“When He ascended on high, He led captive a host of captives.” ~Apostle Paul
Jesus is first in my life. Jesus is preeminent. Jesus comes before anything else. Let it be so! The word preeminence is …
Jesus is first in my life. Jesus is preeminent. Jesus comes before anything else. Let it be so! The word preeminence is …
Why this is important: The Apostle Peter rightly declares the Jesus is the Messiah, the anointed one from God. Anointed …
Who is the King of Glory? King David is a warrior King. He spent much of his life fighting to …
There a lot of things in life we all regret. They are the could of, would of, should of of …
This is stunning. God raised Jesus from the dead and He is in charge of running everything. The totality of …
I need to change my mind (aka repent). God’s government (Kingdom) is not a democracy. We’ve been raised to see …
It is one thing to be a Master and King. It is quite another to be the Master of masters …
Who is Jesus? The very Son of God who, as man, died for us and is now resurrected into an …
It is an essential question for me to deal with. Who is Jesus? He is the Messiah, the anointed one …
I serve a righteous King. Jesus is also the King of Peace. As my King, Jesus reigns over peace, not …
Jesus is the Son of God. That is the main thing about the main thing. There are many messengers of …
The Apostle Peter rightly declares the Jesus is the Messiah, the anointed one from God. Anointed to be King in …
Who is the King of Glory? King David is a warrior King. He spent much of his life fighting to …
Jesus is at the end of it all now. He has been arrested, jailed and “at trial” before the Judge. …
Jesus came to us where we are. He moved into the neighborhood. Not in a distant way but near. The …
Here is Soren Kierkegaard’s version of the story: Suppose there was a king who loved a humble maiden. The king …
The message is actually pretty simple. The message is Jesus, the anointed Messiah, King of God’s world. It is only …
Jesus demands that we take His way seriously. There is nothing frivolous about it at all. My job, my mission, …
King David, in his wisdom, pleads for God to pay attention. David knows he isn’t making any sense. I know …
Jesus challenges us to repent (change our minds) and live in God’s government (Kingdom). God is in control. Changing our …
“To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everyone else, Jesus told this parable” I …
We either live in the government (kingdom) of condemnation or the government of affirmation. We must choose. Jesus, the anointed …
Jesus’ habit was to teach about the way God intended things to be. He had a vast number of people …
Some days things look bleak. Everything is out of synch. Nothing seems right at all. What I expect isn’t happening …
Why do we have money? Does God give us money to increase our standard of living? God gives us money …
The enemy is constantly trying to find ways to trip us up. God is strong and He wants us to …
King Jesus, the Messiah, has already won the victory. He is seated on the throne. It is done. There is nothing …
It is so very easy to fall into the trap that someone else will change what we so love to …
Is life all still a mystery? No, it is not at all. Much about God’s world came seem mysterious. The good …
Leadership is about enabling others by serving them. King Jesus, the Messiah, challenges to love everyone and lead his Kingdom …
There is a whole lot of shaking going on. It isn’t about the economy or politics. The shaking is God’s …
The Apostles were absolutely convinced of Jesus resurrection from the dead. Luke, the author of Acts, is careful to document …
How is it that I persevere? How will I become mature? My will power can get me so far. That …
Some people hear the message in their mind. “I am a failure”. Hearing it doesn’t make it true. We don’t want to go there. …
Sometimes we get so proud of ourselves for doing what anyone can do. Jesus challenges us not to see things …
Paul is clear about Jesus. His writing is clear about God. God’s word is clear. There is no “I wonder …
Jesus wants me to ask the Father. I should not be shy. In fact, boldness helps. If what I ask …
Jesus knows things we don’t. He challenges us to wake up. He looks out and doesn’t just see people. He …
King David had real enemies and he was a warrior for GOD. He knew GOD was the only one who …
Jesus warns us to be careful about what we say to others. Our mandate is to love. Anything other than …
There is no “coasting along” in God’s world (Kingdom). God has given us talents. God expects us to live the life He …
I discovered the series “Mad Men” recently. I think this sums it up pretty well. “Vanity of vanities, all is …
There are many roles for us to play in God’s world (Kingdom). Sow of us sow the seed. Some of …
Jesus challenges us to not worry. God is God, in complete control and in a good mood. God will take care …
He Is RISEN! He is Risen indeed! Christ the Lord is risen today, Sons of men and angels say. Raise …
Jesus challenges us to focus on what God is doing today, right now. That is all that Jesus did. He …
Wisdom is so important. When Solomon was asked by God what he wanted, he responded wisdom. To know and understand …
The list of things I can worry about is pretty long. Give me a whole day and it grows enormously. …
Jesus knows that God’s word isn’t always received well. The seeds on the road are those who hear the …
We live in a world where we think we can get the answer to anything automatically. Technology has changed how …
God loves a cheerful giver. God’s goal for us is that we use the financial gifts Jesus has given us to …
Now this is a good and convicting word from God. Jesus calls us to be passionate and all in for …
Our speech should be well informed by some underlying,well thought out values. While we are free to say idiotic things, …
I am thinking how true this is. The more we bless others the more we are blessed. And it is …
We all have the same amount of time every day. Jesus challenges us to use it to focus on it …
It is hard for us to deal with the truth. Jesus told the truth through stories (parables). The disciples of …
Jesus challenges us to understand that it is not what we eat that is the problem. What is the problem? …
Jesus, our Master, challenges us to look beyond a cool bottle of water. This world and all it offers doesn’t …
God is clear. Jesus was very specific about it. Our focus is to be on God, His world (kingdom) and …
Jesus challenges us to have a GOD World (Kingdom) approach to retaliation. Our normal approach to being sued is to …
Our culture tends to be one of retaliation. Someone hurts us, we envision a way to get them back. There …
Jesus challenges us to see the reality of GOD’s World (Kingdom). Who is our family? Who are our mother’s, brothers …
Am I humble enough? Not yet and that is important to understand. Who gets the credit? That is a central …
Jesus has powerful but simple things He wants us to do. We don’t need a lot of equipment to complete …
Jesus challenges us to not be deceived by things in this world. In God’s World (Kingdom), you can drink water …
Jesus challenges us to not get wrapped up in all “stuff” that keeps us from fulfilling His mission for us. …
Jesus challenges us to focus on the main thing. God has a goal for us today. God wants us to …
In listening to Jesus, much of what He is saying (see Matthew 5) goes against the grain of what I …
Not all work is the same. Some things are much more important in the Kingdom than others. I shouldn’t waste …
What is the BIG THING my heavenly Father is looking for? He is desperately seeking a man after his own …
Use me Lord. Use me until I am all used up. May I be disciplined in listening to You. May …
Three men had been condemned. Three men were hanging on crosses facing an agonizing deaths. One of the criminals hanging alongside cursed …
I need to change my mind (repent). His government (Kingdom) is not a democracy. I have been raised to see …
Jesus was performing many signs and wonders. The raising of Lazarus from the dead capped it off. Six days before …
Some days we get excited about the wrong thing. What matters is God’s complete rule in our life. What mattes …