Are You Able to Give Up Your Foolish Pride? 5Good Morning Friends, As we track the footsteps of Jesus on this Tuesday, Jesus again returns to Jerusalem where he is confronted by the Temple leadership for what he did the day before. They question his authority. So Jesus tells them the parable of the vineyard, … Continue reading Are You Able to Give Up Your Foolish Pride? →

What Would You Do if Jesus Knocked on Your Door? Good Morning Friends, Everyone is hungry for God. So we need to stand ready. We need to care deeply and be near the door to usher others into the life God intends for all of us. Jesus' entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday teaches us … Continue reading What Would You Do if Jesus Knocked on Your Door? →

Don't You Want to Be Influenced by the Spirit? Good Morning Friends, Even today I find joy in cooking most of the meals for my family. One of the techniques I learned early on was to salt the pot to raise the boiling point of the water. It makes the cooking less violent. I also discovered … Continue reading Don’t You Want to Be Influenced by the Spirit? →

51Do You Believe Jesus is Who He Claimed to Be? Morning Friends, There are seven I am statements in the Bible. The one in today's text is perhaps the most explicit claim of the deity of Jesus. These statements are designed to bring people to a point of belief and conviction about Jesus...that the Father … Continue reading Do You Believe Jesus is Who He Claimed to Be? →

Are You Always Praying? Good Morning Friends, In today's scripture, in preparation for Palm Sunday, we take a look at Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem which is described in all four of the Gospels. And with this story we look at a word picture Paul uses to describe how we are to fight the good … Continue reading Are You Always Praying? →

Who Can Really Be Against Us? Good Morning Friends, Last night at choir practice we sang songs that cover the next three Sunday's anthems and that gets us through Palm Sunday and Maundy Thursday and beyond Easter. So this morning I am cognizant of a transformation that came, is coming and will come again... a … Continue reading Who Can Really Be Against Us? →

What Do We Remember of Jesus? Good Morning Friends, Most great memories last only a generation or two but in today's text we are prompted to remember something from generation to generation forever. That means remembering something beyond the palm crosses we have made in celebration of King Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem. It means … Continue reading What Do We Remember of Jesus? →

Are God's Acts of Mercy and Justice Incompatible? Good Morning Friends, The Bible contains many references to God's mercy. Over 290 verses in the Old Testament and 70 in the New Testament contain direct statements of the mercy of God toward His people. In our study of the book of Jonah we see an example … Continue reading Are God’s Acts of Mercy and Justice Incompatible? →

Do You Feel the Power of the Word of Christ? Good Morning Friends, Christ is absolutely necessary, instantly accessible, totally sufficient, singularly satisfying and eternally wonderful. Do You Feel the Power of the Word of Christ? 68Scripture: So he came to a Samaritan city called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given … Continue reading Do You Feel the Power of the Word of Christ? →

Why Do We Doubt? Good Morning Friends, One thing Bible history helps us to see is that many people, if not all people struggle with issues in their lives that are resolved only on the journey. Many live in a place of suffering...a place of doubt...a place of desperation, but have somehow learned to grow … Continue reading Why Do We Doubt? →