The foot washing episode of John 13 serves as “a rebuke to the disciples’ ambitious strife, far more powerful than words could have spoken: Such a rebuke that never again do we see a hint of the old question, ‘Who should be greatest?’ It was Christ’s answer to their unseemly conduct, and a lesson to … Continue reading
Of all the winds that blow on love, The demand for money is the coldest and most destructive. – Gustave Flaubert A reversal at the outset of the story is that the beggar is given a name and the rich man is not. That single fact ought to alert us that the story we are … Continue reading
To a Christian, Easter Sunday means everything, when we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. — Bernhard Langer The enemies of our joy are banished by our Savior’s resurrection: The finality of death, the fatality of sin, and the seeming futility of life. “He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised … Continue reading
The Rescue Story – Isaiah 60
Here’s a excellent and brief explanation by Carl Trueman in his article entitled, “A Word to the Conscience.” It can access the article in its entirety here: http://thegospelcoalition.org/themelios At some point prior to the sermon each Sunday in my church, the minister or elder leading the service will read a passage of Scripture designed to … Continue reading
If you are making significant progress on the transformational journey of Christian spirituality, you have one or more friendships that support that journey. If you do not, you are not. It is that simple. – David Brenner, Sacred Companions I am convinced that true friendship cannot exist among those who live without Christ… because worldly … Continue reading
‘The only wise God’ deserves all praise, honor, and glory since He is the originator and sustainer of His wonderful plan for redemption. His objective “to bring about the obedience of faith” from among the nations will be realized (Romans 16:26). Satan is the accuser of Christians who undermines grace and assurance, makes Christians insecure, … Continue reading
Here are several worship services that we have offered during Holy Week. Palm Sunday Worship Service – http://www.box.net/shared/meuhlgyx82 Messianic Passover Seder – http://www.box.net/shared/hg219v3srs Good Friday Worship Service – http://www.box.net/shared/yqd2e5yyt2 Resurrection Sunday Worship Service – http://www.box.net/shared/vufzp8ne68
To a Christian, Easter Sunday means everything, when we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. — Bernhard Langer The enemies of our joy are banished by our Savior’s resurrection: The finality of death, the fatality of sin, and the seeming futility of life. “He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised … Continue reading
No word in my vocabulary expressed deeper hatred than the word interference. And the Bible placed at the center what seemed to me a Transcendental Interferer. — C.S. Lewis Glorious as Jesus is in Himself, as a conqueror over death, and hell, and the grave, the Son of God is still ‘meek and lowly of … Continue reading
