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 …
Hatred is a strong negative reaction; a feeling toward someone considered an enemy, possibly indicating volatile hostility. I am not …
The Bible is clear that lying is missing God’s goal (aka sin) and is displeasing to God. The first sin …
Now here is some very good news. I have brothers and sisters in Jesus. And … we share a heavenly …
Am I like the religious elites, constantly challenging Jesus? Am I a know it all trying to catch him breaking …
Obedience to the will of God demonstrates the reality of a person’s faith in Jesus the Messiah. I must learn …
Jesus is on the move. He takes a boat to the other side of the sea. Am I on the …
The Apostle Paul lays out the core message of good news for me. Jesus died for me and was raised …
The Jesus manifesto continues. Jesus takes on oaths and swearing. Jesus is clear on this. I am to say yes …
Creation matters. Atheists reject God and reject God as the creator. If they don’t, their whole worldview collapses. In reality, …
Master (Lord) is a title that signifies Jesus the Messiah’s absolute authority and the basis on which people may know …
I can get confused. Nicodemus did for sure. His whole world was the bible and theology. He is a member …
I must pay attention. It is easy to lose focus. I drift away some days. Yikes. It is sad. I …
Jesus was constantly ministering to the people. He had a stunning level of compassion and stamina. It was a lot. …
Jesus’ reluctance to be known as the Messiah is probably due to Jewish misunderstandings of the Messiah’s true role. One …
This puts an interesting twist on the motivation of liars and slanderers. I must pay attention here. When I lie, …
There is apostasy and there is atheism (and its nephew agnosticism). Apostasy, from the Greek word apostasia, means “a defiance …
Jesus gave the apostles great power. It was stunning. The sick were being healed. What was their message, based on …
Here is the wise warning from the Apostle John. I must pay attention. God doesn’t tolerate worship of anything but …
I need to get on board with what God wants. It is never about me. It is always about God. …
I want to know who Jesus is. It is a burning question for many of us. This isn’t anything new. …
I get how difficult it is to predict where the wind is going to blow. I live in Texas and …
There is a lot to be said about atheism and skepticism in general. I am very active on social media …
Jesus is the Son of God. That has been established. I must always start there. God brought Him into the …
As Jesus begins His ministry, He is full of the Holy Spirit. That is a huge thing because He is …
I can count on peace. I can count on sleep. I can count on rest. I don’t need a “My …
You have a passion for Jesus. You want to do the right thing for His disciples. You believe in a …
Conspiracy theories are interesting. People get intrigued by them. This one really existed. The religious and political elites of the …
Here is good news. Jesus heals the sick. Jesus does it all the time. Jesus is in the healing business. …
John the baptizer is speaking the truth. I must be careful to align myself with Jesus and not the religious …
The authority of Jesus is stunning. Since He created everything, everything obeys Him. I am in awe. I am amazed. …
There is much controversy in our culture today surrounding followers of Jesus who own businesses being forced to photograph gay …
I must be very careful. Am I bragging about evil? Of course not! Really? Do I think I am a …
I serve a righteous King. Jesus is also the King of Peace. As my King, Jesus reigns over peace, not …
Humility is the correct way to come into God’s presence. Someone who knows Jesus and follows Him will be growing …
John the baptizer isn’t pulling any punches with me. God is serious. God is God. I can’t flee. That is …
God is God. His character and His attributes have always existed. God is eternal. God IS! God does things that …
Jesus is clear. Jesus gives us power and authority. We are the ambassadors of Jesus here on earth. We speak …
I get jealous. I get angry. One can lead to the other. The parable of the prodigal son is a …
When we are delivered from demonic possession, we become whole and are healed. The stunning power of Jesus makes it …
Is Jesus the Messiah? We struggle with that and the ones who struggle the most are religious elites. I must …
Wealth and money is very elusive. Eventually all that will matter is eternity with God. We all know we can’t …
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 …
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. …
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 …
Holiness comes from God and specifically the sacrificial death of Jesus for our having missed God’s goal for our lives. …
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 …
Saul is on a mission. It is not a mission for God though. The religious elites were out to destroy …
God is God. God is to be honored and His name is to be revered. This is a shock to …
Jesus warns us in the Jesus Manifesto (Matthew 5 – 7) where we hear Him say “Beware of the false prophets, who come …
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 …
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 …
Something important is going on here that I need to get a handle on. John the baptizer (son of Zechariah) …
I fall into the trap of thinking that if I just follow the rules, I will be seen as good …
Am I scrutinizing Jesus? Am I watching Him carefully to see if He will mess things up? Am I ready …
Jesus is all about forgiveness. That is the reason God sent him to us. I need forgiveness and the good …
Radically changing my mind and how I think/act (aka repent) is called for by John. Jesus will call for it …
Jesus teaches us the great joy that there is in victory and deliverance. We can well understand the joy of …
My dad would say very frequently “There are two things certain in life …. death and taxes”. I think for …
