And blessed is he who is not offended because of Me.”…Assuredly, I say to you, among those born of women there has not risen one greater than John the Baptist; but he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. (Matthew 11:6-11 NKJV) Men give compliments to others when they find a quality they appreciate. To women, usually it is about the way they dress. To men, it is usually concerning the way they act, or... Read more
Feeling Welcomed “He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me. He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward. And he who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward. And whoever gives one of these little ones only a cup of cold water in the name of a disciple, assuredly, I say to you, he... Read more
Are You Curious About God? Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him when he saw that the city was given over to idols. Therefore he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and with the Gentile worshipers, and in the marketplace daily with those who happened to be there. Then certain Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encountered him. And some said, “What does this babbler want to say?” Others said, “He seems to be... Read more
You Can’t Google God’s Mind Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the LORD, The Creator of the ends of the earth, Neither faints nor is weary. His understanding is unsearchable. (Isaiah 40:28 NKJV) Google is a large organization. It’s mission statement is to organize all of the world’s information. Google is able to search most of the world’s information and provide it for you at your fingertips. However, according to this verse, you can’t google... Read more
Now Jehoram the son of Ahab became king over Israel at Samaria in the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twelve years. (2 Kings 3:1 NKJV) A new time has come in the life of Israel. A new king reigns. His name is Jehoram, and people expect him to lead. But he is the son of Ahab, one of the worst kings in the life of Israel. Ahab tried to kill the prophets of God. Ahab lost... Read more
Process of Teaching and Leading For though you have countless guides in Christ, you do not have many fathers. For I became your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel. I urge you, then, be imitators of me. That is why I sent you Timothy, my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, to remind you of my ways in Christ, as I teach them everywhere in every church. (1 Corinthians 4:15-17 ESV) There are two forms of discipleship illustrated... Read more
Lamentations 3:19-24 Trust in the Faithfulness of God INTRODUCTION Do you know someone that you had problems trusting? How do you go about trusting in someone? One definition of trust is to place your hopes and dreams under someone’s authority. For example, Heike can trust me when I tell her that I will do something for her. She can set her hope on what I say because I have been able to do them in the past. She can trust... Read more
Revelation 5:1-14 Bringing Unity in Worship Unity is hard to have in the church. Sometimes, Christians spend so much time arguing about what separates us. Sometimes, it is about Bible translation, the role of men and women in the church. Christians also seem to disagree about how we should worship. We worship the same God. We celebrate the same Savior. We sing the same song. We just sing in different ways. Let me show you what I mean. AMAZING GRACE... Read more
Mark 11:12-14, 20-24 Grown Up and Graduated Graduation is a very important achievement in the life of a student. It says that you have accomplished a task, a goal and that you have finished what you started. Graduation is also a rite of passage. You have grown up. You have grown out of the times of learning to the times of applying what you have learned. You have grown out of the times of studying to the times of doing.... Read more
Hebrews 1:1-14 Jesus the Eternal When you want to find out when and where a person was born, you can look up the birth certificate. In my country, you can go to any court office and get a copy of my birth certificate. Here in Germany, you can go to any local court office to get a copy of the birth certificate. You can also look this information up in a family book. The first chapter of Hebrews is essentially... Read more
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