Will we choose the God of love or the God of judgement?
God loves us. That is so very powerful. This passage is the most popular in the Bible. And with good …
Tag Archives: Light
“The law was our guardian until the Messiah came, in order that we might be justified by faith.” ~Apostle Paul
The purpose of the Law was to bring us to the Messiah. It is essential to start here. Once I …
Do we have secrets that we are hiding from Jesus?
Jesus sets up a principle of the Kingdom of God. We live in a Kingdom (aka country) that has complete …
Are we seeing with 20/20 vision?
In the Jesus Manifesto (Matthew 5 – 7), Jesus draws a sharp contrast now between a blind person and a sighted …
“If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.” ~Apostle John
Am I going to lay a stake in the ground, claiming that I have never missed God’s goal for my life …
Are we trying to keep God a secret?
How often do I act like God is a secret? Unfortunately, more than I want to admit. I take credit …
What should we do with the light?
Jesus brings us the light of truth. Jesus illuminates us about GOD. Since we have seen the light, Jesus challenges …
Are we living in darkness, blind to our reality?
God’s goal for us is for us to love our brothers and sisters in Jesus, the Messiah. When we receive …
Will we let our light shine?
Why it is important: Jesus makes a declaration about His followers in the Jesus Manifesto (Matthew 5 – 7). We …
What should we think about good works?
The big picture: Goodness and good works are acts designed specifically to benefit others, which are characteristic of God. We …
Should we be foolish or understand what the Master’s will is?
What we know: I need to wake up from my sleep. I need to get up out of my coffin. …
Is Jesus the light of the world? Will we dance in His light?
Jesus is the light. He is the only light. He is the light of the world. It is through …
Are we hiding our light?
Why this is important: Jesus doesn’t want us to play a game of hide and go seek. Now think …
If we are disobedient, are we living in darkness? Will we suffer God’s wrath?
Not all work is the same. Some things are much more important in the Kingdom than others. I shouldn’t waste …
Jesus brings calm into our lives. Jesus brings peace. Jesus drives out the darkness.
I remember as a child not wanting to sleep in the dark. There were monsters in the closet and under …
Who would take a light and hide it? Yet, isn’t that what we do some days?
Jesus doesn’t want us to play a game of hide and go seek. Now think about it. God is light. …
Are we exposing the works of darkness?
Not all work is the same. Some things are much more important in the Kingdom than others. I shouldn’t waste …
Who will lead me out of this darkness?
“I am the Light of the world” (John 8:12) is the second of seven “I AM” declarations of Jesus, recorded …
“But if we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.” ~Apostle John
The most common old covenant expression of the means of atonement was the sacrifice and offering up of the blood …
“In Jesus was life, and that life was the light of men. That light shines in the darkness, and yet the darkness did not overcome it.” ~Apostle John
What is Jesus to me? Jesus is life. In Jesus, and only Jesus, I have life. There is no way …
“But if we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.” ~Apostle John
I confess to God that I have missed His goal for my life (aka sin). That has me walking in …
“I am the Light of the World” ~Jesus
“I am the Light of the world” (John 8:12) is the second of seven “I AM” declarations of Jesus, recorded …
“In whose case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving so that they might not see the light of the good news of the glory of the Messiah, who is the image of God.” ~Apostle Paul
The glory of God is the beauty of His spirit. It is not an aesthetic beauty or a material beauty, …
What is the purity of God all about?
God is pure and holy. There is nothing about God that is false at all. There is no evil in …
“The eye is the lamp of the body.” ~Jesus
In the Jesus Manifesto (Matthew 5 – 7), Jesus draws a sharp contrast now between a blind person and a sighted …
“You are the light of the world.” ~Jesus
Jesus makes a declaration about His followers in the Jesus Manifesto (Matthew 5 – 7). We are the light of …
Despite all the love … refusing to know God
This sad. It breaks God’s heart. There are a lot of people who simply refuse to know God. Despite all …
“We’re not keeping secrets; we’re telling them. We’re not hiding things; we’re bringing everything out into the open.” ~Jesus
“No one lights a lamp and then covers it with a washtub or shoves it under the bed. No, you set …
“The ways of right-living people glow with light; the longer they live, the brighter they shine.” ~King Solomon
The ways of right-living people glow with light; the longer they live, the brighter they shine. But the road of …
“What’s this you’re discussing so intently as you walk along?” ~Jesus
Jesus has risen from the dead. I guess I could stop with that but there is more. Luke gives us …
"You’re here to be light, bringing out the God-colors in the world." ~~Jesus
Light does amazing things. It is very hard to replicate in a photo what it is doing some days. Jesus …
"I’ve found you’ve got to look back at the old things and see them in a new light." ~~John Coltrane
There is the old and there is the new. Jesus challenges me to leave the old. Jesus challenges me to …
“We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.’ ~~Plato
Jesus is light. Jesus shines his truth on the whole world. Jesus said: “I am the world’s Light. No one who …
“If we claim that we experience a shared life with him and continue to stumble around in the dark, we’re obviously lying through our teeth.” ~Apostle John
Jesus is the light of the entire world. What He said and did guides us along the path we take …
“God is light, pure light; there’s not a trace of darkness in him.” ~Apostle John
How do you sum things up in God? What is the main message? What is the elevator speech? John lets …
“Don’t waste your time on useless work, mere busywork, the barren pursuits of darkness.” ~Apostle Paul
I am interested in how much of my time is “mere busywork”. Now stuff has to get done; there is …
“Love must be as much a light, as it is a flame.” ~ Henry David Thoreau
Love serves a purpose. The purpose is to not just be a flame but to be a light. Love shows …
“Listen carefully to what I am saying—and be wary of the shrewd advice that tells you how to get ahead in the world on your own.” ~Jesus
Jesus challenges me to understand that the light he has given to me is for shining not hiding. I am …
"I’m putting you on a light stand. Now that I’ve put you there on a hilltop, on a light stand—shine!" ~Jesus
Jesus, the Messiah, challenges us to be public, to tell all about His Father’s love, to be radical in our …
“Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works.” ~Jesus
I am to be a light. I should bring out God’s colors into the world. God is not a secret to …
"I’m putting you on a light stand. Now that I’ve put you there on a hilltop, on a light stand—shine!" ~~Jesus
Now who hides a light? It seems like a silly question. No one does. Well, children do when they are …
“No one lights a lamp and then covers it with a washtub or shoves it under the bed.” ~Jesus
Jesus brings us the light of truth. Jesus illuminates us about GOD. Since we have seen the light, Jesus challenges …
“Anyone who claims to live in God’s light and hates a brother or sister is still in the dark.” ~~Apostle John
God’s goal for us is for us to love our brothers and sisters in Jesus, the Messiah. When we receive …
Am I willing to dance in the bright light of Jesus?
Jesus is the light. He is the only light. Will I dance in His light for all to see? Yes, my …
"If I make you light-bearers, you don’t think I’m going to hide you under a bucket, do you?" ~~Jesus
Jesus doesn’t want us to play a game of hide and go seek. Now think about it. He is light. …
The Digital Ministry: Is the connected disciple distracted or engaged?
We see it every day. We are at an event and someone holds up their phone to video or take …
Are there monsters in the closet?
I remember as a child not wanting to sleep in the dark. There were monsters in the closet and under …
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