Jesus experienced a lot of rejection during His life here on earth. That comes as no surprise seeing that Isaiah prophesized that He would. Isaiah 53:3 (ESV) 3 He was despised and rejected by men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, […]
Mankind is a moral mess. No matter how hard we try, in the end, we are all sinners who fall short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23). Isaiah summed it up as well as possible. Isaiah 64:6 (ESV) 6 We have all become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous deeds are […]
We should all listen to good advice. Many people have gotten themselves in bad situations because they ignore the advice of those who are more experienced than they are or who just have more knowledge than they do in a given area. We should never let pride get in the way of listening to others. […]
The letters addressed by our Lord to the seven churches of Asia are filled with practical lessons for all Christians, but one very important statement Jesus makes to several of the churches is “I know your works (Revelation 2:2; 2:19; 3:1; 3:8; 3:15). It is wise for us to realize that God is very much […]
Life is sometimes overwhelming. It can get the best of the strongest among us. Sometimes the storms of difficulties and disappointments blow into our lives and attempt to overpower us. Sometimes we begin to sink in the sea of trials and tribulations. What should we do when this happens? We should remember what an apostle […]
We have seen this week that after the incarnation of Jesus, He was obedient to His Father to the point of death, even the death of the cross. The story, however, did not end there. Paul continued to tell us, in Philippians 2, that God highly exalted His obedient Son (Philippians 2:9). This exaltation pointed […]
Jesus once said, “…unless you believe that I am you will die in your sins”(John 8:24). Of course, to believe that Jesus was the Son of God would take hearing the Word of God (Romans 10:14-17). Fortunately, people in the first century had the miraculous help of signs and wonders to help them believe in […]
At the end of last night’s blog, I reference John 1:4. This is what it says. John 1:4 (ESV) 4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The life of Christ is a beacon that will lead us to heaven if we follow it. While we cannot emulate His moral […]
The life of Christ was the greatest life ever lived. It was a life of sinless perfection. 1 Peter 2:22 (ESV) 22 He committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth. 1 John 3:5 (ESV) 5 You know that he appeared in order to take away sins, and in him there is no […]
On July 29, 1969, astronaut Neil Armstrong climbed out of a spaceship and down a ladder and put his feet on the surface of the moon. Later, in an address to the nation, President Richard Nixon said, “The greatest event in human history occurred when man first put his foot on the moon.” President Nixon […]