Whenever I read scripture, I’m always amazed at how human nature stays the same. The reactions, the comments, the attitudes, and the responses toward Jesus are the same today as they were more than two thousand years ago. Our culture prides itself on how evolved it has become – how much more knowledge and wisdom …
Tag: Kingdom
Serving The King With A Whole Heart
Have you ever wondered why humans always arrange themselves into leaders and followers? History reveals there is an innate need in all human beings to be led, to exist under some type of authority. Perhaps it was at the Tower of Babel when the people decided that being governed by God wasn’t enough. Though personal …
Carrying Tent Pegs
Can you guess what the book of Numbers is about? Lots of numbers and infinite details! When the book of Numbers opens, the children of Israel had been traveling for more than a year. Remember, there were likely several million men, women, and children in this massive migration. Numbers 1:46 tells us there were 603,550 …
Fishing
John dedicates the last chapter of his gospel to his friend, Peter. These two, along with John’s brother, James, made up Jesus’ inner circle. They were privileged to hear and see things the other disciples missed, and as a result, were given great responsibilities. James would become the first disciple martyred, a catalyst of the …
A Glimpse Into The Kingdom of God
When I was younger, I used to ask God to let me see angels. I’d heard that verse in 1 Peter 1:12 where he speaks of the gospel as something into which angels long to look. I pictured the rafters of our church filled with angels watching as these odd, limited, human creatures worshipped a …
The Way Of The Word 