I served as a youth pastor for many years. One of my former students wrote an article titled, "I Don't Enjoy Reading the Bible." He was hoping to encourage people who feel defeated over not getting around to their devotional time. Here is my response to his comments. I thought my comments could not [...]
The coming of the Messiah was greatly anticipated in the Old Testament. For centuries, those who were faithful to the scriptures looked forward to a Messiah who would set men free from their sin and establish a new covenant with God’s people. The prophet Jeremiah said it this way: 31 “Behold, the days are coming, [...]
When Jesus was on the earth, government leaders often stood in opposition to him. In Luke 13:31, it says, “At that very hour some Pharisees came and said to him, “Get away from here, for Herod wants to kill you.” The leader of that local government, Herod, was a wicked and selfish man who was known [...]
Jesus was (and is) the greatest example of meekness. Peter gave this description of Jesus, “When he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly.”[1] The night that Jesus was betrayed, Judas lead an armed mob to arrest him. [...]
Biblical meekness is not weakness; it is power under control for God’s purposes. In fact, sometimes meek people in the Bible got passionately angry. Yet in that anger, they remained sinless and controlled. Their power (and anger) was under control for God’s purposes. The Bible does not honor spineless people. It never says not to [...]
Introduction Last week we discussed how Adam’s sin and rebellion towards God passed on a sinful nature to all of mankind. Death reigned in Adam and because of Adam’s sin, all of humanity inherited a sinful nature. All mankind inherited spiritual death and eternal separation from God. So we needed [...]
Download Audio HERE Introduction Your view of Jesus is too small. So is mine. Tonight, I want to blow apart the box you’ve place Jesus in and point to a Christ that is more glorious than you’ve ever seen Him before. When you and I walked into this rec center today, we had some picture [...]
