Testify to His Mercy – The Master’s Unfathomable Love
Jesus wants us to tell the story of what He has done for us, the mercy and the love. Jesus …
Jesus wants us to tell the story of what He has done for us, the mercy and the love. Jesus …
Paul has a heart for what is best for his brothers and sisters. He really wanted to see them. He …
We live in a world where driving a “hard bargain” seems to be a real strategy that is respected. As …
Jesus is clear. Judging and focusing on what people are doing I don’t care for will bring the same thing …
God got everything started. Everything came from Him. His words made it all happen. He is also the one who …
Paul lived as if Jesus could show up any minute. He believed it in his core. His passion, every minute, …
Jesus challenges me to change my mind about how to pray. We are steeped in the religious way to do it. That …
We have God’s wisdom in our life. The amazing Spirit of God leads us. That is amazing. While we do not …
It is not about what religious group you are born into. It does not matter what church you attended when …
God has given us the Holy Spirit. That is a sign of His authority in our life. Jesus has left …
There are basics in being a disciple of Jesus. Are the following in place in my life? Do I trust …
Paul is clear. Jesus is about to arrive. Jesus was also clear. No one knows the time that will happen. …
We have lots of experts. And that is sometimes a good thing. The problem is that most experts don’t have …
I have a job to do. I must continue and continue to thank God for those I have relationships with. I must not quit. …
Do I see that I have finished the most difficult part? In the salvation that Jesus offers me, I’m not there yet …
We always want to know when. Jesus followers wanted to know if Jesus was going to restore the Kingdom now. …
When I was young, I loved to finger paint. I was pretty good at it, I think. 🙂 I am …
Is Jesus, the Messiah, dominating more today than the day before? Is Jesus dominating every interest in my life? Is …
Telling everyone about the good news of God was the mission of Jesus. It was why He came to our …
It is another beautiful day in paradise. Which reminds me that He made all of this. With His word He …
I had the privilege, in 1973 (fifty years ago), to attend the first program of “Disciplined Life in Christ” at …
What does this verse mean for us as married couples or potentially married couples? and Jesus also said, ‘For this …
There are a lot of basic and fundamental truths I need to experience as I become a disciple of Jesus. …
Not all elderly people need or want constant, live-in care in their children’s homes. They may prefer to live in …
Family is important. We think it is the most important thing. Jesus challenges us to understand that the most important …
If I asked my family, friends, and colleagues if I were on their side, what would the answer be. I …
I am an extremely fortunate man. My earthly father gave me excellent advice. I don’t know if he saw that …
It is only through Jesus the Messiah that we have true equality. It isn’t achieved by any other means. It …
I am sticking with God!! I could trust myself, my friends, my family. Nothing wrong with that. Friends and family …
Family is extremely important in the Bible, both in a physical sense and in a spiritual sense. The foundation of …
My dad, Everett Wiley Wilson, was born on Independence Day (July 4) in 1919. This is a photo of him …
Mothers are so special to us. Of course, my mother is no different. My mother, Dorothy Mae Frey was born …
Jesus has some noticeably clear instructions on marriage and divorce. This is the short version in the Jesus Manifesto (Matthew …
What does God hate? We must watch out for our eyes, tongue, hands, heart, feet and mouth. These are issues …
We know we will be persecuted. Jesus is clear on that. But by our family? Now that hurts. A disciple …
God’s goal: Family is foundational in the new agreement in God’s country where Jesus is King. God wants us to …
What we know: Yeshua [Jesus] is clear. Evil doesn’t fight against evil. Evil is united in its approach to achieving …
Jesus challenges us to see the reality of GOD’s World (Kingdom). We think a lot about our families. What about …
Family is extremely important in the Bible, both in a physical sense and in a spiritual sense. The foundation of …
My job is to do the will of God. That is it. There is nothing else. That is the overarching …
Jesus encounters lots of opposition. There are a lot of Jesus-deniers out there. Am I one of them? And He …
I am married. That is good news. It is a part of God’s plan for me. I have been able …
I have a job. It is to be obedient to my parents. There was a point in time where that …
Will I turn my back on grace and return to religious rules, regulations and a legalistic culture? What will happen …
Family is extremely important in the Bible, both in a physical sense and in a spiritual sense. The foundation of …
Jesus encounters lots of opposition. There are a lot of Jesus-deniers out there. Am I one of them? Jesus the …
I am married. That is good news. It is a part of God’s plan for me. I have been able …
I am so glad that God has adopted me. Jesus has broken the bondage of slavery and given my His …
I covet what other people have like their house or their car, their job or anything that a neighbor has. …
