Jesus said, “I AM the Messiah.” (John 4:26) He said, “I AM the Way, the Truth, and the Life.” (John 14:6) And when Jesus asked Peter what he believed about Him, Peter said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” (Matthew 16:16) So, today I’m taking a closer look and asking myself…
Do you feel trapped? Stuck in your circumstances? Unsure of what to do next? Does life feel hard? Do the days seem long? Picture Paul… Two years have passed since: A group of Jews got together and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul. Acts 23:12 Nothing much…
How would you define the word “truth?” I always hate when the dictionary defines a word by using a variation of the word. Truth is: the quality or state of being true. that which is true or in accordance with fact or reality. a fact or belief that is accepted as truth. Of course, that…
There’s a word we don’t use very often anymore. Behold! Even in the more recent translations of the Bible, the word behold has been replaced with words like … look, see, and watch. But I think beholding something is so much more than simply looking or seeing. We hurry past things we see every day…
For generations the message has been, God is good! But how do we know? We know God is good because… The Word became flesh and lived among us. God became a man. Jesus! You and I can know everything we need to know about God by getting to know Jesus – the Word made flesh. Jesus…
We need the promises of Jesus! Terrorism, politics, illness, heartbreak, loss… Sometimes this broken world feels too painful. Too hard. And I remember Solomon’s words: History merely repeats itself. It has all been done before. Nothing under the sun is truly new. Ecclesiastes 1:9 Nothing new. No, I’m not trying to totally depress you this…
