Guilt is the hardest stains in our lives to get rid of. Modern efforts include denying its very existence and stuffing it down into one construct or neurosis or another. Religious efforts include trying to be so good, or get so busy, that we outdo the guilt. But despite our denials or our efforts, our […]
Peter is the Great Disciple. He alone had such great faith. And his alone was the greatest failure. Here is Peter’s greatest moment, his opportunity to make good on everything he has promised Jesus — and he fails miserably. This morning, put yourself with Peter. Consider the moments and the seasons when we fail. Remember […]
From here forward in John comes the “Great Revelation” of Jesus as the Lion of Judah — sacrificed as a Lamb for our sins. Make no mistake: Jesus is in complete control of all that is happening in this text. A mob of soldiers fall down and cower at His feet….yet Jesus still offers Himself […]
Listening in to the end of Jesus’ High Priestly prayer, we hear His repeated affirmation that He is sending us out into the world. That means we are to have the identity of a sent people — sent with mission and purpose. But first Jesus says He is at work in us — so that […]
Listen in as Jesus prays…. He is praying for you! He is praying for you to have God’s Word, God’s cleansing, and God’s keeping in your life. If that is what Jesus is praying for — that is what we should be caught up in and all about as a church — Seeing Jesus’ prayer […]
Glory. Rock stars and athletes give everything to get it. Poets write about it….poetically. And there is something in each of us that longs for it. But only God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit rightly deserve True Glory. This is why Jesus prays about it here. It is also why “our hearts will be […]
The Bible is clear that people who come to faith as adults should be baptized — they are coming into the community of faith in Christ! But what about the children of believers? The doctrine and theology around the baptism of infants and covenant children has been the source of much confusion and even division […]
As Christians, we are the possessors of the most incredible promises of all time — The forgiveness of our sins, our adoption as children of God and members of the Bride of Christ. These things and more are all true of those who are in Christ! But….not yet do we have the full fruit of […]
If you know a storm is coming — some hurricane in your life via suffering or hard times — you’d better be prepared. And most of all, if you’re going to go through the storm….you’d better not be alone! In this text, Jesus promises and explains the person and work of the One we desperately […]