New years' are for resurrections. They are an opportunity to start over. They are an opportunity to wake up from the dead, leave the old man behind and usher in a new beginning. Such new beginnings are possible for every one of us because God has chosen to recreate the … [Read more...] about Resolutions and the Resurrection of the World
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Jesus, Sons of Jonah
We like to reach that part in any lesson where we get to do something. Peter, James and John were men like this. Keen to cut off an ear or call down fire from heaven on some unsuspecting Samarian village. Now, there is a work for us to do, but first, there is a work to be done in … [Read more...] about Jesus, Sons of Jonah
Jesus, His Love for Us
Our attempt to find assurance by looking inward and measuring the quantity and quality of our love for Jesus is a fruitless task and rarely ends well. Thankfully, the grounds of our salvation is not our love for Jesus but His love for us. John chapter 10 is the last of Jesus' … [Read more...] about Jesus, His Love for Us
The Slimy Pit
The Holy Spirit spoke beautifully through David, causing him to record his own experiences and at the same time, express truths that went beyond the experience he was trying to describe. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; He set my feet on a rock and … [Read more...] about The Slimy Pit
Jesus, Compassion
In Luke chapter 7 we meet a Centurion whose servant is at the point of death and a widow whose son had died and was on her way to the burial. These two events give us a wonderful glimpse into the humanity of Jesus. In the first event, Jesus marvels over faith which He … [Read more...] about Jesus, Compassion