Bible
The Promise of a Savior
After having the privilege of being with you for the last two weeks of your study in John 10 where we saw Jesus presenting himself as the good shepherd, it is my honor to speak to you today as we use the month of December to focus on Christmas – the birth of Jesus, who…
Read MoreRecovering From Grief
The human capacity for grief is at times overwhelming! Time and again this year I have been face to face with people who are suffering deep grief. In the past ten months I am aware of at least 10 ladies who husbands have passed away. Others have suffered the loss a son or daughter or parent. Many…
Read MoreFinding Freedom That Lasts
Have you ever felt trapped? Perhaps you reached a low point in a particular inner spiritual struggle where you said to yourself: “I’m tired of reacting/saying/thinking/doing _______ and I’m going to make a change in my life!” But before you knew it, you were repeating the same cycle all over again! If Satan can get…
Read MoreOvercoming Discouragement
Have you ever felt discouraged, perhaps to the point of bordering on depression? It may surprise you to know that you are not alone. At one time or another we all face this problem. William Ward graphically described discouragement when he wrote: “Discouragement is dissatisfaction with the past, distaste for the present, and distrust…
Read MoreThe Attack Continues…
The Pharisees therefore said to Him, “You bear witness of Yourself; Your witness is not true.” Why does John keep talking about the opposition to Christ? By the time you get to Chapter 8 this continued attacks on Jesus seems monotonous until you realize what the Pharisees are doing. When a guilty party (Pharisees) wants…
Read MoreBlessed To Be A Blessing
Have you been blessed by God? If you are a Christian and think for a moment I’m sure your answer to that question would have to be “yes.” Did you know that you were blessed to be a blessing? Recently I read again of God’s call to Abraham to leave his hometown,…
Read MoreWho To Trust?
In our Bible study in John 6 we have seen Christ feed 5000 people and then use that miracle to point us to this spiritual reality: Christ is the Bread of Life. He is the eternal satisfaction to our spiritual hunger. Christ comes to the disciples on the Sea of Galilee and then they go to…
Read MoreGoing On To Spiritual Maturity
Becoming a Christian happens when you turn from your sin to Christ and receive God’s forgiveness by faith Jesus. John calls this being “born again” (Jn. 3:1-18). Birth is a wonderful thing but ecoming a Christian is just the beginning of a new life. God’s plan for His children is that they go on to…
Read MoreYour Greatest Threat – It May Not Be What You Think!
Do you battle with pride like I do? I bet you do (even if you are too proud right now to admit it! 🙂 Someone has said that they view pride is the source of all other sins… I think they are right. How about joining me in a little self-evaluation. Consider the following: Pride…
Read MoreChrist’s Credentials
Up until now we have had people who have responded positively to Christ and His work with little push back. Consider the flow of what we have seen so far from John’s gospel: Jesus reveals Himself as God the Messiah to: John the Baptist (1) Andrew and Peter Philip and Nathanael Jesus then works a…
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