Archive for the "Grace Vs. Judgment" Category

11.Dec.2011 The First Family

When we think of Bible heroes, names like Moses, David, Samson, and Daniel come to mind. Joseph of Nazareth – husband to Mary and earthly father of Jesus – is generally not on the list. But on closer inspection, this quiet man is due more notice and respect than he is given. [...]

14.Aug.2011 My Cup – The Cup of Greed 1st

Luke 11 introduces us to the next cup in the series: The Cup of Greed. This cup is introduced when Jesus is invited to dine with a Pharisee. The Pharisee gets edgy when Jesus does not wash his hands before the meal. You see, hand washing was one of the possible 1500 additions the Pharisees [...]

25.Jun.2011 Biblical Freedom

There has been some confusion over what it means to live as the Christians did in the New Testament—when the Holy Spirit came to earth—and Old Testament—when laws and rules were overruled. The Galatian church began in freedom but, after false teaching was introduced, was going back into bondage to the law.

17.Oct.2010 Your Story of Faith

Mark 8:11-15 (NLT): When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had arrived, they came and started to argue with him. Testing him, they demanded that he show them a miraculous sign from heaven to prove his authority. When he heard this, he sighed deeply in his spirit and said, “Why do these people keep demanding a [...]

02.May.2010 The Pool of Silom – or – Mud in Your Eye

John 9: 1-38 (NLT): As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man who had been blind from birth. “Rabbi,” his disciples asked him, “why was this man born blind? Was it because of his own sins or his parents’ sins?”
“It was not because of his sins or his parents’ sins,” Jesus answered. “This happened [...]

05.Nov.2008 The Heart of God

Luke 7:36-50 (NLT): One of the Pharisees asked Jesus to have dinner with him, so Jesus went to his home and sat down to eat. When a certain immoral woman from that city heard he was eating there, she brought a beautiful alabaster jar filled with expensive perfume. Then she knelt behind him at his [...]

14.Feb.2008 Who have you loved today?

Luke 10: 27-28
Who have you loved today? Even as great believers, we can fall into the habit of climbing the ladder in life – gaining the positions that we feel are improvements and that we think hold more esteem. People have the ideas of going somewhere big in life and they try to equate it [...]

23.Nov.2007 The Kingdom of God – Part III – Judge Not

Matthew 7 – A lot of people think that God is angry, judgmental and tired of humanity. But Jesus did not come to the Earth with a big stick. He brought grace, love, and compassion.
Obedience on the outside is RELIGION. Real obedience is about the heart. We cannot judge people by what [...]