Jesus prays. Should that go without saying? Prayer, in its simplest definition, is talking to God. What is Jesus praying for? Jesus Prays for Provision & Multiplication One of the more famous stories of Jesus’ miracles is the feeding of five thousand men (plus women
“Jesus had compassion on them and touched their eyes. Immediately they received their sight and followed him.”(Matt 20:34) Medicine in Biblical Times Jesus was known for healing people! It was right up there with teaching the crowds and one reason people followed him everywhere! Can
The Pharisees and Sadducees were harsh with their judgment of the people. They also hated Jesus because the people loved him and had never heard teachings like the ones he presented. Jesus was a threat to the religious leaders of that day, and they were
“I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.” Psalm 38:2 NIV The Love of God Through Teaching God shows his love by teaching us. It may seem odd, but any good father does not
“Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” asked the jailer to Paul and Silas while they were imprisoned (Acts 16:30). Paul replied, “Say the sinner’s prayer, and when you die, you will go to heaven!” Um…no. That was not Paul’s reply. The Sinner’s Prayer
Christianese. It’s the sometimes crazy language used in church. It may sound strange that Christianity has its own language, but if you think about it, everything has its own lingo! No matter what you do for work, there is a language exclusive to that field.
Born Again Christian. There has always been something about that title that has annoyed me. I know, Jesus told Nicodemus that he had to be born again to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. I’m not disputing the facts. It’s just that the title has been
The last subject in the series “Who is Jesus?” is Jesus as the Second Adam. Does that sound weird or what?! The First Adam Adam was the first man that God formed out of the dust. He blew breath into him, gave him life, and
This blog will finish with the last three of Jesus’ seven “I am” statements. The Resurrection and The Life “Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die” The background to this comment comes
Continuing with the “Who Is Jesus?” series, let’s look at what Jesus said about himself. Many people call this “The 7 ‘I am’ Statements” found in John’s book. In other words, Jesus began his sentence with “I am,” and he said this seven times. The