In just a few days, you will most likely be taking down those Christmas decorations and packing them up until next year…when you will be pulling them out and decorating all over again! Yes, Christmas is coming again…unless Jesus comes back before then. This year, as you pack away those tinseled treasures, I want you… Continue reading When Christmas Never Ends
Category: Discover Jesus
White Stones with New Names
Alean and I are on the road this week, traveling to spend holidays with family. This week’s blog posting comes to you from Kansas. There is an obscure verse in Revelation 2 that I’ve always read past because it strikes me as such a bizarre statement. Vacation time grants us the privilege (or is it the necessity)… Continue reading White Stones with New Names
Make Room for Jesus This Christmas
Have you ever had one of those birthdays when you wanted people to throw a party for you? You imagined getting some nice presents, and even hinted at the ones you wanted. Every time you went out, you expected people to jump out and yell, “Happy Birthday!” You were looking forward to it with great… Continue reading Make Room for Jesus This Christmas
7 Keys To Grow Closer To God – Part 3 – Pursuing Intimacy With God
7 Keys To Grow Closer To God – Part 3 In Part 1 of 7 Keys To Grow Closer To God we discovered the 1st of the 7 keys – Commitment and Total Devotion. You need to be fully committed and totally devoted to Jesus in order to faithfully follow Him and grow closer to Him. In Part… Continue reading 7 Keys To Grow Closer To God – Part 3 – Pursuing Intimacy With God
How to Make The Most of Jesus In Your Christmas Decor
Welcome to our special series, “Keeping Christ at the Center of Your Holidays.” Over the next few weeks, you get to enjoy the wonderful words of my amazing friends as they share with you creative and practical ways you can keep Christ in the middle of all of your celebrations. Our prayer is that you… Continue reading How to Make The Most of Jesus In Your Christmas Decor
Why Jesus Came to the Earth for Us
As we reflect on Jesus’ birth, let’s turn to Scripture to discover why Jesus left heaven and came to this earth for us. To Give Us Life John 3:16 states, ‘“For God so [greatly] loved and dearly prized the world, that He [even] gave His [One and] only begotten Son, so that whoever believes and trusts in… Continue reading Why Jesus Came to the Earth for Us
How did Jesus Gain Disciples?
Jesus didn’t say, “Just listen to me.” Instead, He said, “Come and see.” (John 1:38-39) Jesus showed them “where he stayed.” He invited them into his life and demonstrated the Gospel in action. This is how he won disciples over. Matthew 4:18-22 NIV18 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two… Continue reading How did Jesus Gain Disciples?
Your love is so great and your mercy is boundless
Loving God, Your love is so great and your mercy is boundless. Because of Your grace, I am saved from my sins. Thank you for always reminding me that I should be grateful every day because You are always there to save me, protect me and to provide all my needs. In Jesus Name, Amen.
What is Kenosis? Deep Truth Behind the Birth of Jesus Christ
What is “Kenosis”? The term kenosis comes from the Greek word for the doctrine of Christ’s self-emptying in His incarnation. The kenosis was a self-renunciation, not an emptying Himself of deity nor an exchange of deity for humanity. Philippians 2:7 tells us that Jesus “emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the… Continue reading What is Kenosis? Deep Truth Behind the Birth of Jesus Christ
John MacArthur: Who Is Jesus?
Well, I was asked to speak on the subject “Who is Jesus?” That is very basic, but it’s certainly a question that a lot of people are struggling to answer. Some of you have been reading, recently, probably about the pseudo religion called Scientology. You know about Scientology? You probably came into Scientology through the… Continue reading John MacArthur: Who Is Jesus?