What is a peace offering?
Jesus is perfect. There is no blemish in him at all. Jesus brought us peace with God. His sacrifice for …
Jesus is perfect. There is no blemish in him at all. Jesus brought us peace with God. His sacrifice for …
We are born at war. At birth, my sinful nature has already declared war on God and His truth. My …
Jesus calls on me to be a person of hope. God gives me the Holy Spirit so I can brim …
Jesus challenges us to keep at it. The key to victory is to depend on God and keep at it. …
Imagine growing up with Jesus as your brother. You saw him up close and personal. I think you have a surprisingly …
I get scared. I am upset. I get beside myself and lose it. It happens. It is not pleasant. I …
We need to get back to using blessings when we greet people and leave. How powerful it is to …
What gets us into the game and off the bench? It is faith in Jesus the Master, our Messiah. Faith …
What happens when God is charge? We have peace and safety. God keeps us safe. We have nothing to fear. …
It just keeps rolling on. Over and over again. God’s grace. God’s peace. Multiplying infinitely and never stopping. This happens as I …
We worry about tomorrow. We regret yesterday. Jesus, the Messiah, and our Master, challenged us to pray, “give us this …
Mothers are so special to us. Of course, my mother is no different. My mother, Dorothy Mae Frey was born …
I am to be a disciple. That is the goal that Jesus has for me. Making disciples is important because it …
The Spirit of Yahweh is upon me, Because Yahweh has anointed me To bring good news to the afflicted; He …
Why this is important: Jesus is the Son of God. He came to earth in human form, died for us, …
I need to be content with who I am in God’s family. I should not put on any airs and …
Jesus calms the storm. Jesus did not cause the storm to arise. The storm was not His doing at all. …
Why this is important: Jesus continues on with his manifesto (aka sermon on the mountain). Jesus calls on us to …
Did you lock the doors? That was the compelling question the morning Jesus rose from the dead in an incorruptible …
Why this is important: There are times I am clearly not at peace. I am not at peace with myself …
The Apostle Paul alerts us that the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, …
Our mission, given to us by Jesus, is to love. That is it. That should be our day. That should …
Why this is important: We can’t make peace if we don’t have peace ourselves. That is the first task, …
It starts with faith. We need to get clear about our faith in Jesus. When peace leaves us, we need to …
The Apostle Paul alerts us that the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, …
Am I focused on God? That is an essential question. It may be the only question worth considering most of the …
The most prevalent focus to the concept of peace in the New Testament is the messianic peace accomplished by the …
Many days, there is a whole lot of worrying going on. There are many difficulties. Jesus told us there would …
Some things just aren’t forced on us. We can have it or we can not. God isn’t just going to …
God’s ultimate provision of peace is discovered in the person and work of Jesus the Messiah. It is only through …
Jesus says: “Happy [blessed] are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” The commendation of peacemakers – …
Many days, there is a whole lot of worrying going on. There are many difficulties. Jesus told us there would …
Some things just aren’t forced on us. We can have it or we can not. God isn’t just going to …
There is always good news with God. He is always happy to have us back when we miss His goal …
I remember as a child not wanting to sleep in the dark. There were monsters in the closet and under …
My mission, given to me by Jesus, is to love. That is it. That should be my day. That should …
Jesus calls on me to learn. ”Disciple” means to learn. I am to learn from Jesus. Jesus is my Master. …
There is something about enjoying a peaceful meal. It can be alone or with families and friends. I come away …
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cummin, and you have neglected the weightier …
There is good news! I have peace with God through the blood that Jesus shed on the cross. I was …
I don’t want to fall short. I have received the good news. I have received a promise from Jesus that …
This is a stunning prophecy (prediction) of the Kingdom of Jesus found in Isaiah 9:1-7. It was made by Isaiah. …
A covenant is an agreement between two parties. In the scriptures, it is between God and His people or certain …
I serve a righteous King. Jesus is also the King of Peace. As my King, Jesus reigns over peace, not …
We love to eat fruit. We love the fruit and the juice. It gives us nourishment and refreshes us. May …
What is the good news message that Paul has for me? Jesus the Messiah gave himself for my missing God’s …
Everywhere Jesus went and whenever He would minister to His disciples or the people, He brought calm and peace to …
Jesus knows something. Jesus knows a storm is coming. I will be in the storm, with Him. Will I have …
There is good news! I have peace with God through the blood that Jesus shed on the cross. I was …
One of the benefits of being a disciple is that obedience brings peace. If I’m not at peace, I need …
Jesus has a goal for me. It is to be a peacemaker. Peacemaking is a big goal given to us …
