Reading through the book of Mark the last few days has left me amazed at the authority of Jesus. Only three chapters in, I noticed a theme: Jesus is the all-powerful Son of God. Everything He was doing in those three chapters was amazing. He was healing people, rebuking false teachers, and teaching with an […]
“You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit…” (John 15:16) John 15:16 is oozing with a truth that you see all throughout the Old and New Testaments. These words are probably red in your Bible, meaning that they are the words of Jesus, Himself. Jesus […]
“LORD, you alone are my portion and my cup; you make my lot secure.” (Psalm 16:5) I earnestly pray for American Christianity to come to terms with this prayer of David. Today, more than any other time in history, we have so many things that can distract us and capture our attention. New gadgets and apps […]
There is an aspect of the Christian life that I have missed out on for many years. My failure to cultivate this area of my life has robbed me of supernatural freedom. Sadly, I believe and see that many other Christians are being robbed of this freedom as well. God calls us to walk in […]
“For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come. This is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance.” (1 Timothy 4:8-9) I felt a strong conviction earlier this week while at the gym. The verse above was in a […]
“As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. ‘Follow me,’ he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him.” (Matthew 9:9) This interaction between Jesus and Matthew is pretty shocking. Tax collectors in the time of Jesus were seen as crooked thieves. These were the […]
Today is a special day. We call it, “Good Friday.” Many people put this label on this day without even knowing what the day means. Today is the day when Jesus Christ was mocked and shamed, wrongfully accused, beaten until He was unrecognizable, and nailed to a tree until He breathed His last. It is […]
Hebrews 9 and 10 are incredible chapters of Scripture. Both chapters were written to show us how superior the sacrifice of Christ is in comparison to our old form of religion. Chapter 9 shows how the blood of animals could not achieve the cleansing that was ultimately needed. Chapter 10 shows us how ultimate, victorious, […]
“God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement, through the shedding of his blood – to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished – he did it to demonstrate his righteousness at the present time, so as to be […]
“I lift my eyes to the mountains – where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.” (Psalm 121:1-2) What a beautiful picture being painted in this psalm. It starts with a gaze upon the mountains. I imagine the writer saying, “Wow!” Mountains can be breathtaking, and […]