The life appeared ; we have seen it and testify to it , and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and has appeared to us. – 1 John 1:2 What was it that made Jesus so extraordinary? It was the eternal life he held within him. “In him was […]
That Which Was From the Beginning… 1 John 1:1 The Apostle John starts out his letter in 1 John emphasizing both the deity and humanity of Christ together because we can have no relationship, no fellowship with God, apart from confessing that Christ was indeed the Son of God. This confession, this whole hearted conviction […]
One of the questions we have been discussing and trying to answer in 1 John is “What is a Christian?” It’s more difficult to answer then it seems. Before you read any further I’d encourage you to jot something down on a piece of paper on how you would answer it if someone were to […]
I never thought I would ever see 12.5” inches of snow in Dallas, TX, it was magical waking up Thursday morning and seeing such a thick blanket of pure, sparkling, white snow covering the neighborhood. I went a bit crazy on the picture taking, and everyone went a big crazy on the snowman building. There […]
It’s Been A Long Time I just wanted to share with you some reasons why I am excited about this upcoming bible study on Thursday night. The first reason why I am excited is because it’s the first time I have been able to teach in a year! I feel a little bit like a […]
“Praise the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.” – Psa 103:2 As I began really listening to myself pray lately, I was surprised to find how much my prayers were revealing a deep distrust in God instead of a deep trust in Him. Exactly the opposite of what I intended to […]
I was reading in Esther the other day about King Xerxes. He was the King that Esther married. As I was reading I was really amazed at the abundant wealth of some of these Old Testament Kings. This particular king, King Xerxes threw a banquet for a full 180 days, that’s a 6 month long […]
As a result of the Fall, not only was our relationship with God broken, but all of our relationships were broken as a result of this one relationship being displaced. When I was a child, I loved playing with those slide puzzle games. They had the individual square puzzle pieces with one square missing. You […]
Have you ever tried to warn someone that the person they were in love with had some serious flaws? This is a conversation that never seems to go well because love is blind. You can only stand back and silently wait for the inevitable and be there to pick up the pieces when it doesn’t […]
Delicacy – something delightful or pleasing, esp. a choice food considered with regard to its rarity, costliness, or the like. Sometimes visuals are great aids to help us put things in their proper perspective. Here is a little story that might help you change your view of sin and I apologize in advance to anyone […]
