We read in the Scriptures that we, as followers of Jesus Christ, are the salt of the earth and the light of the world in preserving the word of God and in sharing the truth of the gospel of our salvation with the people of the world. We, as disciples of the Lord Jesus, are … Continue reading Taking the Gospel to the World
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Even So I am Sending You
“On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, ‘Peace be with you.’ When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples … Continue reading Even So I am Sending You
Enlarge the Place of Your Tent
Isaiah 54:2-3 ESV “Enlarge the place of your tent,and let the curtains of your habitations be stretched out;do not hold back; lengthen your cordsand strengthen your stakes.For you will spread abroad to the right and to the left,and your offspring will possess the nationsand will people the desolate cities.” What Does This Mean? Now "All … Continue reading Enlarge the Place of Your Tent
Pray for Us
Video Talk 2 Thessalonians 3:1-5 ESV “Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored, as happened among you, and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men. For not all have faith. But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you … Continue reading Pray for Us
Being a Godly Example
Video Talk Paul, along with Silvanus (Silas) and Timothy, wrote this letter to the believers in Jesus Christ in Thessalonica. And as we read this first chapter together, I would like for us to imagine the letter is being written to us, and for us to consider how much of this might be applied to … Continue reading Being a Godly Example
Go and Make Disciples
Video Talk Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God the Father, who is the second person of our triune God – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit – left his throne in heaven, came to earth and was born as a baby to a human mother with God as his birth Father, for he was … Continue reading Go and Make Disciples
And You Did Not Dance
Matthew 11:7-11 NIV “As John’s disciples were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowd about John: ‘What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swayed by the wind? If not, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? No, those who wear fine clothes are … Continue reading And You Did Not Dance
Christ’s True Servants
Video Talk Isaiah 49:5-6 ESV “And now the Lord says, he who formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob back to him; and that Israel might be gathered to him— for I am honored in the eyes of the Lord, and my God has become my strength— he says: ‘It … Continue reading Christ’s True Servants
In the Wilderness
Video Talk Isaiah 40:3 ESV A voice cries: “In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God.” This was prophesied by Isaiah but it was fulfilled in John the Baptist who prepared the way for Jesus Christ’s physical ministry on the earth and for the … Continue reading In the Wilderness
A Light for the Nations
Isaiah 49:1-4 ESV “Listen to me, O coastlands, and give attention, you peoples from afar. The Lord called me from the womb, from the body of my mother he named my name. He made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand he hid me; he made me a polished arrow; … Continue reading A Light for the Nations