“As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?” (Psalm 42:1-2, NIV). The Psalmist has it right! He knows where truth is found. He knows where the freedom that does not … Read moreWhy Pant For God? (20110207 & 20100927)
Eternal life! Now that is something to get excited about! And why? Because Jesus is describing for those who would have faith in him that they would have a quality of existence that is better than anything we can fully comprehend or have in this world. Jesus will grant to those who have faith in … Read moreGod Still Loves You Part 5 (20110204)
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZoWsenUz6A]Shall not perish! Perish from what? Perish from life; to be separated, to be torn or ripped away from life itself. And what is life? Truly, life is a quality of existence. A very different quality of existence is death. Once we have born we will always exist. The real question is the quality of … Read moreGod Still Loves You Part 4 (20110203)
That is how it is with so many of us; we have trouble believing in ourselves. I know that in life I have made so many mistakes and fallen so short of the goal that I occasionally don’t believe in myself. Simply put, I have struggled too many times to put much faith in myself. … Read moreGod Still Loves You Part 3 (20110202)
Deep down inside every one of us we like the idea of being loved by someone special. Someone who understands us and accepts us where we are, yet is willing to be patient with us as we grow and mature into something greater than that which we could ever be without them. Such a person … Read moreGod Still Loves You Part 2 (20110201)
There are many who believe that they are not good enough for God. They believe that they don’t measure up. They believe that God could not possibly love them because of their many sins and shortcomings. Some may think that if when they were younger and had chosen a different path in life they could … Read moreGod Still Loves You Part 1 (20110131)
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2lqZ3iLcO0]It is true in life; we lift up, and speak of what we believe in. This is true of both people and organizations. It is part of the very fabric that makes us tick. It is even true of churches. The thing you speak of the most is probably the thing you believe in the … Read moreThe Lifting Up of Jesus Part 5 (20110128)
How do you know who or what someone really believes in? The answer is really quite simple; it is the one in whom someone can’t but help to speak about in a positive and glowing manner! Think about it! You know your friend or family member is really pumped up about someone or something when … Read moreThe Lifting Up of Jesus Part 4 (20110127)
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyAPV1bj-C0]Who are you lifting up? Are you honest with yourself about the sin in your own life? Do you present the image that you are better than others; the image that you do not have any sin? In 1 John 1:8 we read, “If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the … Read moreThe Lifting Up of Jesus Part 3 (20110126)
In John chapter 3:14-15 we read, “Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the desert, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life.” Thousands of years ago when Israel grumbled against the leadership of Moses and sinned against the Lordship of God she … Read moreThe Lifting Up of Jesus Part 2 (20110125)