Is Jesus In Favoring House?  Good Morning Friends,  When we invite Jesus to be in our midst in worship some amazing things will happen. Things like receiving new insights and knowledge and emotions. There is a bright and a dark side to the human condition that might guide us in needed new year's resolutions here. … Continue reading Is Jesus In Favoring House? →

Are We Really Thirsty For An Anointing With The Water Of Life?  Good Morning Friends,  Today's lectionary selections are rather lengthy given the importance, depth and extent of effect of the Baptism of Jesus. Spend some time diving into the deep waters and drink your fill of their life-giving Spirit in relationship with the Son … Continue reading Are We Really Thirsty For An Anointing With The Water Of Life? →

Where Is The Baby Jesus Now?  Good Morning Friends,  Most people have put up their Christmas tree decorations and the nativity scenes have been packed away. We fast forward to Jesus' baptism or to the coming of the wise men or other passages, perhaps forgetting the Jesus had to grow up like other humans. Where … Continue reading Where Is The Baby Jesus Now? →

Do You Have A Humble Yet Victorious Faith?  Good Morning Friends,  Now some may say that attending a certain church is the answer, or naming and claiming, or sending an offering to a missionary, but the Bible suggests true success is found in staying Christ-centered and standing on the Word of God. And it is … Continue reading Do You Have A Humble Yet Victorious Faith? →

Are You Ready To See The Gate Of Heaven Open Up?  Good Morning Friends,  In the today's Gospel of John, Nathanael is introduced to Jesus as a friend of Philip, from Bethsaida. He is named Bartholomew in the other three Gospels but in the Gospel of John is called Nathanael. Interestingly he is impressed that … Continue reading Are You Ready To See The Gate Of Heaven Open Up? →

Would You Be Willing to Come and See?  Good Morning Friends,  Calling someone the Lamb of God for a Jew in the time of Jesus was really a more impressive comment than we give credit to the title today. It was a Wow!!! statement that prompted excitement and emotions. It was an invitation to a … Continue reading Would You Be Willing to Come and See? →

Where Is The Lamb Of God?  Good Morning Friends,  Billy Sunday, a famous evangelist of the last century is credited with saying that there are 256 names in the Bible for the Lord Jesus Christ, and I suppose this was because Jesus is infinitely beyond just one title and one devotional. So, as we contemplate … Continue reading Where Is The Lamb Of God? →

Will You Be Rejoicing or Regretting?  Good Morning Friends,  There are two big advents of course. The first is the incarnation of God and the second is Jesus' return. And there are some similarities between the two, for I imagine the second coming will be greeted with hostility as with the first. The apostle John … Continue reading Will You Be Rejoicing or Regretting? →

Can You Conceive Of A Better Blessing Than Jesus For The New Year?  Good Morning Friends,  Today we explore the blessings of our family of faith as heirs to the promise as we look forward to the new year. We have lots of questions about what will happen. Thankfully we have been adopted by God … Continue reading Can You Conceive Of A Better Blessing Than Jesus For The New Year? →