Growing Deeper Into the Soil of God's Word to Bear Fruit For His Kingdom
In reply Jesus declared, "I tell you the truth: no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again." John 3:3 In the late 90s in America, it seemed like almost every week we were getting sent another free disc from AOL (an internet service provider). Try AOL 6.0 - 500 hours... Continue Reading →
The next day John was there again with two of his disciples. When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!” When the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus. (John 1:36-37) Throughout this passage testimony plays a huge role. John testifies that Jesus is "God's Chosen One". When he points Jesus... Continue Reading →
“Look toward heaven and count the stars, if you are able to count them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your descendants be.” And he believed the Lord; and the Lord reckoned it to him as righteousness. - Genesis 15:5-6 Growing up, the story of Abraham was one of my favourites. I had several cassette... Continue Reading →
"Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen." Luke 24:5 In looking through Luke's account of Jesus' resurrection (and glancing at Matthew, Mark, and John), I was struck by the fact that none of them record the resurrection itself. There are plenty of witnesses to the... Continue Reading →
But God said to Jonah, "Is it right for you to be angry about the bush?" And he said, "Yes, angry enough to die." Jonah 4:9 Chapter 3 of Jonah ends with what would have seemed the perfect opportunity to celebrate. The disaster is averted, the people saved, God decided not to destroy Nineveh! People should... Continue Reading →
And he cried out, "Forty days more and Nineveh will be overthrown." And the people of Nineveh believed God; they proclaimed a fast and everyone, great and small, put on sackcloth. (Jonah 3:4b-5) Jonah 3 is a reboot of the first chapter, but with one major variation: Jonah's obedience. God told to Jonah to go... Continue Reading →
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