What makes “Christian prayer” different from the prayers of other religions? Some religions olm chants. Other religions emphasize silence and meditation. Many religions have memorized prayers for every occasion. But how does Christian prayer stand out from all the rest? Knowing the correct answer to these questions depends upon whether or not a Christian is following […]
We tend to be big on priorities and making lists of important hierarchy. If as a Christian, you made a list of all the most important things to pay attention to in your life, what would be at the very top? Today’s text gives us strong direction from Jesus concerning what should be at the top […]
Jesus replied, “You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ The entire law and all the demands of the prophets are based on these two commandments.” (Matthew 22:37–40, […]
The American Revolutionaries had their Declaration of Independence. Karl Marx had his Communist Manifesto. With this message, Jesus explained the agenda, the plan and the priorities of God’s Kingdom. In today’s six verses Jesus pronounces four “blessings” and four “woes” … Then He lifted up His eyes toward His disciples, and said: “Blessed are you […]
In today’s text, we deal with these three topics. PRAYER: We will take a look at the importance of prayer, the role of prayer in Jesus’ life and the role of prayer in our lives. May the Lord move us all to a more effective prayer life through this text. POWER: We see Jesus demonstrating […]
In today’s text we see just how twisted religion can get, even religion that is based upon our scriptures. All one has to do to miss God’s heart of the matter is add to or take away from the truths of scripture. Do this, and you will miss the entire point of God’s word. Yes, […]
This being the Sunday before Christmas we will take a close look at the birth of our Savior. It’s time to once more review the incredible facts surrounding this story. This “history” is “HIS story” … At that time the Emperor Augustus ordered a census to be taken throughout the Roman Empire. When this first […]
Is there a particular type of person that you despise? Perhaps your political convictions drive you to hate the opposing party. Maybe your religious convictions cause you to loathe those who fit certain “politically correct” descriptions. Think seriously about this. What type of people absolutely drive you crazy? Truth is, if Jesus was here today, […]
Now it happened on a certain day, as He was teaching, that there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting by, who had come out of every town of Galilee, Judea, and Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was present to heal them. Then behold, men brought on a bed a man who […]
Have you ever felt ashamed, unworthy or dirty? Have you ever felt broken and unfixable? Do you know what hopelessness feels like? If so, you’ll be able to relate to the man in today’s story. In today’s text Jesus cleanses a leper. lepers were outcasts of society and had to live isolated away from other […]