Jun 27, 2021
Do we take Jesus' instructions seriously? Having received the gift of justification salvation by faith, are we working hard to keep Jesus’ commands? We've discovered from Jesus Himself that the only way to gain kingdom life here and now is through obedience to His law.
Jun 20, 2021
If we don’t work hard at the Christian life, we will not gain kingdom life and the rewards it brings now and in the Messianic Kingdom. We seldom, if ever, talk in terms of working hard at the Christian life. But as we will discover in Luke 13:24, Jesus Himself urges us to work hard to gain kingdom life.
Jun 13, 2021
Group projects were all the rage when I was in 4th, 5th and 6th grades. I hated group projects. They were a lot of work and, inevitably, I did most of it. There were always 1 or 2 who did next to nothing. I was a conscientious student driven to make good grades. It wasn’t fair we all got the same grade when I did all...
Jun 7, 2021
As we turn in our Bibles to John 10:22, we find Jesus in Jerusalem celebrating the Feast of Dedication. He was in Jerusalem about two months prior celebrating the Feast of Tabernacles (John 7:1-10:21). He will again be in Jerusalem in about four months to celebrate Passover, Unleavened Bread and Firstfruits (John...