Category: Life of Christ

(45) What Amazes Jesus

(45) What Amazes Jesus

The Preface: On our recent road trip, we stopped at a state park in the middle of Illinois farm country. The park was part of the Illinois river basin. It was incredible to see deep gorges and amazing scenery that you would have never guessed were there. We were amazed at God’s creation. But, this […]
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(43) Abiding in the Love of God

(43) Abiding in the Love of God

The Preface: How much does the love of God impact you on a daily basis? It’s easy to say, “Yeah, I know God loves me. He sent Jesus to die for my sins.” But, how often do you think about all that His love means, and all that His love did and does for you? […]
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(41) God’s Value on Unity

(41) God’s Value on Unity

The Preface: How important is unity to you? Does ministry just continue as if nothing is wrong, even when not everyone is in unity? How about in your family? The Passage: Matt 5:21-26 Commentary: The religious leaders have becoming more and more agitated with what they are seeing in Jesus’ life. He claimed to be […]
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(38) Hijacked Thinking vs Restful Obedience

(38) Hijacked Thinking vs Restful Obedience

The Preface: Have you ever had something that just overwhelmed your thinking, where you just can’t stop thinking about it. It’s hard to think about anything else at that moment. As you look back at those overwhelming times can see now that in the midst you made some poor decisions that you maybe regret? I […]
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(35) The New Wine

(35) The New Wine

The Preface: How much do you like change? Even if you know the change is for the better? In our life as missionaries, we have had to learn to be OK with change. Someone said once that as missionaries we live in the perpetual state of change. We are either in the midst of transition, […]
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Confronted by the Presence of Diety

Confronted by the Presence of Diety

The Passage: Luke 5:1-11 Commentary: In Luke 5:1-11 after preaching to the crowds from Peter’s boat, Jesus had a personal lesson for Peter. As God’s Word in the flesh and the light that reveals men’s hearts, Jesus was turning the lights on in Peter’s heart. After seeing Jesus authority over nature, it revealed to Peter […]
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Dead Man Walking

Dead Man Walking

The Passage: Matthew 8:2-4, Mark 1:40-45, Luke 5:12-16 Commentary: In Luke 5 we have the story of Jesus healing a man that was “full of leprosy.” (Luke 5:12) This man was in the later stages of his leprosy. His physical appearance would have been grotesque. The disease would likely have been to the stage that it was beginning […]
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Lesson 22-Distraction or Attraction?

Lesson 22-Distraction or Attraction?

The Preface: In Ephesians 4:26 we are commanded, “Be angry and sin not.” If you really were honest with yourself, can you ever think of a time when you were angry, and did not sin in your heart? Personally I don’t think I can. So, what is righteous anger? And how often have we justified […]
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Lesson 21-Making the Unseen Seen

Lesson 21-Making the Unseen Seen

The Preface: In the movie “Just Like Heaven,” Reese Witherspoon is in a coma, but her alternate self is still living in her apartment. When her family sublets her apartment to a random guy, she randomly shows up in the apartment, but he recognizes pretty quickly that she is a ghost. But, she keeps showing […]
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Lesson 20 What Am I Believing God For?

Lesson 20 What Am I Believing God For?

The Preface: I remember when our son Caleb was a teen, there was a time when I longed to give input in his life, but he made it clear he didn’t want it from me. He did find other men whom he sought input of, which I was thankful, but as His dad, I longed […]
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