April 7, 2019
Grace, peace and mercy be yours in Jesus’ name. Amen. You probably remember Mel Gibson’s movie “The Passion of the Christ.” It produced a lot of controversy when it was released. One of those controversial issues, maybe the most controversial, is whether or not this film is accusing the Jews of killing Jesus. When this… Read More »
April 3, 2019
Grace to you in Jesus’ name. Amen. I’m sure you’ve heard the expression ’mob-mentality.’ One moment a crowd is cheering on the team and the next moment the stands are filled with boos for the fumbled play. One moment you have a milling crowd and the next a frenzied mob. People in a crowd will… Read More »
March 31, 2019
Grace, peace, and mercy be yours in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. We have all no doubt imagined what God’s throne room might be like. We’ve read some of those verses in the Bible that describe various things we will see when we set foot in that regal and great hall. We’ve… Read More »
March 30, 2019
Old Testament: Psalm 22 1 My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far away from helping me, so far away from the words of my groaning? 2 My God, I cry out by day, but you do not answer— also at night, but I find no rest. 3 Yet,… Read More »
March 27, 2019
Grace to you in Jesus’ holy name. Amen. There is a man who appears in Jesus’ last week of life that had a desperate desire to rise to great fame, and though he is very famous I’m sure it is not the kind of fame for which he was looking. Every Christian has, from nearly… Read More »
March 24, 2019
Grace, and peace to you in the name of our risen Lord and Savior. Amen. In many Jewish households this weekend they are having a bunch of fun. This year the festival of Purim was on Thursday. Purim is celebrated each year to remember the record of events recorded in the book of Ester in… Read More »
March 20, 2019
Grace to you in Jesus’ name. Amen. While thinking about the people involved in Jesus’ last week of ministry one person that comes to mind is Nicodemus. I sometimes wonder if Nicodemus ever felt any remorse for not doing more to prevent Jesus’ suffering and death. Did he ever ask himself if he could have… Read More »
March 14, 2019
Grace, wisdom, and peace in Christ be yours in His name, Jesus our Lord. Amen. Does it really matter what we believe? Does doctrine matter? Isn’t it good enough that we are sincere? God is a God of love, He wouldn’t really condemn anyone, except the really bad people, right? Is that what the Bible… Read More »
March 13, 2019
Grace you in the name of Jesus. Amen. Many villains can be found in the last few weeks of Jesus’ life. I suppose you might be hard pressed to pick who is the worst of them all. We might think it was Judas, from last week. He used his friendship with Jesus to destroy Jesus.… Read More »
March 10, 2019
Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. The Bible says: You have done many miraculous things, O Lord my God. You have made many wonderful plans for us. No one compares to you! I will tell others about your miracles, which are more than… Read More »
