Who? I Am

Who? I Am

23 I hope you read my recent article, “Who are You, Who am I?  One of the questions we considered was the revelation of who Jesus is … to the disciples, to John the Baptist, the priests, and Levites from Jerusalem and ultimately to Peter.  As we read John, we see Jesus tell us seven important aspects of the…

Who Are You? Who Am I?

Who Are You? Who Am I?

22 In John 1:19-28 we read, “Now this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”  He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ”.  And they asked him, “What then?  Are you Elijah?” And he said, “I am…

What Are You Listening To?

What Are You Listening To?

20 Or should we ask – who are you listening to?  John 10:10 tells us that the devil comes to kill, steal, and destroy, but Jesus comes that we may have life, and have it more abundantly.  Examining who we are listening to will determine how we are walking out our destiny.  Consider this –…

The Gift

The Gift

19 Paul tells us, “But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all:” 1 Corinthians 12:7  The Message translation reads this way, “Each person is given something to do that shows who God is:  Everyone gets in on it, everyone benefits.  All kinds of things are handed out…

Why the Cross

Why the Cross

17 The book of Genesis tells us that God created man in His image and likeness to be in fellowship with Him.  Unfortunately, Adam and Eve rebelled against God, committing sin which rejected the pure intimate fellowship they had with God and built a barrier between God and them and every other person born after…

Remorse or Redemption

Remorse or Redemption

16 As I look toward the celebration of Easter , I am again overwhelmed when I realize all that took place to give us the victory available to us today.    Matthew 27:1-10  When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people plotted against Jesus to put Him to death.  And when they…

Bitter or Better

Bitter or Better

15 Are you getting Bitter or are you getting Better? It’s easy with everything that is going on in the world today to let our hearts be troubled. Jesus said in John 12:27, “Now, My soul is troubled and what shall I say, ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? But for this purpose I came…