Life This Side of Heaven

When we hear the account that Luke describes for us, in the home of Mary and Martha, we hear that Mary listened to Jesus and Martha was distracted. Therefore it's tempting to assume that the message …

What does Paul mean when he talks here in Colossians about that “which is lacking in regards to Christ’s afflictions?”  Is there something missing that we should know about?  Even worse, is there som…

It may surprise us to hear that Sarah chuckled when God told her that she and Abraham would have a son. You can be sure that this laughter was tinged with joy. But it may also have been mixed with …

"A life worthy of the Lord." If these words here in Colossians are a goal that you must achieve, then you’ll always live a life of uncertainty and fear wondering, “Am I doing enough?” Or, in defeat…

As Jesus proclaimed the Gospel, Luke tells us that He “appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of him to every town and place where he was about to go.” And He coupled it with an…

Luke tells us that as Jesus was passing through villages, on His way from Galilee down to Jerusalem, a young man came up to Him and said, “I will follow you wherever you go.”  Like many today, the ma…

It’s easy to empathize with Elijah’s frustration.  Living in this fallen world of sin there are times when you and I are left feeling overwhelmed and exhausted.  It’s difficult being ridiculed for yo…

Here in Galatians, Paul tells us that “the law was put in charge to lead us to Christ.”  The interesting Greek word he uses to describe the role of the law is _paidagogos. _ And while it’s often tran…

On the day of Pentecost, Peter stood to proclaim that Jesus, who was crucified, had risen and is alive.  And he told this to a crowd who didn’t realize the great hope this gives.  Having heard God’s …

How would people describe you?  Let’s make this interesting.  If they were to select two adjectives to describe you, which words do you think them might choose? On the surface, hearing Jesus describ…