Good Morning Friends, In the passages just before today’s text Jesus is walking ahead of the disciples and telling them what is going to happen in Jerusalem during his passion. They do not get it. As the text pictures…Jesus was walking way ahead of them.Then James and John ask in all sincerity something that today … Continue reading Are You A Servant Leader And If Not Why Not?
Month: October 2024
Why Would We Turn Our Back On Jesus When The World Needs The Sanity He Offers Now?
Good Morning Friends, The first missionaries in the Bible had it tough. Scripture says they were being sent out like sheep among wolves first to the Jews and then to the Gentiles. One might think it reasonable to throw in the towel and call it quits but Jesus did not quit, and Paul was not … Continue reading Why Would We Turn Our Back On Jesus When The World Needs The Sanity He Offers Now?
Can We Be Changed And Justified As A Demonstration Of The Work Love Prompts?
Good Morning Friends, Entering a debate on the revolution or reformation issue and comparing Jesus and Martin Luther will probably get me in to trouble, but the gist of what I want you to think about in this regard is how best we can love God and love others as ourselves when the deviations from … Continue reading Can We Be Changed And Justified As A Demonstration Of The Work Love Prompts?
Are We Living By The Fruit Of The Spirit Of Christ In Us?
Good Morning Friends, Now some may say that repudiation of the law as a means of salvation would lead to a lot of people living badly but Paul as well as Jesus offer a new kind of freedom that much like the Sermon on the Mount turns everything inside out. It is not so much doing … Continue reading Are We Living By The Fruit Of The Spirit Of Christ In Us?
Spiritually Speaking, Do We Have the Faith And Love To Get Clean What Needs To Be Washed?
Good Morning Friends, Today’s devotional topic is a tough one during our Hurricane recovery and clean up added to the tensions of our pre-election season and all the storms in our personal lives. But it will hopefully address the issue of resentment prevalent in the cultures of our time and in a way the problem … Continue reading Spiritually Speaking, Do We Have the Faith And Love To Get Clean What Needs To Be Washed?
If We Are Seeking A Sign From God, Is It One Of The Peace, Resurrection And Love Of Jesus?
Good Morning Friends, Today’s lectionary selection is designed to help us to reconcile the promises of God with the Kingdom of the God in the places and people and the tension of the church and society realizing that all this that is happening in our history now, from hurricanes to politics is to ultimately be … Continue reading If We Are Seeking A Sign From God, Is It One Of The Peace, Resurrection And Love Of Jesus?
Are We Asking The Right Questions?
Good Morning Friends, Let’s get a few things straight from the beginning. First, Jesus’ ethics are about having a spiritual life and have little to do with a bookkeeping of our good acts. And second, yes, there is accounting, but the balance of the scale is weighted solely on your relationship with Jesus. Today we … Continue reading Are We Asking The Right Questions?
If The Victory Has Already Been Won, Why Are We Still Fighting?
Good Morning Friends, Today’s lectionary selections are from Galatians and Luke. The idea is about salvation coming to us by faith through grace. But there is something perplexing about this gift. Though we say that we believe that Jesus has defeated death we still seem to be hardwired to keep struggling. Still, I hope that … Continue reading If The Victory Has Already Been Won, Why Are We Still Fighting?
Are We Serving God In Our Audacious Prayers Or Have We Been Bewitched?
Good Morning Friends, Today as we continue our Hurricane Milton experience and hopeful recovery for all those affected by the storm, and we continue a devotional theme on the topic of prayer and discerning the will of God in the power of the Holy Spirit as to how we are to think post trauma. Amazing … Continue reading Are We Serving God In Our Audacious Prayers Or Have We Been Bewitched?
Will We Pray As We Would Dance To The Rhythm Of Grace Through Life’s Storms?
Good Morning Friends, Someday I think I would like to do a study of the external storms of the Bible and how people survived them. It could even be a book with chapters on Noah and the Flood, the Passover, the Parting of the Red Sea, Jonah And His Storm At Sea, Jesus Asleep in … Continue reading Will We Pray As We Would Dance To The Rhythm Of Grace Through Life’s Storms?
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