“She was willing to be generous with what little she had, trusting that Elijah’s word that neither the oil nor the meal would run out, was indeed the word of the Lord. SHE TRUSTED IN THE WORD OF THE LORD.”
Category: miracles
They Knew He Would
Mark 7: 24-37 During the presidency of Jimmy Carter, Menachem Begin, the prime minister of Israel, visited the president at the White House. They were talking in the Oval Office when Begin noticed the three phones on Carter’s desk. One was platinum, one was red, and one was gold. Begin joked, “What are those phones…
So You May Believe
John 11: 1-45 The text from the eleventh chapter of John was lengthy, I know. It reminded me of the preacher who spoke twenty minutes on Isaiah, twenty minutes on Ezekiel, twenty minutes on Jeremiah, and twenty minutes on Daniel. Then he announced, “We have now come to the twelve minor prophets. What place will…
In the Unfamiliar
Luke 8: 26-39 As I’ve said several times from this pulpit I love reading and talking about the miracle stories in the Bible. This story from the gospel of Luke qualifies as a classic miracle of Jesus. There is clearly a problem. There is the action of our hero, and a clear cut resolution. Luke,…
The Effect of Him
Luke 5: 1-11 Yes, I’ve said it and wrote it before. I love the miracles in the gospels. They thrill me to no end. This miracle of the great catch of fish that filled two boats is wonderful. Simon Peter and those with him were amazed at the catch of fish. After fishing all day…
They Begged Him
Mark 7: 24-37 I love the miracles in the gospels! I love hearing them. I love reading them. I love taking stabs at teaching and preaching them. I even love hearing someone explaining away the supernatural elements and translating them into metaphorical fairy tales. But the miraculous in the gospels don’t just straighten people out….
When He Arrives, He Satisfies
John 6: 24-35 The late Tommy Lasorda, manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, was being interviewed by a reporter and was talking about his diet. It was not going well. “I am a strong man,” said Lasorda, “but linguini is stronger.” A Weight Watchers member proudly announced at the meeting just after Easter that his…
Manifestations of God In You, Part 2
1 Corinthians 12: 4-11 The next three gifts from 1 Corinthians 12 are healing, working of miracles, prophecy. I feel the need to say I believe in the manifestations of the gifts of God in and through believers in and through the church. I believe, as Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 12:7, “To each is…
And, Again, Alleluia!
“There is going to Jesus in an uncertain environment and believing or taking Jesus with you into a mourning or defeated environment and believing. Be it going to him or taking him with you where you’re going, victory is had in believing, trusting in him where you find him or where you ask him to go.”
Psalm 102 in The Message 