“Christ” means “Messiah” or “anointed one”. As the Messiah, Jesus is the one who fulfils all old testament expectations. Is …
It is Holy Saturday. Jesus is in the tomb. What do we do? We wait. We have remember the passion …
God goes to the Jewish people first. He declares that the good news message be proclaimed to Jews first. Nothing …
I believe that Jesus, the anointed Messiah of God, was crucified in my place, to pay my penalty for missing …
The definition of idolatry, according to Webster, is “the worship of idols or excessive devotion to, or reverence for some …
Everything was complete. The last thing Jesus says is so profound. This is the way it has always been with …
Jesus rose from the dead. That is amazing and represents the good news of God. God is not dead. We …
The most common old covenant expression of the means of atonement was the sacrifice and offering up of the blood …
Jesus challenges us. It had been a long day. It was beginning to get late. His disciples came to him …
Betrayal is a gross violation of trust and can be one of the most devastating forms of pain inflicted upon …
Luke got it right. Knowing and having supernatural courage (faith) about Jesus is what it is all about. He made …
Jesus, God’s Son, shows how He completes what was started in the Old Covenant (Testament). Jesus is the completer in …
Tyre and Sidon were well known pagan cities in Jesus time. It might be like saying Las Vegas and New …
Some things are amazingly simple with God. Here is one of them. God is strong. Nothing weak about him at …
God knows how to do surgery. He can bring about internal purification. I can trust Him. He is good, all …
Ever heard of Francis Thompson? Young guy, drop out, drug addict, drifter, sometime homeless. Eventually diseased and dead at 48. …
Three men had been condemned. Three men were hanging on crosses facing agonizing deaths. This is a horrific way to die. …
Jesus’ mission from God our Father was to bring forgiveness to the world. On the cross, Jesus accomplished the mission. …
Jesus hung on the cross and died for us. He said seven things during that time. Luke 23:34: Father, forgive them, …
Jesus sent the disciples out to spread the good news about how God rules. He recognized that they would need …
This is pretty straight forward. We are to be responsible. We are to respect our leaders. We are to pay …
Jesus lives. He is resurrected. God is a God of resurrection. God is a God of life. In Jesus we …
I need to change my mind (aka repent). God’s government (Kingdom) is not a democracy. I have been raised to …
Jesus was performing many signs and wonders. The raising of Lazarus from the dead capped it off. That had everyone …
Sometimes it seems like we just can’t make it. Yet, perseverance rules the day. Even if it looks like things …
God means what He says. What God says is important. What He says is not to be trivialized in any …
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 has some amazing things to say. In what I read. …
What is more important? Rules and regulations? Or the Ruler? Jesus deals with the problem of “being religious” head on. …
What is Jesus to me? Jesus is life. In Jesus, and only Jesus, I have life. There is no way …
Here is good news. Jesus heals the sick and the demon possessed. Jesus does it all the time. Jesus is …
All heaven is applauding when I get in trouble for speaking the truth of the government of God. God is …
God is holy. God does not tolerate evil and wickedness. What is my job when I encounter evil and wickedness? …
The Bible speaks of demons as real, actual beings. However, Scripture’s depiction of demons is very different from the popular …
We keep looking. We think, someday we will go to heaven. We hold out hope. We trust in lots of …
The religious elites are constantly trying to trap Jesus. I have to be careful. Legalism is insidious. I can slip …
Jesus had a lot to say about the homeless, wealth, prosperity, poverty, riches, the poor, the needy and giving. Here …
It is a simple message but the most powerful one I can know. I should not be afraid. I …
There are lots of things I can know about God. God created everything. I get that. But how did He …
God challenges me to deal with reality. God IS. God is God. The universe is real. It exists. It comes …
When there is no government, there is complete anarchy. God has established government to place a check on lawlessness. It …
I am to respect God. I am to show respect for His holy name. I should not take His name …
Am I confused with trying to be fast rather than being correct? God is patient. God is not in a …
My job is to do the will of God. That is it. There is nothing else. That is the overarching …
Jesus is clear. In his manifesto (Matthew 5-7), Jesus tells us to pray like this: “Your will be done, on …
I am stunned and amazed. Jesus performs an impossible miracle. This is a must read chapter in the holy scriptures. …
I hear this clearly. I can count on God. My strength comes straight from God. It is not of my …
God is God. Nothing is impossible with God. His plan will be accomplished. I can count on it. I may …
I live under the new agreement (aka covenant) that Jesus has initiated. This agreement was sealed by the blood of …
I must have a pure heart. Jesus is clear on that. I can’t see God without a pure heart. Is …
