Tag: Jesus

It's nearly impossible to describe God using human words and phrases. But if I had to choose a phrase I think best describes His heart, it would be 'Master of Mercy'. God is our Master and a merciful one at that. But he is also the master of mercy himself.…

Significant portions of the Psalms are devoted to praising God for who he is and what he has done. All of mankind should praise Jehovah whether they submit to Christ or not. He is owed that much. But for those of us who have surrendered to Jesus, there is joy…

Have you ever sat and just meditated on the first two chapters of Genesis. The account of creation is incredibly profound when you stop and consider its miraculous nature. More importantly, the God who did that makes himself known to any and all who want to know him. I want…

This past Wed. night we were in Acts 4. At the end of the chapter we talked about the mindset of commonality among the thousands of new believers in Jerusalem. We talked about how they all pitched in and took care of one another, freeing up the Apostles to devote…

Today we begin a journey through the psalms. This book is essentially a collection of songs and poems. So while there is plenty of truth and doctrine, it's all couched in flowery language and imagery. There is also plenty of emotion on display. At its core, Psalms is a book…

I Jn. 2:1+2 "My little children, these things write I unto you, that you sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: and he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins…

Today is Palm Sunday. It's the day we remember and commemorate Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem as the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. The event we are going to look at today takes place on a Sunday morning. Jesus likely spent Saturday night with his disciples; he likely…

  I rarely do topical sermons for the simple fact that Isaiah 28 is very clear about studying Scripture line-by-line and verse-by-verse. But today is an exception. My heart is to bring you a special message for Christmas. But I don't want to recycle the same Christmas texts and sermons…

Back in the '90s I played in a band known as the Joyful Life Gospel Band. We played churches, Christian coffee houses, jails, state prisons, festivals, etc. Anywhere anyone would listen, we played. And we played a lot. Then the band leader was offered a pastorate in MD. He took…

We've all seen movies or TV shows with scenes depicting two people who love each other having to part ways. Maybe its a WWII soldier at a train station, saying goodbye to his sweetheart. He gives her something, perhaps a picture of himself in a locket. She can hold on…