Receiving the Grace of Jesus

“Mary took a pound of costly perfume made of pure nard, anointed Jesus’ feet, and wiped them with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.”   (John 12:3) The Christian life is about giving our time, support, service, and love. Many pieces of scripture encourage us to give. Even though all …

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God’s Extravagant Love and Grace

The wine steward said, “Everyone serves the good wine first, and then the inferior wine after the guests have become drunk. But you have kept the good wine until now.”    (John 2:10) Just as Jesus saved the wedding festivities for that young couple long ago in Cana, so He can do the same in …

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Dancing With the Trinity

Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit…   (Matthew 28:19) The first time I heard someone explain the doctrine of the Trinity, I was utterly baffled. God is One God but three persons, the Father, the Son, and …

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We Weep With Jesus but We Can Bring Change

As he came near and saw the city, he wept over it…   (Luke 19:41) I didn’t want to write about the 19 children and 2 teachers who had been killed in Uvalde. I didn’t want to write about the grief of those parents because I knew that doing so would plunge me into the depths …

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Jesus Comes to Us Now

Just after daybreak, Jesus stood on the beach; but the disciples did not know that it was Jesus.   (John 21:4) Jesus has been raised from the dead. Sometimes He’s with the disciples, sometimes He’s not. Where Jesus goes or when He will return, they don’t know. They couldn’t pin down the comings and goings of …

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The Will of God the Father

What do you think? A man had two sons; he went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work in the vineyard today.’ He answered, ‘I will not, but later he changed his mind and went. The father went to the second and said the same; and he answered, ‘I go, sir’; but he …

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A Gift from Jesus

For freedom, Christ has set us free. Stand firm, therefore, and do not submit again to the yoke of slavery. Listen! I, Paul, am telling you that if you let yourselves be circumcised Christ will be of no benefit to you.   (Galatians 5:1-2) Christ has set us free from slavery. The specific slavery Paul’s talking …

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Seek the Living Jesus

The women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, but then the men said to them, ‘Why do you look for the living among the dead?  He is not here, but has risen.’   (Lk. 24:5) It is Easter morning.  Some women have gone to Jesus’ tomb to anoint His body.  As they …

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Keeping Our Hearts on Jesus

Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them… When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, ‘Lord, what about him?’ Jesus said to him, ‘If it is my will that he remains until I come, what is that to you? Follow me!’ (John 21: 20-22) The apostles jockeyed non-stop for Jesus’ attention. …

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Drop The Stick

There is, therefore, no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.   (Romans 8:1) The Flagellants were medieval religious sects that walked through the countryside beating themselves with whips in order to atone for their sins. Even though the church hierarchy tried to suppress these groups, they still carry on to this day. What allows …

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