Some of you feel that, when compared to others, you are ugly, dirty, and unholy. You may feel that you are an outsider, that no one is paying attention to you, that you are unloved. What you feel is similar to an "unclean" man in Luke chapter 5. "While [Jesus] was in one of the cities, … Continue reading Part 7: Touched
Part 6: Grace and Power
Jesus came not to perform miracles but primarily to preach the word of God. He came to proclaim that there is a King to whom we must submit and whose will we must obey. And to say that that King is no other than himself. The words he proclaimed are words of God's salvation. Words … Continue reading Part 6: Grace and Power
In Jesus’ Name
The important thing is not just what we do even if what we are doing is right. But why we do it, and how we do it. Paul wrote to the Christians in Colossae, "Whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus" (Colossians 3:17 ESV). Everything we … Continue reading In Jesus’ Name