“I am the alpha and the omega, the beginning and the end.” ~Jesus
Jesus, the Messiah, and my Master, walks over to me. He reaches out His hand. Slowly He wipes away my …
Jesus, the Messiah, and my Master, walks over to me. He reaches out His hand. Slowly He wipes away my …
Mary did not know it yet, but she needed encouragement. God has a wonderful way of building us up before …
Jesus is my Master. Jesus is the Word of God. Jesus has always been with God. Jesus is the Son …
It is hard to remember some days that this life is noticeably short. Then other days it comes home to …
Jesus is first in my life. Jesus is preeminent. Jesus comes before anything else. Let it be so! The word preeminence is …
I believe that Jesus, God’s anointed King (aka Messiah) is God’s Holy Son. Jesus is God’s Son in that He …
I am a case study in what God can do. I had turned my back on Jesus. I had rebellious …
I think most of us struggle with the “will of God”. God is God. What God wants is going to …
There are ungodly and unrighteous people. They are evil. They have rejected God and His Son Jesus, the anointed King …
Why this is important: I avoid some things because they sound very geeky and smack of theology. Jesus talks about …
Consider this: Truth is not what makes people feel good. Jesus knows this. Jesus knows truth because He knows the Father …
We have lost this incredibly important concept of Jesus as Master and we as His slaves. We have a man-centered …
Why this is important: Justice is a term used for what is right or “as it should be.” Justice is …
Why this is important: God had an old plan before the new one. It was the plan based on following …
Why this is important: What gives Jesus the right to speak and act on his Father’s behalf in forgiving sin, …
Can we out dream God? I can’t even come close to out-dreaming God. My mind can’t imagine what He can. …
I start with Jesus. I must. That is where wisdom starts. This verse teaches that the fear of God is …
To do so no more is the truest repentance. ~Martin Luther It is so very easy to fall into …
Jesus makes it clear he has authority, even to give life. King Jesus, the Messiah, challenges us to understand this. It is …
Why this is important: The Apostle Peter rightly declares the Jesus is the Messiah, the anointed one from God. Anointed …
Why this is important: Jesus is completely obedient to the will of His Father. 24/7 it is all about what …
Jesus challenges us to radically change our way of thinking. Repentance (the original Greek means radically changing our thinking and acting differently) …
Why it matters: What is Jesus’ favorite thing to talk about? Knowing he would be present with the disciples for …
Let’s think about the account told by Jesus of a very rich man who lived a life of extreme luxury. …
I see it! I lean in. God holds His hand out to me. My name is carved into the palm of …
Has the problem of missing God’s goal for our life been solved for good? Yes, it has. Our Messiah and …
God is not over the hill. God is not past His prime. He is God. He is great. He is good. …
God has a plan. Stop and think about that. God has a plan. That is stunning but what may feel …
Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, in Aramaic called Bethesda, which has five roofed …
For we who have believed enter that rest, as he has said, “As I swore in my wrath, ‘They shall not …
But one of them, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all. Nor …
And he said to them, “Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death …
Being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, he answered them, “The kingdom of God is …
Jesus is clear. Jesus doesn’t have to answer questions. That is shocking to me. I deserve to have my questions …
We serve an amazing God. We seek understanding and find it in God. With him is wisdom. But not just …
Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, according to our likeness. They will rule the fish of …
I am compelled, by Jesus our Master, to drop everything that takes me away from talking and writing about the …
In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach, until the …
Here it is. The Good News (Gospel) in four minutes. Life is ours. Here is a transcript of the video. …
In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to him who …
And then if anyone says to you, ‘Behold, here is the Messiah’; or, ‘Behold, He is there’; do not believe him; for false …
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, …
God says a lot. He has given us lots to think about. God’s wisdom is the key to our life, every …
Don’t just go shopping for a god. Gods are not for sale. I swear I’ll never treat god-names like …
It is all good. God has His plan. God is going to do it. I need to listen, talk with Him …
Maybe I am getting too old. I remember playing this game. It taught me a lot. There is a …
Jesus does lots of things. And so, there come questions about all of this. The religious elites want to know. …
Annie Dillard has one of the best quotes about church. She is an unbeliever as best I can tell. She …
Jesus came to Bethany the day before Palm Sunday. This actually starts our most holy week! In the Orthodox church, …
Jesus knows us. Jesus knows us to our core. We can try to evade the truth, but Jesus knows the …
