We Have the Privilege of Pleasing Jesus
Enjoy the opportunity to come before King Jesus and fully please Him. And let those around you know how pleased you are in them.
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Listen for the Lost Calling Jesus
Look for Jesus calling out in the sounds and expressions of a friend or acquaintance who might not know the Savior they need.
The Compelling Love of Jesus
Let the positive message of grace and mercy penetrate you such that the compelling love of Jesus can penetrate others.
Did Jesus use coupons?
The article explores redemption in a Biblical Christian context, explaining it as God’s gift of freedom from sin through Jesus Christ’s sacrifice.
Is Jesus more to You than a Get-Out-Of-Hell Ticket
Let your reason for coming to Jesus be your reason for living for Him. Follow Him, instead of expecting Him to follow you around.
A What-If of Jesus’s Birth
Homeless Meisias and Marie seek refuge at David’s house, believing their unborn son, Jesus, is the prophesied Messiah. Angels announce Jesus’s birth, heralding a new era.
We are secure in the love of Jesus.
Find peace in this assurance of eternal life and spend your day in the security of Jesus’s love.
The Crucifixion of Jesus Christ
[…] top of each other and nailed together in such a way that the knees were slightly bent. [It should be noted that the Bible clearly refers to Jesus carrying His cross (John 19:17) rather than just a crossbeam. This may have been an exception to further humiliate Christ, or the Romans may have changed […]
Which Version of Jesus Do You Follow?
Don’t be deceived Who was Jesus? Was Jesus just a brilliant teacher or a charismatic prophet? Seems these days that Jesus gets to be whoever you want Him to be. We’re all happy to define each other by our politics, race, gender, neighborhood, and more. Why should Jesus escape this treatment? But where are […]
What Does it Mean to Be a Follower of Jesus?
To be a follower of Jesus is a calling that encompasses belief, obedience, transformation, and commitment. Jesus Himself articulated the essence of discipleship in the Gospels, and His life, death, and resurrection provide the foundation for understanding what it means to follow Him. Let us take a look at this through Scripture, combining exegesis […]
Chosen to Represent Jesus
Fourth in our 5-part series on ‘God’s Purpose for Mankind’ is that we are “Chosen to Represent Jesus.” Our key passage is found in 1 Peter 2:9: “But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out […]
Is Jesus the Only Path to God?
Have you ever wondered why Christianity claims exclusivity? From the very beginning, this has been a defining belief of those who follow Jesus. Standing before the High Priest and his council, Peter boldly declared, “Jesus is the ‘stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.’ Salvation is found in no one else, for […]
Was Jesus Always Opposed to Anger and Judgement?
So many carnal and deconstructing Christians equate the Jesus of the New Testament as limited to only one emotion in His earthly ministry. They try to separate the angry and vengeful God of the Old Testament from the loving Jesus of the New. But, this is neither fair nor accurate. Further, they collapse the […]
Do the $uicideboy$ Love Jesus?
[…] on Amazon Instead, they got deeper into darkness and drugs and depression. They hated God. They rapped about hating church and hating the Bible. Instead of seeking Jesus, they seemed to find solace in pursuing Satan and spit out lyrics like “Lucifer, come save me.” They were the ultimate anti-witnesses for Jesus. Fans on […]
How could Jesus be “lower than the angels” and still be God?
[…] him for a little while lower than the angels; you have crowned him with glory and honor, putting everything in subjection under his feet.” We know that Jesus was often called the “Son of Man” (John 8:28, Daniel 7:13, 1 Timothy 2:5), just as He is also the second part of the Trinitarian God-head […]
Believe in Jesus the Christ:
[…] belief. Before we can walk in the light or bear the fruit of obedience, we must first be born again. And that birth begins with believing in Jesus the Christ, the Anointed One, the Promised Messiah. John opens his letter with clarity and conviction. He writes to those who have heard, seen, and received […]
Consumed with the Magnificence of Jesus
Scripture Our verse for today comes from Mark 10:21, ” Then Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, ‘One thing you lack: Go your way, sell whatever you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, take up the cross, and follow Me.’ “ […]
“I’m ready to accept Jesus as a great moral teacher, but I don’t accept His claim to be God.”
[…] went on to say … “That is the one thing we must not say. A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things Jesus said would not be a great moral teacher … You must make your choice. Either this man was, and is, the Son of God, or else […]
Be Meek – Like Jesus
[…] is easy and My burden is light.” Background Having taught us how we need to come before Him with a poor spirit and sorrow over our sin, Jesus now tells us, “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.” Meek is an uncommon term, isn’t it? How much do we know about […]
Challenged to Reflect Jesus
[…] challenges are all part of God’s purpose for preparing His children for living in eternity with Him — to make us into the likeness or image of His Son, Jesus Christ. As a quick review, the first four articles are: Created for a Relationship with God Called to Reconcile Others to God Connected to Refresh and […]
God Will Reveal Jesus
Scripture Our verse for today comes from John 20:14, “Now when she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, and did not know that it was Jesus.” Background Isn’t it a fascinating phenomenon to go from not believing something to believing? How can we explain what happens within our minds […]
Be Meek, and be Jesus
[…] What qualities come to mind? Are they characteristics you would desire to possess, or do they carry with them an image that you’d prefer not to have? Jesus here is talking about the gentle spirit, the mild person. He says that this person, just like the humble and the mournful one, is blessed. But […]
Place Your Faith in Jesus Christ
[…] tell you before it comes, that when it does come to pass, you may believe that I am He. “ Background It’s important that we believe that Jesus is the Messiah. I know that sounds like an obvious statement, but we may take for granted how critical its truth is. Jesus placed no less […]
Jesus, When the Storms Blow
Scripture Our verse for today comes from John 21:4, “But when the morning had now come, Jesus stood on the shore; yet the disciples did not know that it was Jesus.” Background This is not the first time that Jesus went unrecognized, is it? Directly after His resurrection, He was mistaken for a gardener […]
Jesus Called Himself Lord
I was recently confronted by an individual online who has nearly one thousand followers. He made the very popular point that Jesus is love and never said He was Lord. In looking at Scripture I was honestly surprised that many of the verses on Jesus’ Lordship came after His ascension, by other divinely inspired […]
Jesus Wants to Make You Breakfast.
