SCRIPTURE: Luke 1:1-4 Who is the ‘most excellent Theophilus’ (whose name means ‘friend of God’)? Is he a person (actually named ‘Theophilus’) or a pseudonym to protect his identity (‘friend of God’)? Either way, the gospel writer Luke wants to bring together the many stories about Jesus into one orderly account (see also Acts 1:1). John makes…
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He’s got our back!
SCRIPTURE: Mark 16:14-20 (There is disagreement by Bible Scholars as to whether these verses are from Mark, or a later addition. I am not qualified to decide this, so I will focus on the parts that agree with the rest of the Bible). Some people use 16:18 to justify handling poisonous snakes. I prefer to focus…
How much you have to be thankful for!
This was sent to me by MUB. Think he’s trying to tell me something? Thanks MUB! How to Inherit “An Embarrassment of Riches” by Alex Green Turn on the TV today and you’re likely to hear stories about war, disease, corruption, terrorism, political dysfunction and nuclear proliferation. It’s easy to feel down, even depressed, about…
I know that He is living, whatever people say!
SCRIPTURE: Mark 16:9-13 “But they did not believe it.” (Mark 16:11) Have you ever tried to explain to someone that Jesus is real, is alive! It is not surprising that many people have a hard time believing it. It’s just another resurrection myth, no one comes back from death like this, there’s no proof. But try as…
If God is with us… (Part 4)
(Borrowed from Richard J. Vincent, God In The Ordinary) If we lived in light of God’s presence we would see God in everything. Every aspect of life would be transformed. 4. When we see God in everything, we expect to meet – to hear, to experience, to touch – God in everything. Where do you…
Mary did you know?
You are looking for Jesus too?
SCRIPTURE: Mark 16:1-8 “You are looking for Jesus… He is not here!” (Mark 16:6) If you were looking for Jesus, where would you look? In church, in heaven, in a historical account, nowhere, He never existed, or He’s dead and gone? The women would naturally look for Jesus’ body in the tomb, after all He died, He…
If God is with us… (Part 3)
(Borrowed from Richard J. Vincent, God In The Ordinary) If we lived in light of God’s presence we would see God in everything. Every aspect of life would be transformed. 3. When we see God in everything, we discover that there are truly no wasted moments in life. God can be known in all aspects…
Charged with the grandeur of God
SCRIPTURE: Psalm 65 “The whole earth is filled with awe at your wonders; where morning dawns, where evening fades, you call forth songs of joy.” Can you feel the awe, the mystery, the depth of wonder and beauty within every thing? A stone, a firefly, a lightning bolt, a shimmering lake, an eye, a loving embrace,…
If God is with us… (Part 2)
(Borrowed from Richard J. Vincent, God In The Ordinary) If we lived in light of God’s presence we would see God in everything. Every aspect of life would be transformed. 2. The small would become great in the presence of God. We would realize that there are no trivial things in the sight of God….