To Enter

strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to remain true to the faith. "We must go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God," they said.  Acts 14:22  (NIV)   Saved!  Restored unto God!  Ransom paid!  Heirs to the Kingdom of Heaven!  These are the cries of the converted Christian.  The impression is that these... Continue Reading →

God In Jesus

‘Don't you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me?  The words I say to you are not just my own. Rather, it is the Father, living in me, who is doing his work.’  John 14:10 (NIV) A window is open between the Spiritual Realm and ours.  Jesus breaks... Continue Reading →

The Light That Knows

Jesus answered, "Even if I testify on my own behalf, my testimony is valid, for I know where I came from and where I am going. But you have no idea where I come from or where I am going.’  John 8:14 (NIV) Some people cannot accept that Jesus is all that He says He... Continue Reading →

New Birth

Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit.  John 3:6 (NIV) We were all born in the flesh.  We are living breathing human beings.  Right from the start we begin to learn how to act and make good decisions.  We use our experience and what we are taught to keep improving... Continue Reading →

Injustice

" 'Sir,' the man replied, 'leave it alone for one more year, and I'll dig around it and fertilize it.  If it bears fruit next year, fine! If not, then cut it down.' "  Luke 13:8-9 (NIV) People came to Jesus with their concern.  They brought to Jesus´ attention the fact that some had fallen... Continue Reading →

Slow to Understand

Aware of their discussion, Jesus asked them: “Why are you talking about having no bread?  Do you still not see or understand?  Are your hearts hardened?  Mark 8:17 (TNIV) The human being is an amazing work of art.  The body and the mind have many intricate systems that wonderfully function to achieve marvelous results.  We... Continue Reading →

Upon Seeing Jesus

But on catching sight of Jesus from a distance, he ran and bowed down to him.  Mark 5:6 (NWT) What a frightening thought it is, that a raving mad man was so driven by evil spirits that he lived out in the cemetery howling out in the night.  Nobody could subdue this stricken man until... Continue Reading →

Mustard Seeds of the Kingdom

Again he said, “What shall we say the kingdom of God is like, or what parable shall we use to describe it?  It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds on earth.  Yet when planted, it grows and becomes the largest of all garden plants, with such big branches that... Continue Reading →

The How of the Seed

So he went on to say; “In this way the kingdom of God is just as when a man casts the seed upon the ground, and he sleeps at night and rises up by day, and the seed sprouts and grows tall, just how he does not know.”  Mark 4:26-27 (Reference Bible) Jesus is back... Continue Reading →

Hiding the Lamp

He also said to them: “A lamp is not brought out to be put under a basket or under a bed, is it? Is it not brought out to be put on a lampstand?”  Mark 4:21 (NWT) The first and easiest interpretation to place upon this text is that we should let our light shine... Continue Reading →

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