8 You love Messiah Jesus even though you have never seen HIM. Though you do not see HIM now, you trust him; and you rejoice with a glorious, inexpressible joy. [1 Peter 1:8 NLT edited] I was talking to a friend and asked a question of “How one could come to love Jesus more?” He […]
2 Early in the morning Jesus came again into the temple, and all the people were coming to Him; and He sat down and [began] to teach them. 3 The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman caught in adultery, and having set her in the center [of the court,] 4 they said to Him, […]
“He said, ‘The time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the gospel!”” [Mar 1:15 NET] I follow Jesus because I believe HE is the promised Messiah of Israel. The Hebrew Bible spoke of a promised Anointed One who would be the chosen Prophet, Priest, and King that the Creator […]
The basic demand of the Kingdom is a response of man’s will. Men must receive it. They must yield to it. God’s Kingdom does not ask us to find in ourselves the righteousness that it demands; God will give us the righteousness of his Kingdom. God’s Kingdom does not ask us to create the life […]
Falling in Love with Jesus To fall in love with Jesus is the greatest romance, to seek HIM the greatest adventure, to find HIM the greatest blessing we can have. “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me;” [John 10:27 NASB] “When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up […]
“Following Jesus is a wonderfully unique adventure; one that rarely ever looks the same for each of us. We can never be quite sure exactly where it will take us. Therefore, we must stay close behind him. We must listen carefully and watch closely. For at times following him may mean going and at others […]
“Dear Lord Jesus, I am still so divided. I truly want to follow you, but I also want to follow my own desires and lend an ear to the voices that speak about prestige, success, popularity, pleasure, power, and influence. Help me to become deaf to those voices and more attentive to your voice, which […]
Recently someone wrote me an e-mail who was struggling with the temptation to take their lives. This was my response. I am sad to hear of your great loss. I don’t know that led to your soul mate’s death. But I can understand the loss of a loved one since my wife of 37 years […]
Meditations on Suicide By Dr. Norman Wise [Deu 30:19 NASB] 19 “I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. So choose life in order that you may live, you and your descendants.” I had been thinking about suicide […]
2 Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, 3 for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. 4 And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. (ESV) Through All of It https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0Dzh3RZn0E Lyrics There are days I’ve […]