If you want something, you are going to have to pay for it, or else pay later for having it. And you are going to pay for it in blood, sweat and tears. This is not something we want to hear. We want to hear about revival, rapture or a roll in the hay, not sacrifice. But sacrifice … [Read more...] about Sacrifice
Sacrifice
#09 God’s Unfailing Love – OT Survey
Do you feel that God loves you? Do you sense His affection, or do you fear His rejection? This is a question that some think inappropriate. Some would say that my feelings are not the point and that what matters are the facts. Or, “it's not what you feel, but what you think that … [Read more...] about #09 God’s Unfailing Love – OT Survey
Jesus, A Ransom for Many
Jesus is going to up to Jerusalem. But before He enters those gates for the last time we have a small but important incident involving brothers and disciples, James and John. The incident gives Jesus an opportunity to lay down the pattern for godly leadership. And what He teaches … [Read more...] about Jesus, A Ransom for Many
Thumb Suckers
The gospel calls us to maturity, to complete manhood. It's written in scripture and it's written in our DNA. The mind and body are geared for growth and are a metaphor for what is meant to happen as we grow in Christ. When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a … [Read more...] about Thumb Suckers
Charity
Charity is an old word that typically stood for the word 'love' in modern bible translations. It was not, first and foremost, thought of as a feeling but an act of self-giving for the sake of our neighbour. Charity is the manifestation of God's grace in human kindness, mercy … [Read more...] about Charity