John 21:17 ESVHe said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep. AfterContinue reading “Do you love me?”
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Having All things in common
Acts 4:32-34 ESVNow the full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of the things that belonged to him was his own, but they had everything in common. And with great power the apostles were giving their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus,Continue reading “Having All things in common”
your eyes shall see your Teacher
Acts 19:11-12 ESVAnd God was doing extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul, [12] so that even handkerchiefs or aprons that had touched his skin were carried away to the sick, and their diseases left them and the evil spirits came out of them. The more I draw near to Christ the more I realizeContinue reading “your eyes shall see your Teacher”
Keep my Sabbath Holy
Exodus 20:7-8 ESV“You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain. “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. quick lesson on our days off for those who don’t know. The last day of the week isContinue reading “Keep my Sabbath Holy”
Show us Christ?
John 14:9 ESVJesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? There is a illustration here for those of us who call ourselves Christians. Often I heard growing upContinue reading “Show us Christ?”
Gentleman, a better definition.
Borrowing from C.S. Lewis the importance of definition. Being a gentleman used to mean something different than a man’s character. A status of a man was his preferred definition. As such the definition of a Christian should be also a matter of status as we represent each other and our saviour regardless of if weContinue reading “Gentleman, a better definition.”
In the watchtower; eat, drink: arise ye princes
Revelation 22:10-11 ESVAnd he said to me, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near. [11] Let the evildoer still do evil, and the filthy still be filthy, and the righteous still do right, and the holy still be holy.” As I set here the worldContinue reading “In the watchtower; eat, drink: arise ye princes”
Cogs in the machine
Some have preached good works until there is barely a decent person left in the congregation, while others have preached free grace and dying love in such a way that sinners have become saints,and saints have been as boughs loaded down with fruit to the praise and glory of God. Having seen the harvest whichContinue reading “Cogs in the machine”
Purchased from and into slavery
Something that has been on my mind is the lack of understanding of how slavery came to be. It is easy to point to slavery that used to be practiced in America and absolutely it was completely born in sin as slavery was a byproduct of sin to begin with. Yet for today’s purpose, IContinue reading “Purchased from and into slavery”
Faith led maturity
One of the greatest tools a Christian has for sharpening his or her faith is the word of God. Within the scriptures we find truth if taken as a whole truth. Not merely a platter for which truth can be picked from and expect to grow if we discard that which is uncomfortable. One ofContinue reading “Faith led maturity”
