And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. Colossians 1:17 For those of us growing up with a picture of Jesus the shepherd holding a little lamb, it is challenging to view him as cosmic as the scriptures present him. It is … [Read more]
Are You Obeying God?
Do you want to obey God? Do you think you’re doing a good job of obeying him? If you think you’re not doing a good job of obeying God, how do you define obedience? I would guess that all Christ followers want to obey God but often times … [Read more]
The Parable of the Two Sons
From time to time people ask me to write about the parables of Jesus. This is something I enjoy doing because I love the parables. The parables of Jesus are launch pads to revelation and if we have ears to hear they reveal the wisdom of God. … [Read more]
Why Won’t God Feel Sorry For Me?
Have you ever had a bad time in your life where you prayed for things to change, but they didn’t? This is especially hard when someone has caused you great pain and done something to cause you loss. I’ve been in this season for a while now. … [Read more]
Did God Make a Mistake When He Gave Man a Will?
It seems that a popular idea in some of the grace crowds is that having a choice is a bad thing. I have heard things about how grateful we should be that God overrode our choice and decided to save … Continue reading → … [Read more]
522. You Will Know Them By Their Fruits – Know Who?
In the seventh chapter of Matthew, Jesus made the statement, "You will know them by their fruits." We often think this is how we'll know those who are considered to be sincere believers, but the context is being aware of false prophets. They are the … [Read more]
Anger Management
Do you struggle with anger? I had a bad temper for many years. I would explode over the littlest things at times. Something I’ve learned on my grace journey over this past 3.5 years is that it’s impossible to get free from a problem if … [Read more]
Job’s Grace Encounter
Tradition has taught that Job endured unimaginable suffering with poise and noble patience. He was a giant of the faith who never said anything wrong, and he is a great example for us all to follow. Baloney. As we have seen in this series, Job was, … [Read more]
Don’t Be the Devil’s Star Witness
Have you ever been blamed or accused of something that you didn’t do? It’s a terrible feeling. Even if we did do something wrong, when someone points that out often times we are hit with shame and regret. It’s never a good feeling. Yet, we so … [Read more]
521. The Fruit of the Spirit, Not the Works of the Law
Although many Christians will work and strive to produce good fruit, sometimes they end up back under a system of works or a modernized version of the Mosaic law. There was fruit involved for those Jewish people who were under the law of works, but … [Read more]
Introducing God — The Story
DUDLEY HALL -- All good stories begin by introducing the main characters. Much of the plot is involved in getting to know the characters as the narrative moves along. The big story of the Bible follows this pattern. "In the beginning, God ..." alerts … [Read more]
The Gospel of Elihu
The problem with manmade religion is that it views the Bible in a distorted way that glorifies self and diminishes grace. This can be seen in the way religion portrays Job as a good guy and God as a bad guy who sends the devil to do his dirty work. … [Read more]
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