One day in sixth grade, we attended a school-wide assembly. Everyone gathered in the lunch room to watch a display by a local Taekwondo school. I knew that Paul, my buddy across the street, took classes there, so I was on the edge of my seat. For about forty-five minutes, the men punched and kickedContinue reading “You Are Stronger Than You Think You Are. Joshua 16 & 17.”
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Change is Hard: Get Organized and Keep the Faith! Numbers 13.
My wife and I are experiencing the most unexpected coincidence. This year both our places of employment have been acquired by larger institutions. We are each reading a raft of emails about all the changes. The meetings are constant. Our workplaces are moving. I am moving out of my office this week; she will moveContinue reading “Change is Hard: Get Organized and Keep the Faith! Numbers 13.”
DID GOD TURN HIS BACK ON JESUS? WAS JESUS CONFUSED WHEN HE SAID “WHY HAST THOU FORSAKEN ME?” Psalm 22:24.
The answer to the title question is no. When Jesus says “My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken me?,” it does not mean that God turned his back on Jesus. It also is not evidence Jesus was confused or somehow felt abandoned in that moment. Instead (as Voddie Baucham has argued) Jesus is usingContinue reading “DID GOD TURN HIS BACK ON JESUS? WAS JESUS CONFUSED WHEN HE SAID “WHY HAST THOU FORSAKEN ME?” Psalm 22:24.”
When Did Jesus Realize He Would Have to Die? John 10:11-18.
It is fascinating to ponder the childhood of the God-Man Jesus. Anne Rice in her novel Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt, suggests little Jesus must have been the best student in Cairo, his brilliant teachers begging Joseph not to take the young family back to Israel. Fiction aside, we know that as Jesus grew,Continue reading “When Did Jesus Realize He Would Have to Die? John 10:11-18.”
The Best “Self-love” is Serving Others. Matthew 16:24
A friend of mine was a member of the crew team at Rutgers University. That is the team of eight men rowing a long, narrow boat called a “skull.” The eight sit facing backwards, and a ninth man, the “coxswain,” sits at the back facing forward, guiding and coaching the other eight. (Can you imagineContinue reading “The Best “Self-love” is Serving Others. Matthew 16:24”
GOD WILL SEND HELP! Luke 9:28-31; 22:43.
The most difficult challenge any man ever faced was the cross. But God gave Jesus encouragement in many ways. While He prayed in the Garden before His arrest, “an angel appeared to Him, strengthening Him” Luke 22:43. But back the clock up a few days…. “He took Peter, James, and John, and went up onContinue reading “GOD WILL SEND HELP! Luke 9:28-31; 22:43.”
Is it Wrong to Desire Rewards?
Bruce Wilkinson wrote A LIFE GOD REWARDS, examining the statements of Jesus about rewards in Heaven. Wilkinson concludes Heaven will be loaded with rewards. God will lavish rewards on you for things you do for Him. But isn’t it wrong for you to WANT rewards? Wouldn’t it be better to serve God without thinking aboutContinue reading “Is it Wrong to Desire Rewards?”
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