John 5:19-23 In 1972 Van Morrison recorded the song “You’ve Got the Power” and people have continued to believe it ever since. We want to believe that we have the power to overcome every challenge in life. The problem is we try to do it without God. And when people take over, things go downhill.Continue reading “John 5:19-23 – Got Power?”
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How much do you know?
Scriptures I read today about the apparent suicide of Aaron Swartz. I had never heard of him before reading the article. He was apparently an important computer hacker in the hacker world. He advocated openness on the internet, a code word for, among other things, the ability to steal intellectual property freely. He suffered withContinue reading “How much do you know?”
Come from Heaven Lately? – John 17:5
John 3:13, Matthew 18:20; 28:20 Jesus made many claims while He was here on earth. One of them sounds a bit like the aluminum-lined hat crowd. Jesus claimed He was in heaven before He was here on earth. He is telling us that He existed before He was born. When we read John 17:5 weContinue reading “Come from Heaven Lately? – John 17:5”
First Generation Understanding
Philippians 2:5-8 & Colossians 2:9 There has been a lot of rewriting of American History in recent years. It is amazing how much clarity is claimed from a distance of two centuries! The claim is made that those closest to the events were too clouded by their agendas to accurately record what happened. We don’tContinue reading “First Generation Understanding”
Claim to be God
John 10:30-39 Have you noticed that lying about your credentials can get you in trouble! In recent years there have been several people who hit the news because the fudged their education or experience on their official biographies. Even the President’s own biography that was published for years in connection with his writing said thatContinue reading “Claim to be God”
Around to Stay
Hebrews 1:8-12 There are several things about Jesus that demonstrate that He is God. One of those things is that He is eternal. The writer of the book of Hebrews in the New Testament begins his presentation of Jesus as superior to all previous revelations from God by comparing Jesus to angels. This is aContinue reading “Around to Stay”
Matthew 16:15 – This is Personal
Matthew 16:15 Jesus is a different kind of religious leader. With all the other religions in the world, the focus is on the content of the teaching. With Christianity, the focus is on the person of Jesus. For Jesus and His disciples, it was a personal matter. Jesus asked His disciples, not what they thoughtContinue reading “Matthew 16:15 – This is Personal”
Jesus Is God in the Flesh
John 8:58 There are some things we must believe or we really aren’t Jesus-followers. The first is the identity of Jesus. C. S. Lewis made popular the line of argument called “Lunatic, Liar or Lord.” In a nutshell, if we believe the Scriptures, then Jesus can’t be just a good moral teacher. He can’t beContinue reading “Jesus Is God in the Flesh”
My First Beliefs
You will notice that I start from a very particular position as I write these words every day. It might be helpful if I spelled out plainly that position, so that you can see my bias. Everyone comes from some position when they approach a subject. I do as well. · I believe God existsContinue reading “My First Beliefs”
Before the Beginning
John 1:1 But what happened before creation? What was going on before the “Big Shout”? We get the beginning of an answer in the first few verses of the Gospel of John in the New Testament. We get a glimpse into the character and nature of God. The Word, whom we learn in verse 14Continue reading “Before the Beginning”
The Arnold Journey 