I have a lot to learn about obedience. I have a great teacher in Jesus the Messiah. As a disciple, …
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 …
I have trouble in my life. Jesus promised me that I would. He also conquered death and I get to …
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 …
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 …
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 think I have a great strategy for Jesus. So did the brothers of Jesus. Does Jesus need my advice? …
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 …
I can count on Jesus to be just and treat me fairly. That is way He is. Jesus is loving …
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 have an obligation to support ministries that are spreading the good news of Jesus and making disciples. I don’t …
I will admit it. I have evil desires. There is evil in my heart. Evil is a lack of goodness. …
What was one of the primary ways Jesus obtained wisdom? Jesus spent a ton of time in prayer. He talked …
I think I underestimate how much of a legalist I am. Let’s add to that a pious religious elitist. It …
Jesus continues the Jesus Manifesto and the model prayer. I have needs on a daily basis. We all do. Jesus …
The word rapture does not occur in the Bible. The term comes from a Latin word meaning “a carrying off, …
Jesus is on a mission. His mission is bringing healing to everyone He can. He is full of compassion and …
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 …
I am astonished. I read and listen to Jesus. Where did He come up with all that He has to …
Jesus makes a stunning assessment about slavery. We are slaves of sin. Jesus warns me that continuance in the Word …
This is a stunning prophecy (prediction) of the Kingdom of Jesus found in Isaiah 9:1-7. It was made by Isaiah. …
Insight is the spiritual quality that enables a person to appreciate God’s mind and will in matters of behavior, truth …
“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 …
The Bible is clear that lying is missing God’s goal (aka sin) and is displeasing to God. The first sin …
In the United States, our declaration of independence has three core principles. One is life. The second is liberty and …
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 clear. I am to ask. He says, ask and you will receive. I am to ask in His …
Jesus is on the move. He takes a boat to the other side of the sea. Am I on the …
Jesus is clear. I am to give directly to the poor. If they ask, I am to give. If they …
The Apostle Paul lays out the core message of good news for me. Jesus died for me and was raised …
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 …
Jesus is the Son of God. I have a witness that Jesus gives me eternal life. That life is found …
Am I a follower of the Way of Jesus? Do I see myself as a follower of the Way, a …
I am desperate some days. I don’t see a way out. God doesn’t seem to care. What should I do? …
The simple answer is because God says so. That is it. It is that simple. Jesus commands that I must …
Jesus’ reluctance to be known as the Messiah is probably due to Jewish misunderstandings of the Messiah’s true role. One …
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 …
Am I listening to Jesus? Do I hear what He is saying? Do I have ears to hear? Of course, …
Jesus is clear that we are to help the poor. We are to give to them directly. I am not …
I want to know who Jesus is. It is a burning question for many of us. This isn’t anything new. …
In Christian thought, the act by which God and man are brought together in personal relationship. The term is derived …
I get how difficult it is to predict where the wind is going to blow. I live in Texas and …
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 …
Conspiracy theories are interesting. People get intrigued by them. This one really existed. The religious and political elites of the …
God gives us wonderful gifts, just like any father would do. If I ask for bread, will God give me …
There is a really big deal here. Deceit is defined as “the action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing …
As I think about it, I don’t need a thing. I’m good. I’ve got it all. I have God’s gifts. …
I must understand that God loves Jesus. God has given everything over to Him. Jesus has all the power and …
I must be careful. It is easy to get confused and stumble around. I have been brought out of slavery …
I serve a righteous King. Jesus is also the King of Peace. As my King, Jesus reigns over peace, not …
Jesus is clear. Jesus gives us power and authority. We are the ambassadors of Jesus here on earth. We speak …
When we are delivered from demonic possession, we become whole and are healed. The stunning power of Jesus makes it …
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 …
I don’t want Jesus looking at me in anger. That is not a good thing. I don’t want to be …
There is good news. I hear it directly from Peter. It is the truth. Jesus came for all of us, …
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. …
It is stunning. There is the ebb and flow to those who follow Jesus. At any given point, it was …
We all make assumptions. We do it all the time. We like to prejudge. It helps us filter out a …
Some days I get excited about the wrong thing. What matters is God’s complete rule in my life. What matters …
God has been speaking to us for a very long time. We can go all the way back to the …
Jesus is the Son of God. That is the main thing about the main thing. There are many messengers of …
Wisdom is useless unless I act on it. Wisdom is about knowing, understanding and doing. Acting on wisdom leads to …
Saul is on a mission. It is not a mission for God though. The religious elites were out to destroy …
We start with saying that God is blessed. I know that He is stunning in His beauty. It is the …
What joy there is in bringing children into this world. Consider this from Jesus: When a woman is in labor, …
Legalistic rule following can cause me to miss God’s goal for my life. Jesus warns me against it. it is …
Jesus warns us in the Jesus Manifesto (Matthew 5 – 7) where we hear Him say “Beware of the false prophets, who come …
One of the religious elites is curious about Jesus. He comes to Jesus at night. It can be a private …
Resurrection of my body, after death, will happen. So is the eternal life I have right now as a follower …
There is a big thing I need to start with. It is always the central point. Jesus is the Son …
I don’t understand completely why Jesus would die for me. That is mighty powerful love. And He did it because …
Things are getting dicey. The fact that the religious elites (scribes and Pharisees) united in this attack and came all …
God is clear. I must recognize that authority comes from God. This is a foundational principle. I am challenged by …
If you consider yourself an atheist with a sincere interest in truth, there are several things about being a disciple …
