trying to find His way
These men believed that Jesus could heal their friend.Jesus saw their faith, how they pushed through despite the roadblocks.They did not let the crowds, or the roof, keep them from Jesus.There is no mention of the paralyzed man’s faith, just his friends. The lesson for me in this is that I can trust Jesus for…
This phrase is interesting when we think of Who Jesus is.The clear confession of the first Jesus followers was that Jesus was Lord.The word for Lord is kurios, which means ‘supreme in authority’.It was the the Jewish title for YHWH, the Most High God.It was also used by slaves for their masters.And by women for…
I want to sit with these words for a time.Christians would not accuse Jesus of wasting His time.But was this the best use of His time?Could He not pray and work at the same time?How would a church respond to their pastor doing this?How would a husband or wife respond to their spouse doing this?Why…
In the Moses Law there was an complicated process to be declared clean.This process is described in the Moses Law, in Leviticus 14:1-32. “The first day, the man would need to show himself to the priest outside the Israelite camp, make a brush from cedarwood, scarlet yarn, and hyssop, kill one clean bird and drain the…
There is a quote from David, Israel’s greatest king, that seems to fit here.“You will not reject a broken and repentant heart, O God.” (Psalm 51:17)Peter realizes he is in the presence of a God-anointed man.Only God could help someone to do what this man just did.In this moment, Peter senses God present through this man,…
The whole purpose of Jesus being sent is to proclaim the good news of the kingdom.At first this seems like a narrow mission; didn’t He do so much more?But as mentioned earlier, to proclaim is more than words.The word is eu (good) angelos (message), from where we get ‘angel’.The angel/messenger is the medium through which…
I enjoy word studies, you can discover so much more depth of meaning.The Greek word translated rebuke literally means ‘to place value on’.Epi (upon) timao (honour) does not seem to express rebuke.But the implication is that the situation is lacking honour.Something is wrong, or incorrect, or mistaken, or bad.The situation needs to be corrected, restored…
It was by the authority of God’s words that all creation was made.“And God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light.” (Genesis 1:3)God assigned this authority to Adam and Eve, to speak into creation.“Whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name.” (Genesis 2:19)This naming was more than attaching labels, it was shaping…
This is the verse I am thinking about this morning.A mechanic that cannot fix their own car.A tax consultant that cannot manage their own taxes.A family counselor that cannot figure out their own family.A pastor that cannot apply bible wisdom to their own life.This proverb is a way of saying that they are hypocrites, or…
What was Jesus’s sense of purpose and mission?Here Jesus uses Isaiah to explain what God’s purpose for Him is.The Spirit of God is given to Him to do something specific.* To proclaim good news to the poor.* To proclaim freedom for the prisoners.* To restore sight for the blind.* To set the oppressed free.* To…