Why the Lord's Supper?

In a recent discussion about the Lord's Supper it was evident that the person I was talking to didn't understand where I was coming from when I said that we have to be like Jesus who was a sacrifice for others. I was explaining I believed Jesus was giving us a lifestyle as well as a way to worship Him. He was concerned that…

Faith 1a

Faith, The Light to Life Is the Right to Life

We're still on the theme of faith as it is described in…

Faith 1

What You Can't See Is What You Really Want

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen (Heb.11:1).”

Faith, substance and evidence; this assemblage of words is well known and appears quite often in sermons and writings to touch the heart and challenge the mind to embrace God’s offer of an eternal relationship with Him. They are important words, words of salvation, words of life and words of invitation to share God's real…

Prelude to the Beatitudes

When Moses received the 10 Commandments, he was given a commentary with them on how to live them out for the community (Exodus 21 through Deuteronomy 34). The Commandments and the Law came from without, from God to Moses.

When Jesus gave us the Beatitudes, they and their commentary came from within Him, the 'how' we live them out from the heart (Mt.5:13-7:29).

There is however, an enormous difference, a night and day difference. Through Abraham…

There is a recent switch in liberal linguistics. It's called 'the new norm.' Typical of this mindset is the attempt to constantly change the meaning of words so that meaning is determined by whoever wants it to define what they want. When we use the word 'norm' or 'normal' it means a standard by which we judge. But suppose 'norm' is changeable according to one's personal whimsy? Then we have 'normal' not being normal at all and norms disappear. This is what is happening in education, social…

Two Testaments, One God

“We have a strong city, God makes salvation its walls and ramparts. Open the gates that the righteous nation may enter, the nation that keeps faith. You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you (Is.26:1-3).”

First, it is important that we don't view the God of the Old Testament and its prophets as different than the God of the New Testament whom Jesus reveals. The first sets the stage. The second carries it out.…

Intimacy 105

Remember this from the last article addressed to both men and women? “OK. Try this. You got the car, the house, the lady or the man, the job, the trophy, the membership, the money. But did you get the fulfillment that your heart wanted? Did those things bring that sense of inner satisfaction that lasts? You got what you wanted but did you get what you were really after? If you didn't, well, let's talk Jesus.”

So, if you got what you wanted, did you get what you…