There is a whole lot of joy in knowing Jesus. God is good and always in a good mood. So …
Jesus does not exhort me to get angry, as if this is anger were a good motivator or energy for positive action. …
We are born at war. At birth, my sinful nature has already declared war on God and His truth. My …
There is a time to get prepared. That time is when trouble is on the way. I must listen and …
I am to be a disciple. That is the goal that Jesus has for me. Making disciples is important because …
They are smooth. They are slick. They flatter me. What’s the problem? I need to be discerning. There are those who …
I serve an amazing God. I celebrate His goodness, righteousness and holiness. God is good. God is good all the …
Jesus wants me to love. Jesus wants me to do good. Jesus wants me to not expect anything in return …
Without faithfulness to God there can be no discipleship life. Following Jesus is based first on faith that God is, …
Joy and happiness is essential in the Kingdom of God. The Beatitudes (aka The Jesus Manifesto) traditionally use the word “blessed”. …
Can I do good? I want to but there is this evil nature that can get in the way. God shows …
I am astounded at how many companions in faith I have. Due to the power of the world wide web, …
The joy of deliverance is amazing. When God sets me free, rejoicing is in order. I was tied up missing God’s …
I can’t make peace if I don’t have peace myself. That is the first task, find peace in Jesus. Then, …
Self-control is an issue of my heart. I must not be wishy-washy in my resolve. I must excerpt control of my …
It starts with faith. I need to get clear with my faith in Jesus. When peace leaves me, I need to …
God has a goal in mind for me. It could bring me into conflict with those I love most. Betrayal …
Should I renounce anger? Yes! Jesus does not exhort me to get angry, as if anger were a good motivator or energy for …
The holiness of God is the most difficult of all God’s attributes to explain, partly because it is one of …
Grace is a gift. God gives me grace when I am humble. There is no peace if I am proud …
Where does faith come from? Faith is not something I conjure up on my own, nor is it something I am …
Because the human heart is very deceitful (Jeremiah 17:9), I can easily fool myself about my own motives. I can …
There is a natural set of consequences for angry people. There is a backlash. Something very real is going to …
Justice is a term used for what is right or “as it should be.” Justice is one of God’s attributes …
Joy is closely related to gladness and happiness, although joy is more a state of being than an emotion; a …
Prophecies of peace are fulfilled in the coming of Jesus the Messiah. Peace is real. Jesus wants me to experience peace. …
The Jesus Manifesto continues. It may seem strange that Jesus should pass from peacemaking to persecution, from the work of reconciliation …
In Galatians 5:22-23, Paul lists the “fruit of the Spirit”. “Fruit,” here, means “beneficial results,” the good things that come …
Jesus is about to wrap His Manifesto. There is one final parable to lay it all out. There is a contrast …
Friendship is an amazing experience. It also can be a fragile relationship. Am I looking at the good in my …
Faithfulness is the proper response to God by his covenant people; seen in a steadfast commitment which reflects God’s own …
Jesus rejoiced. Jesus is exuberant in the Holy Spirit. Jesus came to usher in the Kingdom of God in the …
Jesus the Messiah triumphs over and disarms all the powers of evil arrayed against him. Jesus has won the victory. …
I want the joy of the Lord. I want to be more than happy. I want to celebrate God’s victory …
Jesus is beginning to wrap up His manifesto. Jesus changed his brief metaphor from sheep and wolves to trees and …
The Apostle Paul alerts me that the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, …
Betrayal is a gross violation of trust and can be one of the most devastating forms of pain inflicted upon …
What is my mission? My mission, given to me by Jesus, is to love. That is it. That should be my …
God’s promises to the meek is good news! Humility is the name of the game. Jesus challenges me to be …
Goodness and good works are acts designed specifically to benefit others, which are characteristic of God. I can be good …
Where does love come from? Love comes from the Holy Spirit. It is a gift. It is fruit that grows …
A Nobel peace laureate, Mother Teresa (1910–1997) was an Albanian-Indian Roman Catholic nun and missionary. For much of her life, Mother …
Faithfulness is the proper response to God by his covenant people. It is seen in a steadfast commitment which reflects …
I avoid some things because they sound very geeky and smack of theology. Jesus talks about sanctification. Maybe I need …
I need to find more hope. God is good and in a good mood. Justice, while lacking here some days, will be done. …
Self-control is a fruit of the Spirit. It is physical and emotional self-mastery, particularly in situations of intense provocation or temptation. It …
I want the quality of compassion and generosity in my life. I need to learn how God loves the weak …
I have seen it way too often. Something that starts simple escalates. It turns into all out war. My drive …
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there …