I am constantly amazed and stunned at how good God is and beautiful His works are. He has done wonderful …
I have been baptized. That unites me with the death, burial and resurrection of my Master Jesus. I live a …
Am I trying to trap Jesus? Do I have some trick questions for Him? Do I scour the scriptures to …
Jesus encounters lots of opposition. There are a lot of Jesus-deniers out there. Am I one of them? And He …
I have the power of the Holy Spirit in my life. It is a gift from Jesus. There is nothing …
There is much to be said about faith. So … we start with God. God is the object of my …
I am married. That is good news. It is a part of God’s plan for me. I have been able …
Jesus is the very Son of God. Like all of us who follow Jesus, I must confess that. It is …
Jesus brings glory to His Father. Jesus shows me how stunning and amazing God is. There is no one like …
I must recognize that Jesus is the Messiah and the prophet of God. Jesus speaks to me with authority. The …
There was an old agreement (aka covenant or testament). I wasn’t a party to the old agreement. Jesus has initiated …
It isn’t that atheists, agnostics and unbelievers don’t know God exists. They do. There is plenty of evidence that they …
Am I ready to be bold and have confidence when I approach Jesus in prayer? Jesus is my great high …
Am I a servant or am I a slave? I am both. It isn’t an “either/or” issue. I am afraid; …
Jesus has a question for me. Actually, He has a lot of them. When He asks them, I am compelled …
I need to be very careful. God loves me but God has expectations. What can I expect if I know …
I need to be careful. It is way too easy to fall into the religious rule and legalism trap. The …
I must understand the main thing about the main thing. The author of Hebrews lays it out for me. Jesus …
I have a lot to learn about obedience. I have a great teacher in Jesus the Messiah. As a disciple, …
Jesus wants me to have courage. Jesus wants me to be bold in my faith. Jesus doesn’t want me hanging …
It is an essential question for me to deal with. Who is Jesus? He is the Messiah, the anointed one …
Jesus is King. I have to confess my loyalty to King Jesus. This is the main thing about the main …
Jesus is clear. Jesus says Amen (aka truly). I must get this. Jesus is emphatic. What I wonder. What is …
My on my how we love to bargain. Even with God. “If you do X … then I will do …
God’s work of salvation is accomplished supremely through the cross and resurrection of Jesus the Messiah. Because of Jesus, I …
I must put Jesus first. Jesus is the main thing about the main thing. His rank in God’s country is …
I think I have a great strategy for Jesus. So did the brothers of Jesus. Does Jesus need my advice? …
God is looking for righteous leaders. I want leaders who know how to speak righteously and know what justice means. …
The assembly of disciples (aka church) is not a fellowship of perfect people. We are a fellowship of the forgiven …
Now here is some very good news. I am a child of God. All of us who follow Jesus are …
When I come to the Messiah as someone who misses God’s goal (aka sinner), I must come in humility. I …
Jesus has questions of me. One of the most important is who do I think He is. He isn’t going …
Sometimes this saying echoes in my mind. “Houston, we have a problem”. I think I have an impossible situation in …
There is good news! I have peace with God through the blood that Jesus shed on the cross. I was …
There is a great conundrum around the issue of fear. God says that I should fear Him and that I …
What was one of the primary ways Jesus obtained wisdom? Jesus spent a ton of time in prayer. He talked …
The word rapture does not occur in the Bible. The term comes from a Latin word meaning “a carrying off, …
We live in world of covetousness and idolatry. Money, self-indulgence, hedonism, materialism, agnosticism and atheism reign. I am regularly asked …
Every apostle was a disciple, but not every disciple was an apostle. Every person who believes in Jesus is called …
The word holy means sacred, set apart, revered, or divine. And yet none of those words is adequate to describe …
What does faith look like? How can I know how to grab ahold of it and have more of it …
The Bible attests to the authorship of the Almighty in numerous places. God is speaking. Jesus has something to say. We …
Jesus makes a stunning assessment about slavery. We are slaves of sin. Jesus warns me that continuance in the Word …
Jesus challenges me to grow up. That isn’t harsh. It is loving. The job of the teacher is to show …
This is a stunning prophecy (prediction) of the Kingdom of Jesus found in Isaiah 9:1-7. It was made by Isaiah. …
A covenant is an agreement between two parties. In the scriptures, it is between God and His people or certain …
“Woe unto you”. Seven times in Matthew 23 Jesus the Messiah say these words to the religious elites of that …
In the Gospels, Jesus speaks of those who have “ears to hear” at the end of a difficult saying or …
There is much to be said about self-denial and the scripture repeats this theme over and over. Jesus is clear. The …
Jesus has defeated Satan. Jesus openly spoke about the Cross and His death. It was an hour of judgment for …
