Parental Influence

When we invite people to our teachings about baptisms and prayers and confessions and eschatologies and meetings, we may make excellent Presbyterians or Methodists or Baptists or Roman Catholics of them, but until we invite them to the person of Jesus, we are not likely to bring them to new Life. He is the Way and the Truth and the […]

Obeying our King

When the high priest and those who were with him arrived, they convened the Sanhedrin—the full Senate of the sons of Israel—and sent orders to the jail to have them brought. But when the temple police got there, they did not find them in the jail, so they returned and reported, “We found the jail securely locked, with the guards […]

Great New Bible Translation

I have heard that there is a new Bible translation available. It is called the You Version. Jesus, the Word of God, revealed in the Scriptures is not revealed completely. As Stanley Jones would say, that is “the Word become word.” Jesus revealed through you, however, is once again a real-ization of what John wrote: “the Word become flesh.” As […]

Led to Listen and Learn

Lead us into Your vision, and speak to us with Your voice, Lord. Show us the path of righteousness, and cause us to walk in it without failing. Make us able to succeed at the work which You died to privilege us with. Give us grace that draws us to Your heart, Your purpose, Your life, Your love, Your throne. […]

Draw Near and Seek the Lord

By faith, Enoch was taken away so that he did not experience death, and he was not to be found because God took him away. For prior to his transformation he was approved, having pleased God. Now without faith it is impossible to please God, for the one who draws near to Him must believe that He exists and rewards […]

The Commandment of Eternal Life

Your Father commanded your eternal life.He will bring it to pass. He will cause it to be fruitful. Nevertheless, many did believe in Him even among the rulers, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, so they would not be banned from the synagogue. For they loved praise from men more than praise from God.Then Jesus cried […]

Recognizing Jesus

At that, Peter and the other disciple went out, heading for the tomb. The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and got to the tomb first. Stooping down, he saw the linen cloths lying there, yet he did not go in. Then, following him, Simon Peter came also. He entered the tomb and saw the linen […]

The Word Became Flesh

The Word became fleshand took up residence among us.We observed His glory,the glory as the One and Only Son from the Father,full of grace and truth.(John testified concerning Him and exclaimed,“This was the One of whom I said,‘The One coming after me has surpassed me,because He existed before me.’”)Indeed, we have all received grace after gracefrom His fullness,for although the […]

Overcoming. Or Not.

We do something stupid. The Holy Spirit points it out to us. We thank Him for showing it to us and thank Jesus for forgiving us and for paying for the sin Himself. We do the same thing again. What’s worse than stupid? Do you not know that the unjust will not inherit God’s kingdom? Do not be deceived: no […]

Surrender to Jesus

Repentance is having a changed mind. Repentance should, therefore, change behavior and attitude and values. If your changed mind does not persevere through the difficulties in life by faith, and becomes changed back to unbelief, it is possible to be stuck there. So – apply faith and patience to every aspect of your life. They are fruit of who Jesus […]