“Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel, which means ‘God is with us.’” (Matthew 1:23 NLT) In the opening verses of the Bible, we see the process of creation. The pre-existent Jesus, long before He would allow Himself to become a babyContinue reading “No Longer Alone”
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Why Mary?
“’Don’t be afraid, Mary,’ the angel told her, ‘for you have found favor with God!’” (Luke 1:30 NLT) Try to imagine being a young girl, likely not more than thirteen, engaged to be married to a man your parents have chosen for you, when an angel suddenly appears to you and announces you’re going toContinue reading “Why Mary?”
The Birth of Jesus
“In the beginning the Word already existed.” (John 1:1a NLT) Today, and for the next four days, I want to build on yesterday’s post by Chuck Colson, by continuing to explore the birth of Jesus. We’ll look at how the Gospels approach His birth and what His birth means to us, as inhabitants of planetContinue reading “The Birth of Jesus”
It’s Not About the Manger
“She gave birth to her first child, a son. She wrapped Him snugly in strips of cloth and laid Him in a manger, because there was no lodging available for them. (Luke 2:7 NLT) *The following words are from the late Chuck Colson, more than a decade ago. Enjoy! “The manger scene inspires a senseContinue reading “It’s Not About the Manger”
Finding an Outwardly-Focused Church Fellowship
“And you will be My witnesses, telling people about Me everywhere – in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” (Acts 1:8b NLT) Since I never know who will read these posts, I’m trying to cover a lot of bases, but with what I shared yesterday and what I’ll shareContinue reading “Finding an Outwardly-Focused Church Fellowship”
When You’re Seeking to Reconnect”
“For there is only one God and one Mediator who can reconcile God and humanity – the man Christ Jesus.” (I Timothy 2:5 NLT) By God’s grace my wife and I have found a church that, to me, is the closest to the Biblical standard as any church of which I’ve been a part. AskContinue reading “When You’re Seeking to Reconnect””
The Body of Christ
“Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function, so it is with Christ’s body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other.” (Romans 12:4-5 NLT) As I tried to address in yesterday’s post, true belief in Jesus is nearly impossible to manifest asContinue reading “The Body of Christ”
Faith/Faithful
“You say you have faith, for you believe that there is one God. Good for you! Even the demons believe this, and they tremble in terror!” (James 1:19 NLT) Yesterday, we looked at the word “Belief/Believe,” and talked about how vital it is to have solid, biblically based beliefs as it relates to Jesus. FaithContinue reading “Faith/Faithful”
Belief/Believe
“For it is My Father’s will that all who see His Son and believe in Him should have eternal life.” (John 6:40 NLT) A few days ago, we looked at the connection between the words: “love” and “relationship.” Today and tomorrow, we’ll look at two more words found in the Bible that are very interrelatedContinue reading “Belief/Believe”
My Contract with God (Part 2)
“For Abraham is the father of all who believe.” (Romans 4”16b NLT) In yesterday’s post I wrote about my decision to create a contract with God. Today I’d like to share some ways I am able to verify what I’m discerning is from God. Prayer is the context in which I speak with God andContinue reading “My Contract with God (Part 2)”
Walking With Jesus 