Jesus often communicated with parables. These were stories that related the point He was trying to get across to common things that the people of the day would understand. Jesus was followed mainly by the common people of His day. So, many of His parables talk about things they (and we) would understand. Family. Land. [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Faith’
Good Dirt
Posted in Reflections, tagged Faith, Jesus, Word on May 14, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Grace, Faith, and Life
Posted in Reflections, tagged Faith, Grace, Life on April 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I love the book of Galatians. It may be my favorite book in the Bible. It speaks to so many things about faith, about grace, about the Christian lifestyle, about who we are called to be. Today’s ready reading deals with two of the things we deal with. Grace and sin. Listen to what Paul [...]
Enough for Today
Posted in Reflections, tagged Faith, Today, Trust on April 19, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
We see in the story of the Exodus God call the people out of slavery in Egypt at. And that’s great. Except for this. In Egypt, while tough and slaves, the people at least had enough food to eat. The people at least has shelter. The people at least knew where the next meal would [...]
What Does God Want From You?
Posted in Reflections, tagged Faith, Salvation, Trust on March 28, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday we talked about how Jesus was what really mattered in our lives. As important as theology is, Jesus is what matters the most. He is the foundation, He is the rock, He is what counts and what everything comes down to. Today, we look at what a life following Jesus is based upon. Look [...]
Doubt
Posted in Reflections, tagged Doubt, Experience, Faith, Jesus, John the Baptist on March 26, 2012 | 1 Comment »
John the Baptist knew who Jesus was. Scripture tells the story that even while he was in his mother’s womb, he leapt for joy when Mary came to visit, for even then he knew that the Messiah was there. John was the one appointed by God to go and to prepare the way for Jesus. [...]
Something to Hold on To
Posted in Reflections, tagged Faith, God, Hope on March 12, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
In life, we all need something to hold onto. We all need something to cling to. We all need something that, when the waters are rough and the times are hard. We need something in out lives to hold on to. Listen to what Psalm 63:5-8 says this morning: My soul will be satisfied as [...]
Confidence
Posted in Reflections, tagged Confidence, Faith, God's Plan, Trust on March 8, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
In this passage, we see Stephen seized by folks that lying against him. He is preaching about Jesus and doing everything in his power to be faithful to God and God’s calling upon his life. Listent to this story in Acts 6:13-15: and they set up false witnesses who said, “This man never ceases to [...]
Do Not Be Afraid
Posted in Reflections, tagged Calling, Faith, Fear, Jesus, Life on January 24, 2012 | 1 Comment »
I’ve read the story of Jesus calling the first disciples many times in my life. I’ve preached on it a good many times in my ministry. It’s a story that I feel like I know pretty well. It reads in Luke 5: 8-11 like this: But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at [...]
If the Devil Can’t Make You Bad
Posted in Reflections, tagged Busy, Faith, Wonder on January 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
In our lives, we are all pretty busy. Each of us. We all have a lot going on, lots to do, lots happening. It sort of just is what it is. We don’t have a lot of time to stop moving. We just go. And we just do. We stay busy. Staying so busy can [...]
Going through the Motions of Religion
Posted in Reflections, tagged Faith, Heart, Jesus, Justice, Mercy, Religion on December 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Normally I reflect upon some daily suggested scriptures that can be found in our weekly Salt and Light bulletin at Asbury. Today, though, in my own personal devotional time, I read a verse from Matthew 23 that really resonated with me. I wanted to talk a litte about it. Sorry for going off the board! [...]
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