This parable teaches that just as sheep, by nature, stray from their shepherd, so humans, because of our sinful nature, are lost and in need of rescue by Jesus. The…
It can be hard to balance Jesus’ generosity with his intense call to follow. How do they go together? This passage includes some very challenging words from Jesus about considering…
God does not save us because we ask God to save us. God does not save us because we deserve to be saved. No, in Jesus’ interaction with this twisted…
As Christians, we are called to put sin to death. What does that actually mean? If God is actually sovereign, which he is. If we are saved by grace through…
The ascension of Christ marked the conclusion of His ministry on earth and His bodily presence. It also exalted Him to the right hand of the Father. At the same…
This passage shows Jesus’ sorrow over Jerusalem and the stranglehold of organized religion. Christ takes ridicule and threats for what they are; subordinate and in service to the purposes of…
What is happiness? In today’s world, happiness is consumer-driven and circumstantial. The accumulation of “stuff largely determines it.” The car we drive, the house we live in, the clothes we…
Love is the mark of a Christian. But what is love? Love can mean a multitude of things in today’s world. In His letter to the church in Corinth, Paul…
We live in a dark world. Everywhere we look, there seems to be pain and brokenness. Unfortunately, we can’t heal or save ourselves. There is nothing we can do to…
We live in a dark world. Everywhere we look, there seems to be pain and brokenness. Unfortunately, we can’t heal or save ourselves. There is nothing we can do to…