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  • Commands of Jesus 3

    Pray Scripture Focus: Matthew 6:9-13; Matthew 6:5-15 This is a new series of the commands our Lord Jesus Christ gave. I understand this is very limited, and I will get to each of these in greater detail as I move through this adventure. This blog is the third of five upcoming messages.  Jesus teaches us…

  • Commands of Jesus 2

    Be Baptized Scripture Focus: Matthew 28:19; Acts 8:26-39 This is a new series of the commands our Lord Jesus Christ gave. I understand this is very limited, and I will get to each of these in greater detail as I move through this adventure. This blog is the second of five upcoming messages.  In the…

  • Rachel weeping for her children

    Matthew quotes the book of Jeremiah to show what God prophesied and fulfilled when the innocent children of Bethlehem and surrounding communities were murdered by King Herod. Jeremiah. 31:14 14 This is what The LORD says: “A voice is heard in Ramah, lamenting and bitter weeping. It is Rachel weeping for her children, refusing to…

  • Prophesy

    When we read prophesy in the Old Testament, we wonder how anyone could know what it meant at the time and the full extent of it. Here’s an example that literally speaks of the coming Messiah but at the time it was written, the people of Israel could not have known what Moses fully meant.…

  • Commands of Jesus 1

    Repent & Believe Scripture Focus: Mark 1:14-15; Matthew 28:16-20 This is a new series of the commands our Lord Jesus Christ gave. I understand this is very limited, and I will get to each of these in greater detail as I move through this adventure. This blog is one of five upcoming messages.  When Jesus…

  • “But God” Brings Hope

    When Things Look Bad, “But God” Brings Hope Life can throw some tough moments our way. Times when it feels like everything’s going wrong, and hope is hard to find. But in the Bible, there’s this powerful phrase, “but God,” that shows up when it’s most needed. It’s God stepping in, turning bad situations into…

  • The Destruction of Doubting

    All true Christians believe the Bible is the inerrant Words of God as a matter of faith. Why is that so important? Doubt means that we are substituting our own reasoning and understanding of the natural world to the things God has down and is written about. Doubt in God’s Word hobbles us to what…

  • Leading by Following Christ

    Leading Like Jesus: A Call to Deny Ourselves “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it.” (Luke 9:23-24) These words from Jesus in Luke 9:23-24…

  • Jacob’s Ladder is Jesus

    The Connection Between John 1:51 and Genesis 28:12: A Divine Bridge I am always amazed how the New Testament fulfills the Old Testament. I know I should not be but the more I dig the more incredible the Bible becomes. I have heard it many times, that as you tug at a truth revealed in…

  • The Marriage Covenant

    This is a bonus to the seven-part series on the covenants of God. This is not to judge anyone but an explanation of how God honors both His and our covenants. This honoring of covenants is why He did not allow Satan to take Job’s wife when He allow him to take everything else. Marriage…

  • The New Covenant

    This is part seven of a seven-part series on the covenants of God. I realize the entire Bible is His covenant with humanity, but I am going to focus on these seven. “From dry bones to a glorified body, the New Covenant transforms not just our hearts but the very fabric of creation, sealing God’s…

  • The Davidic Covenant

    This is part six of a seven-part series on the covenants of God. I realize the entire Bible is His covenant with humanity, but I am going to focus on these seven. “From a shepherd’s field to an eternal dynasty, God’s promise to David unveils a kingdom that no earthly power can topple—one crowned by…