“Someone came to Jesus with this question: ‘Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life?’ ‘Why ask Me about what is good?’ Jesus replied.” (Matthew 19:16-17a NLT) Have you ever wondered why Jesus asked this young man the question in the above verse? Could it be had the man known the answerContinue reading “When God Asks a Question”
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Can You Ignore Them?
“Then a despised Samaritan came along, and when he saw the man, he felt compassion for him.” (Luke 10:33 NLT) In Jesus’ story of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10 we see a vivid picture of our woundedness by sin and our inability to care for (forgive) ourselves. We are the unnamed person along theContinue reading “Can You Ignore Them?”
How Do You View Others?
“The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life. I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd sacrifices his life for the sheep.” (John 10:10-11 NLT) How we view others, whether individually or collectively, is a reflection of what’s in our heart. InContinue reading “How Do You View Others?”
Wow! What a Celebration?
“But they all began making excuses. One said, ‘I have just bought a field and must inspect it. Please excuse me’ Another said, ‘I have just bought five pairs of oxen, and I want to try them out. Please excuse me.’ Another said, ‘I now have a wife, so I can’t come.’” (Luke 14:18-20 NLT)Continue reading “Wow! What a Celebration?”
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