Have you felt a moment of glory? Circling the bases after a home run? Walking into a room, knowing you’re the best dressed? Playing a leading role on stage? Driving an amazing car. Or riding up on a crowd while sitting atop a magnificent horse—that feels like glory. Do you know that feeling? Riding anContinue reading “THE WHITE-STALLION MOMENT. Matthew 21:5.”
Category Archives: humility
CAMELS. Mark 10:17-25.
“As Jesus was setting out on a journey, a man ran up, knelt down before Him, and asked, ‘Good teacher, what must I do to be saved?’” Mark 10:17. Jesus eventually told him to sell all he had and give to the poor—“and the man went away sad, because he had many possessions”v.22. And JesusContinue reading “CAMELS. Mark 10:17-25.”
Biblical Manhood is Kingdom Childhood. Mark 10:14.
I admire two ministers and a layman.[1] First, Johnny Derouen. Our youth minister loved his family, and was determined to obey Jesus in all things. He also had a gift for loving people, listening to people, and showing compassion. He was full of joy and when you were around him, you knew following Christ wasContinue reading “Biblical Manhood is Kingdom Childhood. Mark 10:14.”
CHOOSE THE HUMBLE PLACE. Luke 14:8-11.
One weekend, our church choir recorded a new album for Word Music. Microphones were pointed at the first row. The minute you walked in, you knew: the best singers were already on the first row. That was the all-star team. I’d like to say I did not think about it, that I was not ambitious.Continue reading “CHOOSE THE HUMBLE PLACE. Luke 14:8-11.”
Do You Need God’s Blessings? Luke 14:11.
If you need to be blessed by God, humble yourself. He blesses the humble—but not the proud. “For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled and the one who humbles himself will be exalted” Luke 14:11. Consider the prodigal son—he failed, but he did not fail at repentance. And the father killed the fatted calfContinue reading “Do You Need God’s Blessings? Luke 14:11.”
Tell the Lawyers They Need to Become Like Children. Matthew 18:1-5.
When I was fourteen our youth group went on a mission trip to Wyoming. As teens, we possessed few skills, but we could play with children. I was good at playing. And one child captured my heart, a little girl named “Stormy.” Everything about the four-year-old was cute, beginning with her name. I played littleContinue reading “Tell the Lawyers They Need to Become Like Children. Matthew 18:1-5.”
HE MUST INCREASE. John 3:26-30.
John the Baptist was a rock star. Crowds poured into the wilderness to see this wild man who preached a powerful message of repentance. When the Pharisees came, John confronted them: “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?” Matthew 3:7. He also had the guts to rebuke HerodContinue reading “HE MUST INCREASE. John 3:26-30.”
MERCY. Jeremiah 46:28.
God is the ideal Father, so in-love with His children. He delights in them, enjoys them. Nothing makes Him happier. He is patient, forgiving, long-suffering even. But at some point, God has suffered our arrogance and effrontery long enough. Is there a limit, a line you can cross after which God must take action? Yes.Continue reading “MERCY. Jeremiah 46:28.”
THE SWORD WILL DRINK. Jeremiah 46:10;48:42-44; 1 Peter 5:5.
Jeremiah was an announcer of God’s judgment. He carried the burden of difficult messages. Why did God need an announcer? Why not just destroy the bad guys? Because God is merciful; He warns us so we can change. Most don’t—but some do, and God forgives. One of those messages of judgment was for Egypt: “TheContinue reading “THE SWORD WILL DRINK. Jeremiah 46:10;48:42-44; 1 Peter 5:5.”
The Devil. Isaiah 14:12-15.
Satan. Beelzebub. Lord of the Flies. Prince of Darkness. Lucifer. Mephistopheles. Lord of the Dungheap. Where did this enemy of our souls come from? Most of our ideas about Satan come not from the Bible but from Milton’s PARADISE LOST (same place we get our notion that Adam & Eve were felled by an apple. Continue reading “The Devil. Isaiah 14:12-15.”
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