Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places.” (Ephesians 1:3) When I read this, why do all of these “spiritual blessings in the heavenly places” seem so unreal? Is it because they are so distant and beyond my experience?...
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Jan
14
2013
A lot of Christian thinking stops way short the life that Jesus died to give us. In Galatians 5:24 the apostle Paul describes Christians as "those who belong to Christ." In other words, when we accept Jesus Christ we accept His claim on us, and we become His property! That means that Christ doesn't want merely...
Jan
10
2013
If you’ve ever wanted an example of how to pray effectively, here is a great one: In Genesis 32, Jacob is returning home after twenty years in a foreign country. He had fled because his parents wanted him to find a wife from among their people and because his brother, Esau wanted to kill him. As...
Jan
4
2013
Text: John 15:1-11 John 15:1-11 is the famous passage where Jesus says he's he vine and we are the branches, but he says some things that could send us into a panic: Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more...
Jan
2
2013
A Dangerous Introspection We go, and keep on going, Until the object of the game, Seems to be to go and keep on going. We do, and keep on doing, Until we do, Without knowing—without feeling. Is there no time to stop and reflect? Is there no time to stop? Is there no time?...
Dec
31
2012
No wisdom, no understanding, no counsel can avail against the Lord. The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but the victory belongs to the Lord. (Proverbs 21:30–31) As I sit on New Year’s Eve day we’re in the college bowl season with 70 football teams competing in post-season games. One of the addictive...
Dec
26
2012
“So God created man in his own image. In the image of God he created him. Male and female he created them.” (Genesis 1:27) In Matthew 21 Jesus has stirred up his enemies and they are looking for a way to bring him down. The ask him what they think is a lose-lose question: “Should we...
Dec
26
2012