseased and dead at 48. …
Will Jesus remember us?
Three men had been condemned. Three men were hanging on crosses facing agonizing deaths. This is a horrific way to die. …
What does Jesus know about forgiveness?
Jesus’ mission from God our Father was to bring forgiveness to the world. On the cross, Jesus accomplished the mission. …
7 things Jesus said on the cross as He died for us
Jesus hung on the cross and died for us. He said seven things during that time. Luke 23:34: Father, forgive them, …
How should ministries be financially supported?
Jesus sent the disciples out to spread the good news about how God rules. He recognized that they would need …
Why should we obey our government and leaders?
This is pretty straight forward. We are to be responsible. We are to respect our leaders. We are to pay …
Jesus didn’t come to make bad people good. He came to make dead people live!
Jesus lives. He is resurrected. God is a God of resurrection. God is a God of life. In Jesus we …
God’s government is not a democracy.
I need to change my mind (aka repent). God’s government (Kingdom) is not a democracy. I have been raised to …
God has a plan. He uses if for His glory. He uses it for our redemption.
Jesus was performing many signs and wonders. The raising of Lazarus from the dead capped it off. That had everyone …
Will we give up? These hard times are small potatoes compared to the coming good times!
Sometimes it seems like we just can’t make it. Yet, perseverance rules the day. Even if it looks like things …
God is God. His word is always true. We can count on it.
God means what He says. What God says is important. What He says is not to be trivialized in any …
Jesus brings calm into our lives. Jesus brings peace. Jesus drives out the darkness.
I remember as a child not wanting to sleep in the dark. There were monsters in the closet and under …
Jesus is whispering. He is talking. He is shouting!
Jesus is whispering. He is talking. He is shouting! Jesus has some amazing things to say. In what I read. …
Is Jesus a lackey to the Sabbath? What is more important, rules or the Ruler?
What is more important? Rules and regulations? Or the Ruler? Jesus deals with the problem of “being religious” head on. …
“In Jesus was life, and that life was the light of men. That light shines in the darkness, and yet the darkness did not overcome it.” ~Apostle John
What is Jesus to me? Jesus is life. In Jesus, and only Jesus, I have life. There is no way …
“O woman, your faith is great; it shall be done for you as you wish.” ~Jesus
Here is good news. Jesus heals the sick and the demon possessed. Jesus does it all the time. Jesus is …
“What it means is that the truth is too close for comfort and they are uncomfortable.” ~Jesus
All heaven is applauding when I get in trouble for speaking the truth of the government of God. God is …
“Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.” ~Apostle Peter
God is holy. God does not tolerate evil and wickedness. What is my job when I encounter evil and wickedness? …
“My daughter is cruelly demon-possessed.” ~Canaanite Woman
The Bible speaks of demons as real, actual beings. However, Scripture’s depiction of demons is very different from the popular …
“God’s kingdom is already among you.” ~Jesus
We keep looking. We think, someday we will go to heaven. We hold out hope. We trust in lots of …
“Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason at all?” ~Religious elites to Jesus
The religious elites are constantly trying to trap Jesus. I have to be careful. Legalism is insidious. I can slip …
“Do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, tolerance and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you toward repentance?” ~Apostle Paul
Jesus had a lot to say about the homeless, wealth, prosperity, poverty, riches, the poor, the needy and giving. Here …
“Don’t be alarmed” ~An Angel
It is a simple message but the most powerful one I can know. I should not be afraid. I …
“Hold to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.“ ~Apostle Paul
There are lots of things I can know about God. God created everything. I get that. But how did He …
“By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was made from things that are not visible” ~Author of Hebrews
God challenges me to deal with reality. God IS. God is God. The universe is real. It exists. It comes …
“For rulers are not a cause of fear for good behavior, but for evil.” ~Apostle Paul
When there is no government, there is complete anarchy. God has established government to place a check on lawlessness. It …
“Do not misuse the name of the Master your God, because the Master will not leave anyone unpunished who misuses his name.” ~Moses
I am to respect God. I am to show respect for His holy name. I should not take His name …
“Ignorant zeal is worthless; haste makes waste.” ~King Solomon
Am I confused with trying to be fast rather than being correct? God is patient. God is not in a …
“For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.” ~Jesus
My job is to do the will of God. That is it. There is nothing else. That is the overarching …
“If the Master wills, we will live and also do this or that.” ~James
Jesus is clear. In his manifesto (Matthew 5-7), Jesus tells us to pray like this: “Your will be done, on …
“Master, I believe you are the Messiah, the Son of God, who comes into the world.” ~Martha
I am stunned and amazed. Jesus performs an impossible miracle. This is a must read chapter in the holy scriptures. …
“Love to you, Lord God! You pay a fair wage for a good day’s work!” ~King David
I hear this clearly. I can count on God. My strength comes straight from God. It is not of my …
“So will My word be which goes forth from My mouth; It will not return to Me empty, Without accomplishing what I desire, And without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it.” ~God to Isaiah
God is God. Nothing is impossible with God. His plan will be accomplished. I can count on it. I may …
“It is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.” ~Author of Hebrews
I live under the new agreement (aka covenant) that Jesus has initiated. This agreement was sealed by the blood of …
“Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me.” ~King David
I must have a pure heart. Jesus is clear on that. I can’t see God without a pure heart. Is …
“For You are great and do wondrous deeds; You alone are God.” ~King David
I am constantly amazed and stunned at how good God is and beautiful His works are. He has done wonderful …
“Now if we have died with the Messiah, we believe that we shall also live with Him.” ~Apostle Paul
I have been baptized. That unites me with the death, burial and resurrection of my Master Jesus. I live a …
“Teacher, we know you are truthful and don’t care what anyone thinks, nor do you show partiality but teach the way of God truthfully” ~Religious elites to Jesus
Am I trying to trap Jesus? Do I have some trick questions for Him? Do I scour the scriptures to …
“No prophet is welcome in his hometown” ~Jesus
Jesus encounters lots of opposition. There are a lot of Jesus-deniers out there. Am I one of them? And He …
