THE STORY OF JESUS: Ezekiel 34-36 “I myself will search for my sheep and look after them.” (Ezekiel 34:11) Ever since humans ruined God’s ‘very good’ world, God has been at work. Through Abraham God set up nation as a base for restoring creation. But Abraham’s heirs did not cooperate, and they continued to sow badness. Here…
Beyond hearing sermons!
THE STORY OF JESUS: Ezekiel 31-33 “My people come to you, as they usually do, and sit before you to hear your words. But they do not put them into practice.” (Ezekiel 33:31) Ezekiel preaches against the nations (ch.31-33), but also to his own people (ch.33). Here God warns that they love to listen, but not to…
My soul satisfied!
THE STORY OF JESUS: John 6:30-40 “Whoever comes to me will never go hungry. Whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” (John 6:35) As a Jesus follower, is it true that I never go hungry or thirsty? By describing Himself as bread, He is speaking figuratively. So how, figuratively speaking, am I spared from hunger and…
A faith that works!
THE STORY OF JESUS: John 6:25-29 “The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.” (John 6:29) Is this all the work that God requires: to just believe? Believing is more than agreeing with a series of truths. To profess our faith does not mean we have faith. To practice our faith…
Jesus is missing!?!
THE STORY OF JESUS: John 6:16-24 “Neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they went in search of Jesus.” (John 6:24) The crowds were not searching for the disciples, but for Jesus. Jesus is the one that God sends, and that people need. The disciples were with Jesus, and they were OK. But the people wanted Jesus,…
The God that multiplies!
THE STORY OF JESUS: John 6:1-15 “Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed them…” (John 6:11) So many people, so many needs, so few resources. I can certainly relate to this. In ministry we are always facing too few resources and too many needs. Yet we serve the One Who has come to deal with these…
Finding Courage in the Lord!
SCRIPTURE: “Know that the Lord has set apart his faithful servant for himself; the Lord hears when I call to him.” (Psalm 4:8) How did Martin Luther King Jr. handle discouragement? MLK is admired for his strong passion for the Lord’s vision of racial equality and justice for all. But he must have faced a lot of…
Challenge for the week
THE STORY OF JESUS: Psalm 111 “The works of the Lord are pondered by all who delight in them.” (Psalm 111:2) When is the last time you thought about God’s hand in your life? If you were asked to share about God’s greatness, what would you say? People may love to sing ‘How Great Is Our God’……
Shaped by Satan’s lies
THE STORY OF JESUS: Ezekiel 28-30 “You were anointed as a guardian cherub, for so I ordained you.” (Ezekiel 28:14) Ezekiel describes the king of Tyre as an incarnation of Satan. (The same as the king of Babylon in Isaiah 14:12-15). Over time, we tend to become like that which we love and serve. Most people I know…
Hope for the worst of sinners!
THE STORY OF JESUS: Ezekiel 25-27 “You have come to a horrible end and will be no more.” (Ezekiel 27:36) The nations surrounding Judea took advantage of them in their fall. They followed after Nebuchadnezzar and pillaged what was left. Like vultures surrounding a dying person, they pounced. But God lets them know their days are numbered…