God is charge — always. All the time. This is true but not always easy to remember and act on. …
Jesus is in charge. God has put Him in charge. He is Master [Lord]. He reigns as the head of …
Why this is important: Jesus continues His manifesto. I have a lot to learn here. Jesus is being clear, as …
God the Father and Jesus the Son are the same. Dishonor one and you dishonor the other. Jesus said this …
Not only has God healed my heart, but He has also set it free. That freedom leads me to run …
If you think about it, the list of things we cannot do is rather long. Whipping out our credit card …
Breaking news! Jesus oversees God’s Kingdom. It is not what we think! Pilate answered, “Am I a Jew? Your own nation …
A working definition of doubt is “to lack confidence, to consider unlikely.” The very first expression of doubt in the …
Jesus is perfectly aligned with God. He knows He cannot do anything without God. Jesus is determined to follow God’s …
God’s plan was moving along on schedule. Jesus had been arrested and was now on trial. It was a little …
Am I astonished or afraid? Those who simply follow get afraid. Perhaps they were more curious than committed. Jesus wants …
Jesus is Alive They were puzzled, wondering what to make of this. Then, out of nowhere it seemed, two men, …
Why this is important: Jesus tells us everything we need to know. We know God’s plan. We know what God wants. …
Here is a lesson in worry from our Master Jesus. Jesus wasn’t worried. He wasn’t anxious. He was just doing what …
God is not a man, that he might lie, or a son of man, that he might change his mind. …
You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to …
John saw the glorification of Jesus with his own eyes. Imagine that. John was there for the transfiguration. John saw …
God is God. That is all there is to it. We can count on it, day by day. God is …
Why this is important: The religious leaders and elites of Jesus day were afraid of a riot. Now that is …
Am I in a war? Is this a battle? Yes, it is. Jesus knows it is true. I must take …
I am an open book to our heavenly Father. He knows everything I am going to say before I even …
Jesus asks me lots of questions. This one gets to the core of the issue. Who is Jesus? Is Jesus …
Is God two-faced? Is God fickle? God is not fickle. No way at all. There is nothing in Him that is …
Jesus can keep me on my feet. I will never fall when I am in Him. I will stand tall …
How often do I act like God is a secret? Unfortunately, more than I want to admit. I take credit …
Is God all knowing? Remember the former things, those of long ago; I am God, and there is no other; …
The reality of hell should affect the way people live. — The importance of making the right choice. Yes, hell is …
The miracle of turning water into wine did something for His disciples. It revealed His glory and gave them a …
Who are we to question God? The answer is we are in no position to question Him. God is God. …
Jesus knows everything. There is no reason to pretend otherwise. He knew the “Woman at the Well” had been married …
Jesus calms the storm. Jesus did not cause the storm to arise. The storm was not His doing at all. …
John Piper defines God’s glory like this: “The glory of God is the infinite beauty and greatness of God’s manifold …
The greatest of all Messianic prophecies in the Tanakh (the Hebrew Scriptures / the Old Testament) concerning the advent of …
Jesus challenges us to know who He is. He is clear. He is straightforward. He is the Messiah. The woman …
Master [Lord] is a common divine title in the Greek OT and is instinctively transferred to Jesus the Messiah in …
Not everything is the real thing. There is the real GOD and there are clever facsimiles. It may, in fact, …
Why was Jesus born in Bethlehem when his parents, Mary and Joseph, lived in Nazareth? The primary reason the birth …
Why this is important: We live in a world where we think we can get the answer to anything automatically. …
God is warning us all. It is a dangerous proposition to deny Jesus. Defiance is an extremely dangerous attitude. Atheists …
Jesus knows us. He knows us inside and out. Nothing is hidden from Him. God is light and in Him …
Jesus used the same phrase “I AM” in seven declarations about Himself. In all seven, He combines I AM with …
Jesus challenges us to understand that perseverance is more important than passion and enthusiasm alone. God’s goal for us is …
God’s plan for us is plain, clear and simple. God challenges us to love, do justice, be kind and be …
Fear can overtake us. Anxiety challenges our ability and attitude. Some days it is like a flood. Fear can be …
In our age of “tolerance,” and “wokeness” moral relativism is touted as the supreme virtue. Every philosophy, idea, and faith …
God wants us to act on what He is talking with us about. Jesus gets that. Jesus knows what the Father …
Did you lock the doors? That was the compelling question the morning Jesus rose from the dead in an incorruptible …
Why this is important: There have been way too many times I have ignored getting some rest. I worked too …
Is God with us? Yes!! Jesus was born to the virgin Mary. He lived among us as God’s son. He was …
Prayer essential in our relationship with God. One of the pillars in the Jesus Manifesto (Matthew 5 – 7) is …