Is tit-for-tat retaliation the way to go?
Our culture tends to be one of retaliation. Someone hurts us, we envision a way to get them back. There …
Our culture tends to be one of retaliation. Someone hurts us, we envision a way to get them back. There …
How does Jesus expect us to react under persecution? Rejoice and be glad! That is right. Can we jump up and down …
Why this is important: Jesus has just finished talking about not judging and hypocrisy in the Jesus Manifesto. At first …
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What does Jesus say? We know what He says. We can read His words. We can study them. We can absorb …
Jesus had a lot to say about the homeless, wealth, prosperity, poverty, riches, the poor, the needy and giving. Here …
Jesus challenges us to not retaliate. It is in our core, when someone hurts us, to strike back. Some, famously, …
We get consumed with our feelings. Jesus challenges us to move beyond that and see His world. Jesus can provoke …
What if Jesus said this to Dallas? What if he said this to New York City? I can imagine it. …
This theme seems very clear. There isn’t too much to be added here. 8 very specific references citing Jesus, Paul …
Am I the one Jesus brings into the room with Him or am I the one provoked to sarcasm and …
Jesus challenges us to live life with Him in charge. Now that is tough because we all like to be …
Jesus can be very straightforward and direct. His suggestion on criticizing and judging others is to not do it if …
With faith comes a risk. “What if ….”, we think. What if God doesn’t answer.What if we look silly. We …
This is tough stuff. It doesn’t feel right. Our natural reactions, in relationships, can get us in trouble. Jesus has …
Jesus challenges us to be the person God wants us to be. Jesus challenges us to grow up. Grow up! …
God sent Jesus. Jesus is His plan. There is danger in missing all of this. We need to slow down …
Jesus challenges us to stop acting. And, He is serious. He means it. Jesus can’t stand hypocrisy. How many times …
Jesus challenges us to look at whether meeting the “letter of the law” means we are living right in God. …
It is an important question to figure out. Is eternal life a gift or something we earn by being a …
God is doing a work in His people. It leads to glorification. Now that is amazing. Is this a promise …
Jesus asks some stunning questions. We don’t exactly know how to respond. Some days, there aren’t great answers. Jesus is …
You come to Jesus. Your son is sick and is going to die. You ask Jesus to come and heal …
Jesus challenges us to stop being competitive. We are always comparing ourselves with others. It is a serious problem. It …
Everything was complete. The last thing Jesus says is so profound. This is the way it has always been with …
There is no doubt that poverty’s reach is both widespread and devastating. God’s people cannot be indifferent toward those in …
Jesus challenges us to have our heart in the right place with God and everyone else. It is all about …
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 …
She is 12 years old. She got sick. She died. Everyone is beside themselves in grief and horror. You don’t …
Jesus had been thirsty. They gave him some sour wine. Jesus knew everything God had sent him here to accomplish …
Jesus, God’s Son, shows how He completes what was started in the Old Covenant (Testament). Jesus is the completer in …
Jesus summons us to a new level of belief. There are no “ifs” in His world. The new plan he …
Hanging from the cross. He will die for us. The agony is unbearable. He didn’t say a lot. It was …
Tyre and Sidon were well known pagan cities in Jesus time. It might be like saying Las Vegas and New …
It was a dark day as Jesus hung from the cross. Figuratively and literally. The sun disappeared. Jesus was alone. …
Jesus’ mother, his aunt, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene stood at the foot of the cross. They …
Jesus knows first hand the generosity of God. Everything starts from God caring and His generosity. Jesus has been with …
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 …
Jesus destiny was in Jerusalem. God’s goal for Him would come to pass there. He would die and be raised …
‘What must we do to do the works God requires?’ A question from the disciples. I look at the question …
How important is rest? God needed it and got it. Jesus needed it and got it. I need it as well. And good …
God means what He says. What God says is important. What He says is not to be trivialized in any …
Jesus is whispering. He is talking. He is shouting! Jesus has some amazing things to say. In what I read. …
