God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
He sent still a third, and they wounded him and threw him out. "Then the owner of the vineyard said, 'What shall I do? I will send my son, whom I love; perhaps they will respect him.' Luke 20:12-13 (NIV) Jesus tells us a story of a vineyard. He paints us a scene and a... Continue Reading →
"Tell us by what authority you are doing these things," they said. "Who gave you this authority?" He replied, "I will also ask you a question. Tell me, John's baptism--was it from heaven, or from men?" Luke 20:2-4 (NIV) Jesus is instructing and some people come up to Him to see where He gets the... Continue Reading →
"I tell you the truth," he continued, "no prophet is accepted in his hometown.’ Luke 4:24 (NIV) Jesus begins His ministry. He went back to His home area. But just when He started teaching, did He turn them to a negative reaction? Did He use strong language which cut their interest in His words? Did... Continue Reading →
And they crucified him. Dividing up his clothes, they cast lots to see what each would get. Mark 15:24 (NIV) The Son of Man as He called Himself is finally crucified by those who seek to be rid of Him. The Son of God is nailed to the cross to pay for the sins of... Continue Reading →
And he called unto him the multitude with his disciples, and said unto them, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. Mark 8:34 (ASV) Nobody wants to be called negative. Nobody should be exclusive. It is just not popular to say “this is... Continue Reading →
But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead. Matthew 8:22 (KJV) There are some texts that we prefer not to look into too deep. If we read them or refer to them we do so lightly, and then pass on to ones which we feel more comfortable with. The... Continue Reading →
A lot is said these days about making a choice. Christianity is being thought of as just that. We are asked if we choose to make Jesus our Savior. Then, after we have agreed that we are sufficiently convinced in our minds and hearts that Jesus is the Son of God, the next step is... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 