Holy Week – Day 6

Good Friday - Jesus on the Cross

The early morning actions of the Sanhedrin … begins the first Good Friday. Holy Week, Day 6: Friday (April 3, A.D. 33) Posted by The Gospel Coalition on Friday, 3 April 2015

Holy Week – Day 3

Christ Teaching in the Temple

Holy Week, Day 3: Tuesday (March 31, A.D. 33) Posted by The Gospel Coalition on Tuesday, 31 March 2015 Great little series to educate on Holy Week

Holy Week – Day 1

Palm Sunday - Holy Week

The Gospel Coalition has a great Holy Week video series going on. Holy Week, Day 1: Palm Sunday Posted by The Gospel Coalition on Sunday, 29 March 2015

Oswald Chambers on Faith

Oswald Chambers - Faith

Faith is not intelligent understanding, faith is deliberate commitment to a Person where I see no way. Are you debating whether to take a step in faith in Jesus or to wait until you can see how to do the thing yourself? Obey Him with glad reckless joy. When He says something and you begin […]

Strife

Proverbs 28:25-26 He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall be made fat.  He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered. This week I have been reminded of the face of pride and […]

Knowing the Lord – Hosea 6:3

Hosea 6:3 - Knowing God

Some days it is easy to get lost in contemplation than others.  Today I was again trying to spend some time with out a phone or screen and just use my memory to focus on the things of the Lord.  I had spent all morning working and was just to the point where I was […]

Selfless Christianity

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My wife gets me.  She has this uncanny knack to get when I am all bummed out, when I am spent. Something about her question tonight made me think about it in a strange light. We have a lot going on. Most of the people don’t care about it, they only see their needs and […]

Finding God’s Grace in the question

If anyone would be first, he must be last of all and servant of all - Mark 9 35

Ever have one of those moments in studying God’s word where you are sure you know what is being said, only to discover that you only saw part of the message? I was looking for grace the other day.  I had found the verse that God was drawing me to preach on, but I was […]

Faith vs. Fear (Part 2)

The command from Christ is to live a life of FAITH vs a life of FEAR Matthew 14:22–27 22 Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. 23 And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up on the mountain […]

Invitations

I love a good invitation … not sure that it is a tradition beyond a few generations in the modern aspect but it is a memory from childhood.  Should we do more with the invitation?  Why do I hesitate Afraid of the Doctrine. The terminology and careful wording of the sermon that is preached includes […]