We live in a time and culture where we believe that we have far more control than we actually do. James is writing to scattered Jewish Christians and is concerned that their lives are more in line with the people around them rather than being marked by Christ. They are concerned about money, prosperity, travel,…
In a time when culture is dictating what is right and wrong, good and bad, and turning “each unto their own way,” we need to stop and remember our Creator. God is the one to decide what is right, good, and righteous.
For by him, all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. Colossians 1:16 In this passage from his letter to the Colossians, the Apostle Paul is laying out many of the facts about Jesus being Christ.
Now there are also many other things that Jesus did. Were every one of them to be written, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. John 21:25 As we come to the end of our study of the Gospel of John, John leaves us with some thoughts to…
Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord”—and that he had said these things to her. John 20:18 On the first day of the week, the disciples are scared, hiding, planning, and in fear of the Jews. Only Mary is at the tomb looking for Jesus. Finding the tomb empty,…
Jesus is a different King. He doesn’t have the right background – He’s from Nazareth. He is not politically correct; doesn’t play by the rules, Jesus doesn’t fit into any of the categories that Pilate expects a King to fit into For us today, maybe we can see like Pilate, that Jesus is a different…
In good storytelling, when one story is intermingled with another, the sum of the two stories together creates a far more powerful impact than either of the two stories told alone. John does this for us in this passage—Jesus’s trial in the inner chambers of the high priest with that of the denial of Peter…
In this passage of scripture, we see the worst of men, the best that man can do, and the power of Jesus.
Jesus prays for three things in this passage: to be kept, to be sanctified, and to be sent. Jesus did signs and miracles, and lots of teaching, however his primary mission was to reveal the Father. Before His arrest and cruxifixction He prepares His disciples (and by extension us) to go into the world and…
When Jesus had spoken these words, he lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you… John 17:1 In our world and culture, we go for the win, strive to get ahead and be recognized – it’s how we measure success. Jesus’…