Either Jesus was a total wacko….or He was the real thing…God in the flesh, our Savior and redeemer! God alone has the ability and authority to redeem us, to forgive our sins. Jesus says, “But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.” In H
As I study Jesus’ words in the Bible and apply them to my life, I often find myself amazed. I can only imagine the amazement in the hearts of those who heard Jesus’ words as they were spoken from his very mouth! Maybe that’s why I am amazed when I read them, because the Scriptures
People often want something tangible, visual, and “real” before they will believe in a loving God, indeed in our loving Jesus. I guess that if our faith were like science this would be reasonable….but it’s not. A relationship with Jesus is not based on academics any more than
Often, when things are tough in our life, darkness starts to envelope us….we call it depression. How can we beat back this darkness? The first step is to continually seek the presence of Jesus in our lives. This, I believe, is the best cure for depression. I also believe that it is also never
A couple of years ago I was driving home from Melbourne late one night in my Ford Explorer. It had over 260,000 miles on it and this eerie glow flashed on the screen in my dashboard — “OIL CHANGE REQUIRED”. I was by myself and remember thinking that just like this old Ford Explorer, our lives
Being salt and light to the world around us brings a happiness and fulfillment to OUR lives, as well as it guides others through the rocky waters of this life. So very often, as we follow Jesus, we are like a lighthouse. We are a beacon to safety. We help keep others from running aground–we he