Gospel

How weakness is the unexpected path to strength. — When my youngest child was four years old, she wanted to do everything herself, whether getting dressed or making her own peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. She refused to ask for help. On one occasion, I observed her trying to open a new jar of jelly. The seal on the…

“All Things Were Made New” in the Gospel. We Have “A New and Living Way.” Live the Psalms in Light of God’s Gospel Truth and Reality. — Psalm 51 through Psalm 58 2 Corinthians 3:6, 14–16, Hebrews 10:9 and other passages show us the Old Testament should be read with the New Testament gospel on our minds and hearts. If we don’t, it’s like having a veil over our hearts. We are told the New Testament fulfills and completes the Old.

It’s one thing to ‘say,’ I believe — it is something else to ‘get in’ — The Great Blondin was a famous acrobat and tight-rope walker who lived in the 1800s. Originally from France, Blondin traveled to America, determined to be the first person to cross the raging waters of Niagara Falls, which he attempted on June 30, 1859. He connected a 1,100-foot long inch wide…

How a bottle of water revealed the essence of kindness — Last week my wife, Kristy, went to the grocery. Nothing exceptional about that. But as you’ll find out, it turned out to be exceptional. When she arrived home I helped her unload the bags. To my surprise, I pulled out a bottle of coconut-pineapple seltzer water — my favorite flavor…

We Seem to Experience Jam-Packed Busy Lives. Here are Some Thoughts to Ponder to Hopefully Make Life More Meaningful. — Thought 1 We most often like to live by rules and standards because it’s easy to judge ourselves by them, and by the opinions of others. …

Salvation is not a reward for the righteous it’s a gift for the guilty. — — Salvation is not a reward for the righteous it’s a gift for the guilty. — The gospel is Jesus Christ himself. The heart of the gospel is that salvation is by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone. The Bad and Good news Before we get to the good news, we need to realize…