Acts 2: 29-42 Those who heard Peter explain how Jesus was the Messiah and reiterated the promise of the Father to send the baptism of the Holy Spirit asked what they should do in response to what they heard. Peter said they should repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the…
Category: Christianity
What Does This Mean?
Acts 2: 1-21 Jesus told his friends and followers not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait there for the promise of the Father – “You will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now” (Acts 1: 4, 5). Jesus told them before he ascended to wait for the promise of the Father…
What We Will Be
Acts 1: 1-11 A few minutes ago we confessed our belief he ascended into heaven and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. Not to be disrespectful, but does that mean he flew? A lady was flying with her infant daughter. When they landed, they were met in the waiting area by…
Come and See, Come and Hear
Psalm 66: 5-7, 16-20 The greatest Mother’s Day tribute ever uttered came from a very successful businessman. He said: “Yes, I am a self-made man – but the blueprints came from my mother. The kids next door told their mother she wasn’t to lift a finger on Mother’s day. They were going to do all…
You Still Do Not Know Me?
John 14: 8-14 In his autobiography, The Ragman’s Son, actor Kirk Douglas told how much pride he felt in been recognized on the street by strangers. On one occasion, he was walking down the street when a taxi pulled over to the curb. A pretty woman smiled and called to him, “Mr. Douglas!” Figuring she…
From One World to the Next
John 10: 1-10 The thief comes to steal. In a confessional booth, a man confessed to his priest he’d been stealing building supplies from the lumberyard where he worked. In fact, he stole enough to build homes for himself, his son and his two daughters. “This is very serious,” the priest said. “I shall have…
If You Just Tell Me
John 20: 19-31 Thomas might have said, “If you just tell me he was here, that’s NOT enough for me. I need to touch him.” For Thomas, he needed to put his fingers in the holes and his hand in the hole made by the spear. Seeing Jesus wasn’t enough either. He evidently was so…
Two Accounts
John 20: 1-18 Bloopers, even typos, appear in church bulletins or websites occasionally – bloopers like these: Our Easter service is always very popular. We suggest you get here early so you can get a good seat in the BACK; The choirs and actors will meet Wednesday evening before the cantata for a STRESS rehearsal;…
Everyone Will Know (Holy Thursday)
John 13: 1-17 Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart from this world and to go to the Father. HIS HOUR HAD COME. The devil had already put it into the heart of Judas to betray him. All of this going on under the surface and knowing that the Father had given all…
To Make A Ruckus
Matthew 21: 1-11 Back in January of 1993, April, Eli and I visited my family in Baltimore. While we were there, the inauguration of Bill Clinton was scheduled. We decided to go to D.C and see the inauguration parade. April and I met in Washington while in seminary years before, but we never saw the…
Psalm 102 in The Message 