If I had to choose one word to describe our world the past year it would be “fear.” Fear has been used as a tool to control the emotions, decisions, and actions of billions of people, most certainly the 330 million who live in the United States. Can I tell you something? I’ve not had …
Tag: Easter
How Will The World Know Jesus Is Alive?
This morning I was reminded of how we tend to read God’s Word from a self-centered perspective. We are always looking at passages for how they affect us, personally. We want to know how that particular truth is going to impact us. I don’t suppose that’s necessarily a bad thing, but we don’t want to …
The Peace of Jesus
Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me. John 14:1 Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful. John 14:27 These words of Jesus, …
Some Thoughts About Good Friday
A few thoughts about Good Friday... One of the criminals who were hanged there was hurling abuse at Him, saying, “Are You not the Christ? Save Yourself and us!” But the other answered, and rebuking him said, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? And we indeed …
What Jesus Did
As I thought about what this weekend represents for Christ-followers, I went back and read through Matthew’s description of the last few days of Jesus’ earthly life. There were so many people involved in those last few days. Many were intimately involved, part of the decision-making process, like the Pharisees and chief priests, Pilate, and …