Joy is something that I must work at. It is a fruit, needs cultivation, water, fertilizer and more. Neglect can …
Jesus has great questions of me. Jesus wants to know if I understand love or if I’m just stuck on …
The issue here, relative to “good people”, is one of righteousness. Do we have righteous people in charge? The contrast …
I am a part of God’s “new creation” (2 Cor. 5:17), and God continues to work in me to make …
It is important for me to know about the Messiah. Matthew wisely starts with the facts of the genealogy and …
A lion is a mighty and very courageous animal. Jesus is the Lion of the tribe of Judah. I want …
Hello. Is anybody listening? God is speaking. Jesus has something to say. We are no longer living in “long ago”. …
Jesus is my High Priest, interceding for me before God. Jesus is able to save me altogether, perfectly, so that nothing …
There is no doubt that persecution is a stark reality of living for a disciple of Jesus. For a disciple …
When Jesus saw the large crowds as sheep without a shepherd, His compassion led Him to teach them the things …
I don’t like to think about it. I prefer to ignore liars. They didn’t mean it, I think. Jesus is …
What joy there is in bringing children into this world. Consider this from Jesus: When a woman is in labor, …
Yes, joy is most certainly is experienced in my relationship with Jesus! I have good news. I want to shout …
Jesus had a lot to say about the homeless, wealth, prosperity, poverty, riches, the poor, the needy and giving. Here …
Jesus is now at the core issue as He lays out His manifesto (Matthew 5 – 7). God has a …
Jesus looks me hard in the eye. Jesus is clear. Jesus isn’t going to pull any punches with me. …
I have something to shout about. I have family and friends that want the best for me. They really do. …
Family is extremely important in the Bible, both in a physical sense and in a spiritual sense. The foundation of …
Jesus challenges me. “Happy are the pure in heart, for they will see God.” Clearly, I am to be pure. …
Joy is something we all long for but that often seems difficult to grab hold of. Experiencing joy should be …
Jesus is my Master. Jesus is the Word of God. Jesus has always been with God. Jesus is the Son …
I am so glad that God has adopted me. Jesus has broken the bondage of slavery and given my His …
The Jesus Manifesto continues with Jesus laying out for me what I need to be like in this world. I …
I need to be careful. It is one thing to be a hypocrite. It is another to be pretentious. Pretense …
Joy is something that I must work at. It is a fruit, needs cultivation, water, fertilizer and more. Neglect can …
Nothing moves me to forgive like the stunning knowledge that I have myself been forgiven. Nothing proves more clearly that I …
I started out strong. I imagine you did too. And then … Something happened. Or several things. We went off …
There is no doubt that persecution is a stark reality of living for a disciple of Jesus. For a disciple …
Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God, exemplified all of the Father’s attributes, including His compassion. When Jesus saw His …
I love this song. I think it is my all time favorite. I grew up hearing it in church and …
Doctrine is “a set of ideas or beliefs that are taught or believed to be true.” Biblical doctrine refers to …
This is pretty stunning. Of course, John the Baptist is a prophet and is determined to speak the truth of …
My role is one of a slave. I am a devoted slave of Jesus, the Messiah. Really? Yes, a slave. …
Am I a master at making myself look good? What Jesus has to say to the religious elites (aka Pharisees) …
There is good news, for all of us. Jesus has a heart for the lost and those who have missed …
Jesus famously said “Do not judge so that you will not be judged. For in the way you judge, you will …
Self-control is a fruit of the Spirit. It is physical and emotional self-mastery, particularly in situations of intense provocation or temptation. It …
Jesus is born. We all know the story. Apparently Mary and Joseph couldn’t afford a sheep for the sacrifice. As …
Mothers, you have to love them. They want us to do something. We might as well do it. Jesus understood …
I am thinking this part of the Jesus Manifesto has been ripped out of most Evangelical and Protestant bibles. I …
Greed is very insidious. It creeps into my life and I don’t recognize it at all some days. I have …
Jesus continues with His radical Manifesto. We all know what it is like to be hungry or thirsty. We can’t …
Jesus knows what I am thinking. There is no hiding. Jesus will shine the light on my indifference. I must …
I like to take comfort in my faith. Of course, I believe in God and Jesus. I have for a …
I want to follow Jesus’s call and be a disciple. What will it cost me? Am I prepared? There is …
Jesus warns us in Matthew 7 where we hear Him say “Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s …
Sometimes my worst fears come true. It really was cancer. I did go broke. I was homeless and living in …
There is right and there is wrong. We all know the difference. I must remember to stand up for the …
There are times I am clearly not at peace. I am not at peace with myself and I am not …
Gentleness is a mark and a part of the character of a follower of Jesus. We know from Galatians 5:22 …
Holy Tuesday is is a busy day. Many chapters of the Gospels are devoted to it.(Matthew 21:23—23:39; Mark 11:27—12:44; Luke 20:1—21:4). Here …