Obedience to the will of God demonstrates the reality of a person’s faith in Jesus the Messiah. I must learn …
I have a lot to learn about obedience. I have a great teacher in Jesus the Messiah. As a disciple, …
Mary gives the servants at the wedding some good advise. I must listen as well. Notice that is is unqualified …
I go about my work oblivious of Jesus. I don’t think He is around. I feel abandoned. Where is Jesus …
Obedience to the will of God demonstrates the reality of a person’s faith in Jesus the Messiah. I must learn …
Jesus commands me to love. Jesus owns me. I am His slave. My job is to do what I am …
One word. Jesus rebukes the storm. Jesus is in the power of the Holy Spirit, as the Son of God. …
Jesus was not wrestling with God’s will or resisting God’s will. Jesus is obedient. He was yielding Himself to God’s …
God showed His infinite kindness to me. God sent His Son Jesus to die for me. Surely I can, by …
Jesus is completely obedient to the will of His Father. 24/7 it is all about what does God want right …
They are smooth. They are slick. They flatter me. What’s the problem? I need to be discerning. There are those who …
Jesus has the number of the religious elites. They are constantly trying to trap him. They are constantly trying to …
Obedience is a willingness to submit myself to the will of God and to put it into effect. Scripture emphasizes the …
Joy is closely related to gladness and happiness, although joy is more a state of being than an emotion; a …
What is a covenant? A covenant (διαθήκη diathēkē) is an agreement or contract between two parties. In the scriptures, it …
I have a lot to learn about obedience. I have a great teacher in Jesus the Messiah. Jesus “learned obedience” …
According to the Bible, though, hell is just as real as heaven. The Bible clearly and explicitly teaches that hell …
I am a slave of Jesus. Jesus is my Master (aka Lord). Jesus owns me. I have to be clear about …
Jesus is about to wrap His Manifesto. There is one final parable to lay it all out. There is a contrast …
I know. Obeying runs against the grain of what I want to do. Jesus demands that I am an obedient …
Jesus challenges me. Jesus wants me to believe. When I do, Jesus is loving, kind and faithful. Jesus wants to …
“A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a slave (dŏulŏs) above his master. It is enough for the disciple that he become …
Scripture portrays fools as those who have rejected God and his ways and are unable or unwilling to appreciate the …
Do you believe in hell? It is interesting that a much higher percentage of people believe in the existence of …
Jesus didn’t call me to be a Christian. He called me to be a disciple. Jesus is my Master teacher. …
Jesus asks very penetrating questions of me. Jesus is patient. Jesus is waiting for my answer. What will I say? …
Jesus continues His Manifesto (aka The Sermon on the Mount). Jesus is getting close to wrapping it up. Jesus doesn’t …
There have been way too many times I have ignored getting some rest. I worked too many days in a …
Good Friday, also known as “Holy Friday,” is the Friday immediately preceding Resurrection Sunday. It is celebrated traditionally as the day …
Maundy Thursday, also known as “Holy Thursday,” is the Thursday of Passion Week, one day before Good Friday (the Friday before …
“Let us go to Judea again.” The disciples said to Him, “…are You going there again?” —John 11:7-8 Great insight …
Some of the religious leaders [Pharisees] in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples.” But Jesus answered, “I …
Here are six things God hates, and one more that he loathes with a passion: eyes that are arrogant, a tongue that lies, …
If you love me, show it by doing what I’ve told you. I will talk to the Father, and he’ll …
Jesus is teaching us. He has given us the power of his Holy Spirit. What a gift. What a God …
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Jesus is very clear in what he is saying to his disciples. Jesus knows it is not about Jesus. It …
Jesus gives me a job to do. It may not make sense. My job is to do it. When asked, …
Are we ready for some rest? I know I am to rest. So here is a promise that is considered …
Jesus spent a lot of time in the town of Capernaum. In speaking of them, He is direct in letting …
Is Jesus a respectable religious leader? Jesus is not interested in being a “respectable religious leader”. He is not Mr. …
Here we go. We are all in the same boat. Saint and sinner alike. I have a past and I …
As we start out on the journey with Jesus, it helps to have leaders who inspire us. Sure, I need …
Is God’s word important for my life? Am I living it out in my life? For most believers we read …
Why? The words of Jesus haunt me. Why do I pretend that he is my Master and then not obey …
What does it take to be a part of God’s family? The answer is very straight forward. Jesus doesn’t hold …
What can I do to get right with God? Nothing. Nada. Zip. Not a single solitary thing. I have the …
Paul knew how to plan. Fortunately, he listened to God and so sometimes was unwilling to follow what he planned …
How can I be happy? How can I be more than happy? It is pretty simple and straight forward. King …
