“THE FEELING OF BEING IN HIS PRESENCE WAS ENCOUNTERED AGAIN. Not merely a picture on the wall or a celebrity in a train station, it was feeling familiar when they encountered Jesus again.”
Tag: mercy
Get Attention
“The issue isn’t about getting the king’s attention. Such attention is simple evidence that something is happening. Is there evidence of things happening among us, and who’s attention are we getting?”
Watching What Jesus Did
Matthew 9: 9-13, 18-26 I think we’ll talk a little bit about sin this morning. A twenty-seven-year-old minister was assigned to his first church only a short time when he noticed that one of his parishioners, an elderly woman, had missed several Sundays in a row. He decided to see her and find out the…
Given Sight & Given Stature (All the More)
Luke 19: 1-10 The Baptist preacher and author, Dr . Eugene Brice wrote many years ago, “According to Christian tradition, the gospel of Matthew was written by a tax collector, and if this is true, the clarity and the simplicity of the gospel comes as a surprise to anyone who reads it. Imagine, a gospel…
We All Have a Way to Go
Luke 18: 9-14 Mark Twain said many years ago, “I don’t know of a single foreign product that enters this country untaxed except the answer to prayer.” A kindergarten class went to the fire station for a tour and some instruction in fire safety. The firefighter was explaining what to do in case of a…
So Much Is Going On
Luke 17: 11-19 A third grade Sunday School teacher was making the point with her class that God was omnipotent – that God was able to do anything. She asked her class, “Is there anything you can think of that God cannot do?” There was silence. Then one boy held up his hand. Somewhat frustrated…
Who We Long to Be
Luke 10:25-37 Since I’ve been here, I’ve shared with you two scriptures that exemplify the simplicity of our faith. From Psalm 102 in The Message paraphrase we heard, “God heard the groans of the doomed and opened their death cells.” Today, we heard from Luke 10 to be merciful to the ones who need mercy….
They Deserve It!
Luke 13: 1-9 They came to Jesus and, in effect, asked him, “Did you see what Pilate did?” Jesus discerned what they said to really mean those Galileans were bad people. A woman and her grandmother – a very forgiving and religious soul – were sitting on their porch discussing a member of the family….
No Regret This Time
Genesis 9: 8-17; Mark 1: 9-15 Talking to a suntanned resident of New Mexico about the weather in Albuquerque, the tourist asked, “Doesn’t it ever rain here?” The native replied, “Mister, do you remember the story of Noah and the Ark, and how it rained forty days and forty nights?” “Of course, I do,” the…
Believe As He Did
Since, then, we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast to our confession. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who in every respect has been tested as we…
Psalm 102 in The Message 