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A genuine Christian is one who perseveres to the end. The way we are taught to persevere is to keep our eyes on Christ- or, as this passage says, to "consider Jesus."
Mankind needed a champion, one to step out as a representative of the human race to achieve our salvation. There was only one way for this to happen, and it came from the mind of God in the Person of His Son. God took on flesh & blood and came to the rescue.
The writer of Hebrews quotes Psalm 8, of the glory that God has promised to man. However, it is clear that man does not yet rule the earth with the glory spoken of there. How do we make sense of this? Through the work of Jesus Christ, the "pioneer" of glory.
If God's people listened to the message that angels delivered in the Old Testament, shouldn't God's people pay attention to what His Son has said in these last days?
Jesus accomplished something on earth that gave Him a particular kind of honor when He ascended to Heaven
The Church was not created by God to be a social club or a spectator event. The Church is the body of Jesus Christ. Like a physical body, each part is needed for the health of the whole.
And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they did not cease teaching and preaching that the Christ is Jesus.
When the day of trouble comes, will you be found faithful and godly? Godliness begins today
God’s people can persevere in exile, because He is doing them good, and He is with them, while they are there.
The Lord rules over all people, great and small, and graciously gives each one what they have.
Three men were thrown into the fiery furnace in Babylon, because they would not serve, or worship, the gods there. Could this have application in our day?
In spite of current appearances, God is in control, and His Kingdom will win in the end. God's people need to be reminded of this now, just as they did in Daniel's time.
What can we learn from the story of some exiles, some 2600 years ago? How to be faithful, without compromise, while living in a strange land.
When a people refuse to worship the Lord, they are given over, in judgment, to their sinful desires and thoughts. Our culture demonstrates this truth. And yet the patience of God is still evident in all the upheaval.
If the Resurrection isn't true, Christianity comes apart. But it is true. Jesus is Alive, and because He is, He is YOUR Lord. Do you believe? Have you been changed by the Resurrection's power?
The "sinless" was delivered up, while the "sinful" was released. Can you see your place in this passage?
A "safe-distance follower" of Jesus can quickly become a denier, if placed in the right circumstances. Learn this hard lesson from Peter.
The night before He died, Jesus eats one last time with His disciples, and He establishes a new "tradition" for the family of God, one that fulfills and replaces the Passover feast.
Who are the real followers of Christ? In this passage, one of the insiders shows himself to be an outsider, and one of the outsiders shows herself to be an insider.
Christians do not have a doubting hope, but a hope that is certain & is truly alive. The resurrection of Christ is the foundation for that hope.
The disciples asked Jesus about some troubling words He spoke about the temple in Jerusalem. He answers with words for them, and for us, concerning the end of the age.
The disciples asked Jesus about some troubling words He spoke about the temple in Jerusalem. He answers with words for them, and for us, concerning the end of the age.
Jesus tells the crowd to beware of the religion of the scribes...but He calls us to pay attention to the religion of a poor widow.
How can David call his own son Lord? What is it that the religious authorities in Jesus' time misunderstood about Him?
The Gospel gives shape to what our love for the Lord, and for our neighbor, will look like.
How can I be accepted by a holy God? Is there a standard of goodness that I need to achieve? Can I be "good enough?"
Our joy and God's glory are connected. We have been made to be most happy when we are delighting ourselves in Him. So, when Jesus gives the most important command, to love the Lord, God is commanding our happiness. Will we trust Him and obey?
Jesus told the Sadducees that they didn't know the Scriptures or the power of God. How might this apply to the church?
What role does government have in the Christian's life? To what extent are you called to obey?
God's people will delight to live under the good authority of Jesus Christ. The sinful heart, though, will rebel against it.
When the King of Kings rode into Jerusalem, the royal city, it was not with the pomp and ceremony that one would expect. Jesus was declaring what His Kingdom is like.
The Christian is not to respond to the insults and attacks of the world, in the way of the world. Instead, we are called to respond in the way of Christ, as we follow in His steps.
It is not unusual for the Christian to suffer in this world. Based on the Bible's teaching, we should expect it.
What can we learn from the blind beggar that Jesus heals in this passage? That maybe we aren't so different from him after all.
Jesus is calling you to do is use your money and possessions in such a way so that it is clear that He is your treasure.
A rich young man runs up to Jesus and asks the most important question he could. How could he gain eternal life? Jesus directs the conversation toward "goodness."
To rightly understand God's views on divorce, one must first understand how He sees marriage.
Fear is an appropriate response to the thought of hell, but no one will be scared into the Kingdom of God. The love of God will draw men and women there.
The dividing line in this world, as we make our way through is: Who if for Jesus? And who is against Him?
Jesus is the greatest of all, because He was willing to be last, and servant of all. As the greatest Servant that He continues to be, He allows us to share in the praise that only He deserves, as we receive our "well done" from God, for the service we've offered to Him.
Most of life is spent down in the valley, the place where things don't always go the way we want them to. We need faith in the valley, dependence on God for everything, which will show itself in the way we pray.
The Transfiguration of Jesus was an awesome scene that the disciples would never forget, but what was its purpose? Why were Moses and Elijah there? How might God have used this in the life of the disciples?
The path of the Messiah was through a cross, and so it will be for those who follow Him.
How did the disciples get beyond their hardened hearts to a place where they could begin seeing clearly? Could Jesus' healing of a man's eyes have anything to teach us about that?
This story of a man being healed of his deafness is a parable of what Jesus does for those who are spiritually deaf- He gives them ears to HEAR, and then a tongue to sing for joy.
The story of this Gentile woman who came to Jesus needing help for her daughter is a reminder that whatever we get from the Lord is more than we deserve.
Our problems don't begin with what we, or others, can see at surface level. It all begins deeper, down in the heart.
When Jesus came to the disciples, walking on the sea, why did He intend to "pass by them?"
Lot was tempted by the well-watered valley of the Jordan, and he pitched his tent "as far as Sodom." Are you tempted by the world and its promises of prosperity?
What we see happening here in Nazareth is just a microcosm of what's happening in our world, and in our communities (and would happen in our own hearts, if sin could have its way).
Why hasn't the Lord done what you've been praying for? Will He? Does He even see your problem? You might find something encouraging from this story.
Like those first disciples, we are also prone to fear when we forget who Jesus is, His ways, His power, and His concern for us.
Through this parable, Jesus promises that God WILL grow His Kingdom. It may be difficult to see with our natural eyes, but we trust that it WILL happen according to His plan and timing.
Why is it that so few people respond to the message about Jesus? What do the parables of Jesus teach us about that?
Jesus, and His Kingdom, have broken into this world, overturning the power structures in the spiritual realm, but also shaking up our understanding of the family.
What do you think God is like? Jesus, who knew the Father like no other person has, tells a crowd of people what the God of the universe is like toward sinners.
Jesus had a lot of people following Him, but only a small portion of those were true disciples.
God's commands are a gateway to His heart. We are given the opportunity to see Him in His Laws.
The main thing about the Sabbath isn't about what you can or can't do on any particular day of the week, it's that you find your rest in Jesus.
The aim, or the purpose, of your religious practices is to love, trust, and obey Jesus...not checking off a box.