God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
The Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. Mark 1:12 (ESV) One can almost picture the scene of Jesus rising up out of the water. The whole moment is charged with emotion and strong conviction. Jesus and John both are acutely in tune with their hearts supplication to the Living God. They know and... Continue Reading →
At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. Just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love;... Continue Reading →
And this was his message: “After me comes the one more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.” Mark 1:7-8 (NIV) This was the message used to prepare the Way for the hearts... Continue Reading →
John came, who baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins. Mark 1:4 (ASV) Here he was, this voice in the wilderness, and the people flocked to hear him. Something within them needed filling, and his words moved them into action. He awoke within them an awareness of the... Continue Reading →
The beginning of the good news about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God, as it is written in Isaiah the prophet: I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way” Mark 1:1-2 (NIV) Reading the old testament is like watching one of the great movie classics. Grand scenes unfold where... Continue Reading →
`and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." Matthew 28:20 (NIV) One of the sweetest and most reassuring texts we could possibly find is this last remark from the book of Matthew. There are many fears or uncertainties in... Continue Reading →
`and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." Matthew 28:20 (NIV) One can see how these words of the risen Christ, could be interpreted to say we need to follow a set of rules. Perhaps Jesus was telling us... Continue Reading →
Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Matthew 28:19 (ASV) This is the great commission. This is what Jesus asks. This is what we Christians feel is our portion and task as followers of Christ. ... Continue Reading →
And Jesus came to them and spake unto them, saying, All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth. Matthew 28:18 (ASV) That some people are more intelligent than others is a fact of life. We have people who go about their day trying not to think about things. They try to... Continue Reading →
Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. Matthew 28:16-17 (NIV) What an exciting time, Jesus had risen from the grave and was going to meet the disciples on the mountain. Incredible things were happening all around. ... Continue Reading →
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