[…] sexual abuse from someone whose job it was to protect them. Many grew up in churches that were crazy: snake handling, false evangelical miracle “blab-it-and-grab-it” prosperity churches, Jesus’ end-time death cults, etc. Maybe it was a dagger in the back from a righteous brother or sister in the Lord. The atheists all say the […]
Jesus Christ as “Lord & Savior” ?
[…] and, as I write, I perhaps drift too casually back and forth between writing to Christians and to those who are not familiar with the language. “Accepting Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior” means to believe, and therefore act, on the following… A belief in God as omniscient, omnipresent, and omnipotent – so […]
Choose Jesus over Activity
[…] of the disciples went into town to buy food. Certainly some number of them could have taken care of that practical matter while others stayed back with Jesus. Perhaps they went because no one wanted to be the apparent slacker who laid around the well. Perhaps they all went because Jesus told them all […]
Do What Needs to be Done for Jesus
[…] and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel with which He was girded. Background After that. Scripture says that after that, Jesus poured water into a basin and washed the disciples’ feet. After what? Clearly, it was after He rose from supper, laid aside His garments, and wrapped […]
Let Jesus Redeem Your Cup
Scripture Our verse for today comes from John 18:11, “So Jesus said to Peter, ‘Put your sword into the sheath. Shall I not drink the cup which My Father has given Me?’” Background Cups can be as trivial as the coffee mugs that have sayings on them like, “Sisters are like fat thighs…they stick […]
The Reputation of Jesus
Scripture Our verse for today comes from Luke 8:50, ” But when Jesus heard it, He answered, ‘Do not be afraid; only believe, and she will be made well.’ “ Background Our family went to Busch Gardens this weekend, so we spent some time maneuvering through crowds and waiting in lines. We generally don’t […]
No Substitutes for Jesus
[…] known as the Shroud of Turin. This cloth is deemed to be significant because on it is the image of a man who many believe to be Jesus. Although there are no historical records dating this cloth before the 1300s, and scientific analysis has also failed to place its use during the time of […]
What Matters According to Jesus
[…] a writer I follow (along with 12k others) who made the following list of what he considers traditional Christian theology within the church that is incorrect. “ Jesus never says we must: Believe exactly the right doctrines to follow Him or receive His love; Get our lives together before following Him or receiving His […]
The Gentle and Lowly Heart of Jesus
[…] book, which is still in the process of being written and is expected to be completed in about six months. The book is structured into three sections — Jesus’ Character, Humanity, and Divinity — each designed to deepen your understanding of Jesus Christ and inspire personal transformation. In Matthew 11:29, Jesus issues a tender invitation: “Take my […]
What does it mean to be more like Jesus
What does it mean to be more like Jesus? This raises a bunch of questions. First, what does it look like? And how do I get there? Romans 8:29, “For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among […]
Jesus Will be Standing There
Who exists beyond the edge of the expanding universe? Jesus! Who is waiting in the space between spaces? Jesus! Who hears the thoughts you have yet to think? Jesus! Who ignited the life spark with a song from His heart? Jesus! Who laughs at the fears that cripple the strongest men? Jesus! Who formed […]
Ask What Jesus Thinks We Need
Scripture Our verse for today comes from Matthew 20:32, ” So Jesus stood still and called them, and said, ‘What do you want Me to do for you?’ “ Background Wow, where has this verse been hiding? We’ve been hearing so much about serving and sacrificing, about emptying ourselves and doing all we can […]
Building The Best Jesus Bridges To The World
[…] was very strange!) But I have come to realize that random acts of love, kindness, and gratitude are our calling to reach out to a lost world. Jesus said, “By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” John 13:35 Sometimes loving others is easy. Many times, it is […]
Jesus, the Jewish People, and the Question of Chosen-ness
[…] be brought about by a conquering Jewish leader? I’m not talking about Benjamin Netanyahu or any future “evil global Zionist” leader. I’m talking about Yeshua Ben David…a/k/a Jesus the Christ. Whose Messiah is this? Our Lord and Savior not only lived and died as a Jew. He’s coming back as a Jew. And the Jewish people […]
Assess Your Commitment to Jesus
[…] prophet is not on the hunt, but those who are the players. Just as Jesse’s boys came to Samuel one by one, so do the disciples of Jesus approach Him one after the other. But rather than hoping their name be called as the next ruler of Israel, they desperately want to avoid being […]