“But I say, do not resist an evil person! If someone slaps you on the right cheek, offer the other cheek also. If you are sued in court and your shirt is taken from you, give your coat, too. If a soldier demands that you carry his gear for a mile,carry it two miles. GiveContinue reading “The Cost of Love”
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What is Truth?
“What is truth?” Pilate asked. Then he went out again to the people and told them, “He is not guilty of any crime. John 18:38 NLT There is a terrible irony in Pilate’s well-known question. Jesus had said that those who were “of the truth” recognized that what he said was true. That,Continue reading “What is Truth?”
Whose Blood?
“I have been treading the winepress alone; no one was there to help me. In my anger I have trampled my enemies as if they were grapes. In my fury I have trampled my foes. Their blood has stained my clothes. For the time has come for me to avenge my people, to ransom themContinue reading “Whose Blood?”
Kindness
But Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, “Go, return each of you to her mother’s house. May the LORD deal kindly with you, as you have dealt with the dead and with me. Ruth 1:8 ESV And he said, “May you be blessed by the LORD, my daughter. You have made this last kindness greaterContinue reading “Kindness”
Lack His Glory?
There is no distinction: for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by his grace as a gift, Romans 3:22b-24a ESV The Bible’s depth is a continual source of amazement to me. The central statement in the passage above is an example. One night recently IContinue reading “Lack His Glory?”
Do You Love Me?
Jesus repeated the question: “Simon son of John, do you love me?” John 21:16a NLTDo not listen to that prophet or that dreamer, because Yahweh your God is testing you to see if you truly are loving him with all your heart and soul. After Yahweh your God you must walk; him you should fear;Continue reading “Do You Love Me?”
Do Away with the Old Testament?
Don’t misunderstand why I have come. I did not come to abolish the law of Moses or the writings of the prophets. No, I came to accomplish their purpose. Matthew 5:17 NLT When we look at the totality of Matthew chapters five through seven, it is easy to see why Jesus said what heContinue reading “Do Away with the Old Testament?”
You Don’t Have to Tell Everything You Know
“And I say to you, ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you. “For everyone who asks, receives; and he who seeks, finds; and to him who knocks, it shall be opened… “If you then, being evil, know how to give goodContinue reading “You Don’t Have to Tell Everything You Know”
Sacrifices and the Sacrifice
Under the old covenant, the priest stands and ministers before the altar day after day, offering the same sacrifices again and again, which can never take away sins. But our High Priest offered himself to God as a single sacrifice for sins, good for all time. Then he sat down in the place of honorContinue reading “Sacrifices and the Sacrifice”
Dreams
When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded and took Mary as his wife. Matthew 1:24 NLT Have you ever noticed how many dreams appear in Matthew’s narrative of Jesus’ birth? Five, by my count: one, to the wise men warning them not to go back to Herod, and noContinue reading “Dreams”
Called To Be Transformed 