Have you ever been duped? Deceived? Lied to? Taken advantage of? Tricked? How did it make you feel? Have you ever been convinced of something that sounded so true you would have sworn on your own life to defend it, and then found out later you were completely wrong? In today’s culture of fake news, …
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What Gospel Have You Believed?
I'm following an online group that is reading through different books of the Bible this year. For the month of May, we are focused on Colossians, a letter Paul wrote while he was in prison, and that was to be circulated to several local churches. This morning, as I read the first chapter, the following …
Can You Believe In God And Not Believe In Jesus?
According to Pew Research Center telephone surveys conducted in 2018 and 2019, 65% of American adults describe themselves as Christians when asked about their religion. But what does this word actually mean? Does a person have to acknowledge Jesus as the Son of God and accept His teachings in order to be “Christian?” Can you believe in …
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Six Things The Good Shepherd Does For His Sheep
When we think about God being our Shepherd, our first thought is usually Psalm 23, where David describes the Father’s care for His sheep. In John 10, Jesus echoes Psalm 23, clearly and definitively stating that He is the Good Shepherd, the one and the same Lord that David praised. Here, then, is another link …
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What Will You Say About Jesus?
John 9:18-23 is a sub-plot in the story of the healing of the man born blind, and introduces us to two minor characters, the man’s parents. I think there is a great lesson for believers and a warning to unbelievers in what might be skimmed over as unimportant to the main narrative. The Jewish religious …