The religious leaders of the day were constantly trying to trap Jesus. It didn’t work but it didn’t keep them …
How do we know about Jesus and who He is? Just look at the totality of what He did and …
Paul decided not to show up, even though he was wanted. How often, just because someone asks me to come, …
What is the best thing to do? What does God want? Do I pray first or just do what I …
Jesus reminds me it’s not about me. That comes as a shock because I love to live like it is. …
This is pretty good advise. It came from a woman who knew Jesus very well. His mother knew who Jesus …
The birth of Jesus has special meaning. We must see it from the eyes of Jesus, our Messiah. We should …
Jesus told of the man who entrusted three of his servants with thousands of dollars, urging them to handle his …
Jesus calls me to maturity and to be a friend. It is my obedience and worship of God that leads …
Worry is not faith. Faith is obedience. God says go. I must go. God has a goal in mind for me. …
Grace leads us somewhere very important. It leads us to where Jesus wants us to go. Grace leads us to …
We start out as slaves. Our path to maturity starts with servitude and obedience. I saw this in my relationship …
Now here is a good word. What should I do? I should seek Jesus with my whole heart. David knew …
It isn’t about who was raised in the church and has a religious background. Paul is clear on that. If …
There were two who walked on water. Jesus wasn’t the only one. Peter had supernatural courage. Jesus said one word. …
Jesus has authority over everything. To the demons He says “Get out” and they do. They know who Jesus is. …
Family is important. We think it is the most important thing. Jesus challenges me to understand that the most important …
God has given me an assignment. Jesus personally has a mission for me. I must focus on knowing what it is …
When Jesus says it is time to go, it is time to move on. To not obey is deadly to …
Jesus demands radical obedience from us but also brings good news. No one is shut out from God. All are …
Jesus, the Messiah and our Master, challenges to understand what is remarkable about this powerful life in the Spirit of …
Powerful message from Francis Chan. Jesus, the Messiah and our Master, requires pretty much one thing. We must be obedient God. …
Great story from Max Lucado. We never know how our faith in Jesus will pay off. Even when it makes …
Our mission is to obey King Jesus, the Messiah. This leads to our rescue which delivers us out of destruction …
Am I willing to let others experience pain because I am following Jesus? Obedience brings joy to the believer. To …
It is fairly normal to question our relationship with God. Just think of Thomas. Jesus loved him and chose him …
How do we learn trusting-obedience? This is not an answer we want to hear. We learn trust and obedience by …
We have the promise. It has not been fulfilled yet. We can receive it today even though in the past …
Jesus only does what he hears the Father say to do. That is His standard for us as well. We …
Jesus can be trusted. Jesus doesn’t have a self serving bone in His body. Jesus only does what He sees the Father …
Jesus is all about doing what He sees His Father doing. He listens to God. Jesus doesn’t do anything without …
Jesus challenges us and gives some good advice. Focus on today’s needs and not long term plans. It runs counter …
God asks us to have faith that He knows what is good for us. God then asks to act on …
Jesus, the Son of GOD, came to earth and suffered for us. Imagine that. Take a minute to think about …
Is it about obedience or is it about love? We like to think it is about obedience. That is the …
Jesus has a mission for us. He commissioned us. He commanded us to do it. He demands we pay attention. …
Paul depended on Jesus and the Holy Spirit to speak about the Good News. He depended on Jesus completely. While …
Not only has He healed my heart, He has set it free. That freedom leads me to run in the …
Here is a lesson in worry from our Master Jesus. Jesus wasn’t worried. He wasn’t anxious. He was just doing what …
Jesus challenges us to focus on what God is doing today, right now. That is all that Jesus did. He …
Jesus rattles the religious leaders. He does it all the time. It is intentional. No, I didn’t mean to do …
We miss God’s goal for our life. We want to be God and decide what to do. There is a …
There is no plan B. There is no backup plan. Contingencies are out the door. God has a goal for …
Generosity is interesting. It brings a blessing back to me. That blessing takes many forms. The greatest is the joy …
Who are we to question God? The answer is we are in no position to question Him. God is God. God does …
We love to hear great speeches and sermons. They stir us. They get us thinking. Do they get us to …
Honor is not about what others think of us. God’s goal for us is that we honor God. God wants …
We are so into “time management” that we loose site of the fact that, in Jesus, we are going …
God wants us to act on what He is talking with us about. Jesus gets that. Jesus knows what the …
Faith and obedience are joined together. You can’t separate them from each other. May I believe what God is telling …
Jesus is clear that we need to look to God for everything. We get lost, we need to stop and …
