Exploring God's Colossal Promises
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The Bible calls us to be fruitful. What does fruitfulness look like? John 12 gives five examples. Will I trust the promises in this chapter or seek a mere fraction of what they offer?
If an evangelism strategy was so effective that it has converted millions in the last 25 years, yet so simple that children can use it, would you consider it too good to be true, or too wonderful to ignore? It’s called Disciple Making Movements (DMM) and is depicted in this 8-minute video.
When confronted by hopeless cases that require a miracle, will we dare to speak simple prayers of faith? What holds us back? Are our reasons Bible-based or fear-based? Consider the response of Jesus when Mary and Martha send word that their brother Lazarus is deathly ill.
Contrary to common opinion, a climber does not conquer a mountain. Yes, you may relish the rush of conquering its summit. Later you may recall your mountain climbing triumph. Sooner or later, however, you will grasp that on that day the mountain conquered you — by its immensity, by its grandeur, and by its grace in having permitted you to enter and survive the Most Holy Place of its heights. Exploring God’s colossal promises, you can discover how wide and long and high and deep is the love of God in Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world.
The Good Shepherd is also the Good Warrior! Artists often portray Jesus and His flock in tranquil scenes. But John 10:1-14 speaks of deadly combat. We are part of a war to the death, but we follow the Good Shepherd who has laid down His life for the sheep and continues to guard our lives.
When Psalm 100 says we are the sheep of God’s pasture, and Jesus says I am the Good Shepherd, is that a poetic metaphor? Or does it described a life-changing reality? The answer is found in John 10.
When faced with ethical choices, some people ask: “What would Jesus do?” But when Jesus was in such circumstances, what question did He ask? In John 8:1-11, the enemies of Jesus drag before Him a woman caught in the act of adultery. Hefting rocks, they throw a hard question at Jesus, “Moses said to stone this disgraceful woman. But what do you say, Jesus?” In John 8:28-29 Jesus says that He does nothing without the initiative of God the Father. So, in this ethical dilemma, what does the Father show Jesus to say and do?
On the 4th of July, do you want to sing and pray for the USA? Try my Dad’s lyrics, inspired by the old spiritual “There Is a Balm in Gilead.”
Like musical notes that have forgotten how to sing in harmony, we bellow discord and shout one another down. While we easily hear the din produced by others, we are often deaf to our own. If a singer of music appeared on the scene, would we welcome his songs — or silence him? That is the premise of Jubal Lee in Notingham. Read Chapter 1 – The Cloud.
Our lives are filled with din. Like musical notes that have forgotten how to sing in harmony, we bellow discord and shout one another down. While we easily hear and take offense at the din produced by others, we are often deaf to our own. If someone appeared who had the ability to sing, would we welcome his music — or silence him? That is the premise of an imaginative short story entitled Jubal Lee in Notingham.
Out of all the things I have written, the one read by the most people and translated into the most languages is an 8-page booklet entitled “Why Do Bad Things Happen?” I wrote some of it in a hospital waiting room while my wife was undergoing surgery for cancer.