“…a friend of tax collectors and other sinners!” (Matthew 11:19b) In the Bible, the word we translate in our English Bibles as “sin,” literally means “to miss the mark.” If you’ve ever played darts, or you go to the shooting range, you know there is a large, often, round target with a series of smallerContinue reading “Jesus, Friend of Sinners”
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Being Free from Whatever Has You Bound
“Some of you were once like that…” (1 Corinthians 6:11) In 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 Paul writes: “Don’t you realize that those who do wrong will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don’t fool yourselves. Those who indulge in sexual sin, or who worship idols, or commit adultery, or are male prostitutes, or practice homosexuality, orContinue reading “Being Free from Whatever Has You Bound”
Our Powerful Advocate
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you.” (Acts 1:8 a NLT) Yesterday, we looked briefly at the issue of sin. We used an example from the Bible of a woman who had committed adultery and was brought to Jesus, whose final words to her were “Go and sin no more.”Continue reading “Our Powerful Advocate”
The Issue of Sin
“And Jesus said, ‘…Go and sin no more.” (John 811b NLT) A group of men came to Jesus and declared: “this woman was caught in the act of adultery. The law of Moses says to stone her. What do you say?’” Actually, the law of Moses stated that the woman AND the man should beContinue reading “The Issue of Sin”
Walking With Jesus 