Stepping out in faith…
Jesus, whom the disciples had put their faith in had been crucified and buried. Just imagine how they felt. Fear would be a viable emotion considering what they were facing. If the Jews would kill Jesus, wouldn't they seek to kill his followers also? So they scattered and we find them hiding away behind a …
Imagine what it must have been like early in the morning on the first day of the week as the women took spices to the tomb of Jesus. They had worked the day before the Sabbath on the preparations to follow the observance of the law. Their Savior had been crucified, but they continued their …
It's always one more thing that has to happen before we can have peace. What is it for you? What season do you need to get through? I can remember thinking when my girls get through college, we'll be able to do some traveling. But when they got through college it was something else...always something …
When I started writing my Sunday blog posts, it was just about what I got out of the sermon. You know, what I understood the main point was. But, I’ve seen a change in the way I write. I spend more time in preparing, going over notes and reading over the scriptures provided to make …
I don't mean to open a can of worms, but I'm going to anyway. It has always bothered me that we remember Jesus' crucifixion on Good Friday and his resurrection on Sunday morning. This just never jived with what I was reading in Scripture. "For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the …
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Matthew 5:7-8 Today, our focus is on Matthew 5:7-8. We've been discussing the Beatitudes for a few weeks now. These come to us from the Sermon on the Mount that Jesus gave. As we …
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One of the most famous sermons ever delivered was given by Jesus, himself. It's called the Sermon on the Mount and it contains the Beatitudes. Jesus describes his followers in this sermon. Last week we took a look at the first Beatitude. You can find that blog post here. To listen to the sermon this …
photo credit to https://unsplash.com/@everythingcaptured? I've often heard that we should worship God in Spirit and in Truth, but what does that mean? This is something that I really wanted to understand, so with some intentionality, I've done some digging to help me get a grasp on it. I actually think I've been making it a …
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven... Matt 5:3 These words are from Jesus as he teaches the disciples who climbed up the mountainside with him. Followers of Jesus, soaking in the message he shares with them who might have questioned what he meant by poor in spirit. We’re …
