“Here am I, send me.”
Isaiah 6:8 “Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” and I said, “Here am I. Send me!” “ – Isa. 6:8 I remember hearing missionaries speaking when I was younger. I was always entrhralled by their presentations, preaching, and testimonies, and I loved […]
Why Humility is Important to God and Others
1 Corinthians 1:31 Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord. Many years ago I watched a video concert of a jazz quartet lead by a famous violinist. This show was taking place in a club where people were sitting at small café tables, and as each song ended, the people responded with polite […]
“Why do you call me good.” – Luke 18:19
Luke 18:18-21 18 And a ruler asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 19 And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. 20 You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, Do not murder, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother.’” 21 And he […]
The Danger of “Schadenfreude”
“Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, And do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles” – Proverbs 24:17 (NKJV) “But when I stumbled, they assembled in glee …” – Psalm 35:15 (NIV) In 1986, the Boston Red Sox were in the 10th inning of the 6th game of the World Series, playing […]
Three Invitations from God to You
John 1:12,13 12 “But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, 13 who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.” Matthew 11:28-30 28 “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke […]
All Excuses Ceasing
The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, June 3, 1953 When Elizabeth II was to be crowned as Queen of the United Kingdom at Westminster Abbey, formal invitations went out to 8,000 guests in the whole of England, and around the world – to presidents, prime ministers, and heads of state and those requested to be in attendance at this historic […]
A Steadfast and Unwavering Vision
“It is Finished.” – Resting in the Finished work of Christ
When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, He said, “It is finished,” and He bowed His head, and gave up His spirit. – John 19:30 “It is finished.” Three words that split history. Christ’s death on the cross and resurrection from the dead was the end of the reign of sin and death over mankind. […]
BETHLEHEM: THE HOUSE OF BREAD
Luke 2:4-7, 15 4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. 6 While they were there, the time […]
Every Church … a Sending Church (Pt 1)
Matthew 28:19,20 “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Mark 16:15 And he said […]