John 7:1-9 “When those whom you love despise Christ”

John 7:1-9 “When those whom you love despise Christ”
1 After this Jesus went about in Galilee. He would not go about in Judea, because the Jews were seeking to kill him. 2 Now the Jews’ Feast of Booths was at hand. 3 So his brothers said to him, “Leave here and go to Judea, that [...]

John 6:34-71 “Grumbling against the B…

John 6:34-71 “Grumbling against the Bread of Life”

34 They said to him, “Sir, give us this bread always.”  

Everything is great thus far.  Jesus has told the crowd that they should not labor for food that perishes and the labor that is pleasing to the [...]

Jesus increases His disciples faith through the feeding of the 5,000

John 6:1-15 ESV After this Jesus went away to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, which is the Sea of Tiberias.  (2) And a large crowd was following him, because they saw the signs that he was doing on the sick.  (3) Jesus went up on the mountain, and there he sat down [...]

An Intolerant Paradox

Why are some people intolerant of intolerance?

Do you claim to be without sin?

1 John 1:8-9
If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

Prayer for Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Heavenly Father,
In the name of Jesus Christ our Savior and Lord I pray that you would fill us all with Your grace and peace. Today is a new day and we receive your promise that only those temptations which are common will come to us. We also receive your promise that you are [...]

A Short History of God’s Covenant with Mankind

A Short History of God’s Covenant with Mankind

Adam pre-Fall (Genesis 1-2)

Have dominion over the earth
Be Fruitful and Multiply (Gen 1:28)
Put in garden told to work and keep it. (Gen 2:15)

What can we surmise about this period? After the Fall the Lord told Adam that the ground is now cursed which means:

In pain you will [...]

May 15 – Who may approach God?

Psalm 15 (New Living Translation)

A psalm of David.

 1 Who may worship in your sanctuary, Lord?      Who may enter your presence on your holy hill? 2 Those who lead blameless lives and do what is right,      speaking the truth from sincere hearts. 3 Those who refuse to gossip      or harm their neighbors      or speak evil of their friends. 4 Those who despise flagrant sinners,      and honor the faithful followers [...]

Mother’s Day

On May 9, 1914, the labor of a woman named of Anna Jarvis bore fruit in President Woodrow Wilson’s proclamation of a national day of remembrance of Mothers. Anna Jarvis worked for a day of remembrance for her mother and all mothers because of something her mother often said:

I hope that someone, sometime, will [...]

Palm Sunday

Expectation versus reality

Christ as the King of Israel or Christ as the King of kings
What was happening?

Jesus had recently raised Lazarus from the dead

Crowds saw this and testified to it
More joined the crowd to see Jesus and Lazarus
They heard Jesus was coming to Jerusalem and they took branches of palm trees and shouted “Hosanna! Blessed [...]