Galatians 1:4 who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, We in the West often frame idea and concepts from an individual point of view. We ask, “How does this affect me?” rather than “How does this affect us?” ButContinue reading “Galatians 1:4 Age”
Tag Archives: Salvation
Luke 19:9 Structure!
Luke 19:9 Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham.” Have you ever wondered about the structure of a building when you passed it on the street or gazed at a picture of it online? How did they get that shape of aContinue reading “Luke 19:9 Structure!”
Amazed Isn’t Enough – Mark 15:5
Mark 15:5 But Jesus still made no reply, and Pilate was amazed. Being amazed isn’t enough to create a new life. Salvation requires more than amazement. Watching a spacecraft being launched might bring amazement, but you would be no closer to a relationship with God. Listening to the voice of the LORD in the nightContinue reading “Amazed Isn’t Enough – Mark 15:5”
More Than They Bargained For
Mark 12:34 Football can be an exciting sport to watch. I love it when the ball is on the one foot line, it is fourth down and only a few seconds on the clock. Oh, by the way, the score is tied. If they blow this play they almost became the Superbowl champions. IfContinue reading “More Than They Bargained For”
The Impossible, Possible
Mark 10:26-27 Sometimes we latch onto a partial truth and miss the point. Let me give you an example. “Where two or three are gathered” is taken to mean any place two or three believers hang out, Christ is there. This is true, since God is Omnipresent, everywhere present, but this isn’t what thatContinue reading “The Impossible, Possible”