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 …
Yes, joy is most certainly is experienced in my relationship with Jesus! I have good news. I want to shout …
Something important is going on here that I need to get a handle on. John the baptizer (son of Zechariah) …
We all suffer loss of a loved one or a friend. We will go to funeral homes, wakes, viewings, and …
Am I scrutinizing Jesus? Am I watching Him carefully to see if He will mess things up? Am I ready …
“Christ” means “Messiah” or “anointed one”. As the Messiah, Jesus is the one who fulfils all old testament expectations. Is …
I struggle with temptation. I know all followers of our Master Jesus do. I start with the good news that …
Jesus teaches us the great joy that there is in victory and deliverance. We can well understand the joy of …
It starts with an argument. Who is going to be the greatest. They were sincere. They all thought they would …
What Jesus inaugurates is superior to anything that came before it. I can be confident that it is a perfect …
Betrayal is a gross violation of trust and can be one of the most devastating forms of pain inflicted upon …
Where should I put my faith? In God? In Jesus? In the Holy Spirit? Yes! Yes! And Yes! “Do not …
Jesus knows me. Jesus knows my heart. Jesus knows my secrets and my longings. Jesus knows everything about me. it …
This is stunning. God Himself spoke. And the message? God is very well pleased with His Son. I can count …
I have a Father in heaven. That is some very good news. I am ecstatic over that. I need to …
It should be understood that Jesus is “the” good shepherd, not simply “a” good shepherd, as others may be, but …
Jesus has a message for me. The house of God is a place of prayer, for everyone. It is not …
Jesus is in the confounding business. Jesus knows what He is talking about and that is disconcerting to many. Some …
I need to watch out. I can be deceived. I can be led astray. Faith can falter and waiver. I …
The Messiah is anticipated by the Jewish people as the Prophet of God. Jesus is that Prophet. Jesus the Messiah …
Jesus shattered the old way of doing things. I love that. I need to hear that message over and over …
Here is good news. Jesus heals the sick and the demon possessed. Jesus does it all the time. Jesus is …
I think I am making a reasonable request of Jesus. It seems logical to me. Surely Jesus will understand. Jesus …
What a treasure we have in the joy that Jesus brings into our lives. God has a country. Jesus is …
God is holy. God does not tolerate evil and wickedness. What is my job when I encounter evil and wickedness? …
I want to be a part of the country where Jesus is King (aka the Kingdom of God). I really …
I must be careful. It is easy to get confused and stumble around. I have been brought out of slavery …
Jesus calls on me to be humble, gentle and meek. It is a requirement and not optional. Arrogance and all …
The Jewish people were arguing over Jesus: “Isn’t this the son of Joseph? Don’t we know his father? Don’t we know …
Repentance (radically changing my mind) is of central importance because missing God’s goal (sin) brings God’s judgment. Fellowship with God …
Jesus likes to ask questions. Jesus wants an answer. Jesus doesn’t answer to me. I answer to Jesus. I need …
We keep looking. We think, someday we will go to heaven. We hold out hope. We trust in lots of …
I need to take God and His Son Jesus very seriously. There will be a day of judgement. There is …
This is so encouraging. I, because of what Jesus has done, can go right up to God. I don’t need …
I want to live long. I want to live well. I want to live long. There is very good news. …
The Background I am fortunate to meet some amazing people on Twitter. I recently met Laura in a very protracted …
Does Jesus get angry and upset? Jesus the Messiah shows controlled emotion arising from his unswerving opposition to evil and …
Jesus has healed me. What should I do? Just move on with life like it didn’t happen? Not at all. …
Jesus has to step in to solve a very real problem. That is the way of Jesus. He just doesn’t …
I have a lot to learn from Jesus. Jesus is gentle and shows compassion. Jesus has compassion for those in …
There is great joy when our brothers and sisters walk in the truth of the Master Jesus. I want to …
Jesus has just completed a stunning miracle. A man had been disabled for 38 years, unable to walk. Jesus healed …
Jesus says that today is salvation day. Imagine hearing those words from the Master Jesus. You would have to pick …
I miss God’s goal for my life (aka sin or sinning). That is my natural state. Does this bother Jesus? …
Full disclosure. I have been divorced and have remarried. Jesus has some very clear instructions on marriage and divorce. This …
Prove it! The religious elites want “proof”. The atheists clamor for “proof”. Some days, so do I. It is an …
Jesus is tired and thirsty. That is it. That is how the conversation started. Of course, our Master’s request was …
The Centurion understood authority. He had slaves. Slaves do what they are told. Do I get this? Do I do …
Here we are. It is “Resurrection Sunday”. I’m celebrating the resurrection of Jesus not bunnies and chocolate candy. That’s just …
There is a beginning. God, always and forever God, created everything. The good news is we have Jesus, the very …
There are many people today who know about the moral code (law of God) established by God in the Old …
It is Holy Thursday. Spending time today reflecting on that day and evening before the Crucifixion of our Master Jesus, …
We have a great promise from Jesus the Messiah. It is joy and happiness. Jesus wants me to have joy. …
Jesus has something He wants me to know. Jesus wants me to approach His kingdom with simplicity. Jesus wants me …
Jesus died outside the city of Jerusalem. I am called to go where Jesus is and die with Him on …
Jesus was performing many signs and wonders. The raising of Lazarus from the dead capped it off. Six days before …
Jesus is first in my life. Jesus is preeminent. Jesus comes before anything else. Let it be so! So, I …
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 …
Jesus has been arrested. He has been tried by the religious elites. Judas changes his mind and tries to undo …
Jesus asks me to do something. It seems outrageous. It seems impossible. Are you serious, I ask? Seriously, you want …
I see Jesus. He is lifted up on the cross. It is not a pleasant thing to see. He is …
I want joy in my life. I can have it by focusing on Jesus. Jesus brings my faith to completion …
We seem a little reluctant to talk about the ecstatic experience. Is that for mystics and weirdo’s, I think? I …
I am like Nicodemus. Jesus wants me to understand something but I’m not quite getting it. Jesus is patient. Jesus …
Am I a servant or am I a slave? I am both. It isn’t an “either/or” issue. I am afraid; …
I avoid some things because they sound very geeky and smack of theology. Jesus talks about sanctification. Maybe I need …
Jesus is smiling. He takes great pleasure in giving me freedom. My life is a gift from God. I didn’t earn …
I’ve tried to please God by keeping the rules and working my head off. Really, I’ve tried hard. Rule keeping …
There is a dual message here. I am not to lead astray the little ones in the Way of discipleship. …
It is time for me to get on with it. I have a race to run. I need to be …
God is pure and holy. There is nothing about God that is false at all. There is no evil in …
Why do I give others a hard time? Why do I get furious with them? What have they done to …
Theology around “the end times” can be confusing. The Bible has a lot to say about the end times. Nearly …
Jesus has a real focus. Jesus is going to do what God wants Him to. I need to get the …
Jesus is the Son of God. Everyone knows it including the demons Jesus encounters. Satan himself knows it. I know …
Even in adversity, I should know the joy of Jesus the Messiah. Jesus shows up. I need to be ecstatic. …
