Isaiah 55:7-9. The natural man struggles to truly comprehend the GRACE of God. It is so foreign to how we naturally think. Man puts conditions on God’s love, limits on God’s mercy and makes grace something that is deserved or earned. Many Christians live as “hired servants” rather than sons living in the power and […]

1 Samuel 3:1-21. How does God speak to us today? Can we also mistaken God’s voice for something else? What can we learn from the call of Samuel? The Lord calls and speaks directly to Samuel for the first time giving him his first prophecy. From then on none of Samuel’s words fell to the […]

(Gen 3:15 & others scriptures). The Old Testament leaves us with many unfulfilled prophecies, unexplained sacrifices, and unfulfilled longings. But when we turn to the New Testament, we find that it is Jesus who fulfills the prophecies, explains the sacrifices and satisfies those longings. The Old Testament says “someone is coming” and the Gospels open, […]

Potential stumbling blocks, that could cause us fall away, be offended, or tempted, will come. Therefore we must be careful (1) not be a cause of stumbling for others and (2) not to stumble ourselves. Let us serve, forgive and be good stewards in our relationships. 

Luke 1:1-4. Ever wondered why we have 4 gospels and not just one? With a closer look at each gospel, we can see that each one has a different purpose and focuses on Jesus with a different emphasis. The King, The Servant, The Man, The Lord!

Luke 15:29. The Elder son, in this famous parable, depicts the attitude of the Pharisees towards the sinners gathered around Jesus (15:1-2). He was on such a works program, bathing in his own self-righteousness, that he could not find grace for himself or for others. His motivation was tainted when it came to serving his […]

John 13:1-17. With Jesus’ Public Ministry drawn to an end (2-12), we now enters his private ministry with his disciples on the upper room the Thursday night of Passion Week (13-17). Jesus begins his “upper room discourse” with a powerful object lesson in washing the disciples feet. This incredible acted-out-parable speaks of the humble, loving […]

Exodus 21:5-6, Rom 1:1, Eph 5:2. Just as the Jewish Slave in the Old Testament freely chose to stay and serve because he loved his master, so Paul referred to himself as the servant (doulos) of Christ.We also are called to serve by love in the freedom of grace.