Monthly Archives: November 2011
Jesus: Liar, Lunatic or Lord?
John 5:19-47. Those were the three options that C. S. Lewis suggested in his book Mere Christianity. Look at what Jesus said about himself. If what he said is untrue – and he knew it – he was a liar. … Continue reading
Jesus and the desperate men
John 4:43-5:18. All around us there are people leading quiet lives of desperation. Jesus met with two such men in today’s passage. He made a difference in their lives. An official in Capernaum was desperate to save his son’s life … Continue reading
Jesus and the skeptical woman
John 4:1-42. She had not had an easy life; things did not go her way. One could not blame her for being a bit skeptical when that Jewish prophet came into town. She expected him to have nothing to do … Continue reading
Jesus and the prophet
John 3:22-36. The prophet John (the Baptist) understood his place in God’s plan for his generation. He was the forerunner to the Messiah – the friend of the Bridegroom who rejoicerd to hear his voice. Now it was time for … Continue reading
Jesus and the teacher
John 3:1-21. Jesus called Nicodemus “the teacher of Israel” (19). That title reflected back on what Nicodemus had called him – a teacher come from God (2). At that point in his life, Nicodemus could be called a success. He … Continue reading
Jesus–a lasting impression
John 2. Three times in this chapter John points out that Jesus leaves a lasting impression on his disciples: They saw him turn water into wine at Cana and believed in him (11). They saw him overturn the money tables … Continue reading
Jesus: what people said
John 1:19-51. You cannot always trust what people are saying about someone, but sometimes you can. Listen to what people are saying about Jesus in today’s text. He is… the Lord (23). the Lamb of God (29). someone younger, but … Continue reading
Jesus: the only One
John 1:1-18. John describes Jesus as so unique that there is no one else like him in the universe. He is… The Word, the only one who was with God in the beginning (1). The Light, the only one whose … Continue reading
after faith: body life
James 5:13-20. James shows that faith in Christ is more than a personal conviction. It leads to body life. Genuine faith in a community means that the whole body of believers: prays for one another (14). confesses to one another … Continue reading
Posted in church, confession, discipleship, genuineness, giving, prayer, reconciliation
Tagged James 5
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after faith: no rat race
James 4:11-5:12. James is warning his churches not to try to get ahead in the rat race by… speaking evil against one another (4:11). boasting in arrogance (4:16). laying up treasure by defrauding their workers (5:1-6). swearing falsely for gain … Continue reading
Posted in church, commitment, dependence upon God, faithfulness, humility, suffering, will of God
Tagged James 4, James 5
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