Luke 22:22-30 Jesus’ disciples, His closest friends were arguing about status the last night they were with Him. They were at the Lord’s table for the Passover Meal wondering who would be the greatest. It is human nature to want honor and respect. Jesus didn’t begrudge them this desire, but...
Psalm 115 This Psalm was perhaps written as a liturgy of praise. You will become who or what you trust. This psalm is also a warning against idols in our lives. There is an impotence inherent in idols. When you trust idols you will become like them: blind, deaf, lame...
John 6 – The amazing miracle! Christ feeding a 5,000+ people with what a young boy has to offer: 2 fish and 5 loaves of bread. Lessons for us today: Be in on the miracle; you’ll have to give up something to gain something far better. Christ takes what we...
2 John is written to the Church. God has come in human flesh. Why? God loves us. God wants to meet us in person, to be close to us. Jesus is with us today through the Holy Spirit. He loves His Church. He commands us to walk in love. To...
The Sad Story of Saul. Often what we look for in a leader is not what God chooses in a leader. Humans look at appearance, one who seeks human affirmation, one who seeks his own honor, one who follows his own plans. We can learn from Saul’s life. Rationalizing our...
I John 3:10-18 We are in the Army of God – we don’t fight with human weapons. We fight with God’s Love. We fight with God’s Truth. Start with yourself. Start with your family. Start with your fellow church members, fellow believers. It’s all about loving those God has given...
Acts 18 Paul discovered that God had a unique plan to spread the Good News. Not at all what he had planned. Be fascinated by what God can do. The rejection of Paul’s message to his beloved people, the Jews, was frustrating, heart-breaking, and no longer possible. So he begins...
Christ says, “Anyone that does the will of My Father in heaven is my mother…and brother and sister.” Matthew 12:46-50 can be confusing unless we understand the heart of Jesus’ words–doing God’s will is our goal, it helps us become a family in the church. We are human sinners and...
Wisdom from Hebrews 13: Keep on doing what you have been doing! As the author of Hebrews concluded his letter, practical ways were offered to keep the Church faithful and loving. “Keep on loving each other as brothers and sisters.” But how does that look? How can that happen? Do...
Mary Magdalene was delivered from evil. She was not a prostitute. She was not Jesus’ mistress or wife. She was a woman full of demon evil and was freed forever from her torment. Christ chose to show his resurrected self to her first before any others. She was connected to...
