"When he had received the drink, Jesus said, 'It is finished.' With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit." (John 19:30 NIV)Why did Jesus say right when he was dying: "It is finished"?I seriously doubt He was telling us that His crucifixion was over. Rather,...
Trying to keep the law is very difficult. Jesus wants us to be free, so that we can get closer to Jesus. After all, our Heavenly Father loves us and He would do anything for us: "Christ has set us free to live a free life. So take your stand! Never again let anyone...
"Then Jesus made it clear to his disciples that it was now necessary for him to go to Jerusalem, submit to an ordeal of suffering at the hands of the religious leaders, be killed, and then on the third day be raised up alive. Peter took him in hand, protesting,...
"Since we have been forgiven by Jesus forever, we can do anything we want."We have been talking about the freedom that we have in Christ and how His death and resurrection were given to set us free. But does our freedom and our forgiveness give us permission to go out...
"The One that God sent speaks God's words. And don't think he rations out the Spirit in bits and pieces. The Father loves the Son extravagantly. He turned everything over to him so he could give it away--a lavish distribution of gifts. That is why whoever accepts and...
We recently moved to a new home. It is smaller than the one our boys grew up in, which is preferable to us in our retired years. It is less house--and especially less yard!--to take care of!The house is nearly 50 years old. It has, however, been well maintained, and...
Have you ever heard any human saying: "I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness"? (Jeremiah 31:3b NIV) The verse is even more poignant in the Message Bible: "I've never quit loving you and never will. Expect love, love, and...