Category Archives: Jesus
Mirror Jesus III
Heb.10:23 “Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise.”
Saturdays are the days of doubt and confusion. The disciples were meeting behind closed doors for fear of the Jewish leaders. Can you imagine the ‘what-if’ scenarios that would have been playing in their minds? Read the rest of this entry
Mirror Jesus II
Mark 14:36 “Abba, Father,” he cried out, “everything is possible for you. Please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.” (emphasis added).
Some years ago, Pastor Rick Warren lost his son to suicide. Imagine how devastating that would be for a parent that is a pastor. He went through a lot. He granted one interview with CNN’s Piers Morgan, Read the rest of this entry
Mirror Jesus I
Mark 14:35 “He went on a little farther and fell to the ground. He prayed that, if it were possible, the awful hour awaiting him might pass him by.”
It is a mistake to think that no one else understands what you are going through. A lot of us make this mistake because we look at our story and compare it with others. Read the rest of this entry
Centre Align
Acts 1:3(NRSV) “During the forty days after he suffered and died, he appeared to the apostles from time to time, and he proved to them in many ways that he was actually alive. And he talked to them about the Kingdom of God.”
What separates Christianity from Buddhism, from Judaism, from Islam and all the other world religions? The differentiating factor is this; the main figure in Buddhism is dead, Read the rest of this entry
Simplify V
1 Cor. 14:40 (Voice) “Just maintain the proper order in all things.”
We would kick-off today’s devotional with the concluding thought from yesterday. Let everything in your life have a home. Yesterday we learned that the average person spends Read the rest of this entry
Simplify III
Ps. 19:9-10 Reverence for the Lord is pure, lasting forever. The laws of the Lord are true; each one is fair. They are more desirable than gold, even the finest gold. They are sweeter than honey, even honey dripping from the comb.
Our fourth lesson in simplicity is from Mark 14:43-46 (please read). Jesus was so simple that when the guards came to where the twelve were, they would not have been able to spot Jesus. Read the rest of this entry
Simplify I
Prov.15:16 (MSG) “A simple life in the Fear-of-God is better than a rich life with a ton of headaches.”
Our first lesson in simplicity is from Luke 2:7 (please read). What lesson can you learn from the life of Jesus from this passage? The first and obvious lesson here is, Read the rest of this entry
Fully Loaded
1 Peter 1:9-10 “The reward for trusting him will be the salvation of your souls. This salvation was something even the prophets wanted to know more about when they prophesied about this gracious salvation prepared for you.”
I used to have what I would describe as a carnal love for cars until God sanctified me. My wife, on the other hand, does not admire cars that much. However, Read the rest of this entry
‘Sozo’
Acts 4:12 “There is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under heaven by which we must be saved” (emphasis added).
One of the keys to Bible study is asking questions about what you encounter in God’s Word. From our scripture reference today, for example, Peter says, Read the rest of this entry
Jesus Heals
Mark 16:17-18 (KJV) And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
Jesus heals; this is our study over the next couple of days. When and how have you experienced the healing of Jesus in your own life? How has God used you to minister healing to someone else? Read the rest of this entry
