Month: December 2017

11
Dec

Grace upon grace

John 1:16:  And of his fullness we have all received, and grace for grace. John beautifully describes that we have received grace for grace from the fullness of Jesus.  Jesus is portrayed here as being full of grace.  He is so full of kindness.  Grace is something that we receive even when we do not […]

10
Dec

Becoming Bilingual

Acts 17:28 – For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring. Is it possible—in a society that seems increasingly indifferent to the gospel—to communicate the Good News to people who don’t share our faith? One way to […]

09
Dec

A Beautiful Melody

1 Peter 2:9 – But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light; In the spring of 2009, Susan Boyle took the stage of Britain’s Got Talent. Compared to […]

08
Dec

God’s Masterpieces

Ephesians 2:10 – For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. The Grand Rapids Art Museum has over 5,000 works of art, including 3,500 prints, drawings, and photographs; 1,000 works of design; and 700 paintings and sculptures. As I read […]

07
Dec

Jesus – The Great Stone

1 Peter 2:6 – Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded. 1 Peter 2:4-8 presents the Lord Jesus as three stones: a “living stone,” a “precious corner stone,” and a “stone of stumbling.” […]

06
Dec

True Unity

John 17:23 – I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me. Three times Jesus prays for the unity of the church. What is this unity? There is an […]

05
Dec

I Know I Can

Ephesians 3:20 – Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Remember the story of The Little Engine That Could? That determined little train climbed the steep hill by chanting positively, “I think I can. I think I […]

04
Dec

The Dwelling Place

Psalm 90:2 – Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God. In this psalm Moses begins by declaring that God has been the dwelling place of people in all generations. What is a dwelling place? It is where you […]

03
Dec

The Temple of God

2 Corinthians 6:16 – “…for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.” The tabernacle of the Old Testament was revered as God’s holy dwelling place. The priests had strict […]

02
Dec

The Breath of God

Job 33:4 – “The Spirit of God has made me, And the breath of the Almighty gives me life.” It’s the breath of God that brought the first man to life. And it’s the Lord who continues to sustain each of us in this generation. Job’s fourth friend, Elihu, understood this truth and tried to encourage […]