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 …
Most disciples of Jesus believe we are to help the poor but how are we to make good judgments on …
I miss God’s goal for my life (aka sin). I sin. I need forgiveness. I need a pardon. Jesus stands …
The mission of the church is to make disciples. Just before Jesus returned to heaven, He commissioned His disciples this …
It is a simple message but the most powerful one I can know. I should not be afraid. I …
Jesus wants me to know something. Jesus is going to return. It could happen anytime. It is up to God …
My job is to do the will of God. That is it. There is nothing else. That is the overarching …
I am stunned and amazed. Jesus performs an impossible miracle. This is a must read chapter in the holy scriptures. …
I love to compare myself to others who miss God’s goal for their life (aka sinners). It is embarrassing but …
Jesus encounters lots of opposition. There are a lot of Jesus-deniers out there. Am I one of them? And He …
My mission, given to me by God, is to love. In order to love, I need to learn how to …
I have the power of the Holy Spirit in my life. It is a gift from Jesus. There is nothing …
The Holy Spirit convicts me. I miss God’s goal for my life (aka sin) and the Holy Spirit of God …
Jesus calls on me to learn. ”Disciple” means to learn. I am to learn from Jesus. Jesus is my Master. …
I want to understand Jesus. I want to fully know Him. I can know more by understanding the roles and …
There is a right way to get into a house and there is a wrong way. The right way for …
Jesus brings glory to His Father. Jesus shows me how stunning and amazing God is. There is no one like …
Jesus warns me about hypocrisy. It is a serious problem. Being a religious elite leads to all kinds of errors. …
I see Jesus. He is lifted up on the cross. It is not a pleasant thing to see. He is …
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 …
Jesus gives me good news. As a disciple, if anyone welcomes me, they are welcoming Jesus and God. There is …
We all miss God’s goal for our lives. I certainly do. Sometimes that is obvious to other brothers and sisters …
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cummin, and you have neglected the weightier …
I need to be careful. It is way too easy to fall into the religious rule and legalism trap. The …
Jesus wants me to be bold in what I ask of God. In fact, I should be very persistent and …
Jesus has some things He wants me to know. They are somewhat essential as they deal with our basic human …
Jesus wants me to have courage. Jesus wants me to be bold in my faith. Jesus doesn’t want me hanging …
Jesus is clear. Jesus doesn’t condemn me. I stand before Him guilty. I am VERY guilty. I have missed God’s …
According to Jesus, heaven is a real place. It is not a product of religious imagination or the result of …
Jesus gives me a mission. Jesus is sending me to proclaim the good news. I am very excited. This is …
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 …
Jesus has some good news for me. I want Jesus to make me clean. Jesus wants to make me clean. …
Jesus is clear what love looks like. My words need to reflect His love in me. This is a core …
When I was a young man, we used the phrase “just suck it up”. We used it a lot. We …
I want to follow Jesus. Am I ready for what it takes? Have I counted the cost and now prepared …
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 …
It is way too easy to let my heart to be troubled. Most days are a challenge. Some are not. …
It is very difficult for me to see what is in my heart. I’ve hidden my faults from myself. My …
The Jesus Manifesto (Matthew 5-7) continues with Jesus teaching us how to pray. I must learn how to forgive. How …
Sometimes this saying echoes in my mind. “Houston, we have a problem”. I think I have an impossible situation in …
There is a great conundrum around the issue of fear. God says that I should fear Him and that I …
I want life. It is important. I know it is. How will I get life? Our Master’s experience of temptation …
I will admit it. I have evil desires. There is evil in my heart. Evil is a lack of goodness. …
Jesus continues the Jesus Manifesto and the model prayer. I have needs on a daily basis. We all do. Jesus …
Jesus is clear in that He says, “whenever you fast …” It seems like Jesus expected we would. Scripture does …
Every apostle was a disciple, but not every disciple was an apostle. Every person who believes in Jesus is called …
Jesus makes a stunning assessment about slavery. We are slaves of sin. Jesus warns me that continuance in the Word …
“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 …