“This lesson isn’t merely a confirmation from the lips of Jesus of the existence of the hereafter, and if there is marriage there. It is an illustration of HOPE BEING CHALLENGED.”
Tag: salvation
He Stirred Our Faith
” Jesus enters OUR LIVES AND OUR CIRCUMSTANCES triumphant over any enemy and affliction of spirit, soul or body. He enters today our conditions of depression or misery AS OUR VICTOR.”
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…
That He Might Be Revealed
John 1: 29-42 1 Corinthians 1: 1-9 In Minnesota three pastors got together for coffee one day and found all their churches had bat-infestation problems. “I got so mad,” said Pastor Johnson, “I took a shotgun and fired at them. It made holes in the ceiling, but it did nothing to the bats.” Pastor Brown…
Old Long Since (Auld Lang Syne)
With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation. And you will say in that day: Give thanks to the Lord, call on his name; make known his deeds among the nations; proclaim that his name is exalted. — Isaiah 12: 3 We listened to and sang Christmas songs performed by James Taylor as…
Attraction, Worship, Faith
When I’m learning something or needing to accomplish something through a sequential procedure that I’m not familiar with then I’m comfortable with formulas. I remember my mother would be asked to bake a cake for the women’s group at her church. She always agreed because she would say the baked cakes others would bring were…
Surrender All Resistance (Part 2)
There have been times in my life when I’ve learned something new from either living independently or in cohabitation. I recall living as the youngest in my family when my sister got married and moved out. It was as if there was one less supportive parent-like figure in the house, and I had to get…
For Granted
<!–[if !mso]>st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]–> Contend, O Lord, with those who contend with me; fight against those who fight against me! Take hold of shield and buckler, and rise up to help me! Draw the spear and javelin against my pursuers; say to my soul, “I am your salvation.” – Psalm 35: 1-3 I read this Psalm…
Psalm 102 in The Message 