Category Archives: seeing Jesus

The Light?

February 1 “This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.” (Jesus – John 3:19) In Jesus’ conversation with Nicodemus, Our Savior talks about many important issues … Continue reading

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The Incomparable Jesus: Servant of Man

September 20 “The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve and give His life as a ransom for many.” (Matthew 20:28) Several years ago, a young family in our church had expressed the need for … Continue reading

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The Incomparable Jesus

September 17 “He was despised and rejected by men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief.” (Isaiah 53:3) When we think about Jesus, we often focus on His supreme sacrifice to pay the price for our sins. And this … Continue reading

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The Dress-up Box

July 15 “Put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision to indulge your evil desires.” (Romans 13:14) We have a box in our basement that doesn’t get used much anymore. But many years ago, when our children were … Continue reading

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Life, Outside of Boats…

June 5 We have been talking about the importance of faith – and today’s lesson, from the account of Jesus walking on the water, brings another essential truth to our attention. We recall the scene… the disciples were in a … Continue reading

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Faith, Without Works…

June 3 “What good is it… if someone says he has faith but does not have works?” (James 2:14) True faith is proven by what flows out of our lives. True Faith is not just accepting certain facts about God. It … Continue reading

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When God Seems Distant…

May 27 Reflecting back on yesterday’s post, I observed that in our times of greatest need, God often seems distant and detached from our situation. Of course, He is not… but WHY does it seem that way? I don’t snow … Continue reading

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Truth Matters… part 8

April 29 Truth Revealed… “Your word is truth.” (Jesus’ prayer for His disciples; John 17:17) Yesterday, we talked about how the truth is revealed in God’s “word.” There are three main ways… Primarily, this is a reference to Jesus, Himself. … Continue reading

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Truth Matters… part 5

April 26 “The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us… the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” (from John 1:14) Our Pastor is fond of saying that for each mile of road, … Continue reading

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Truth Matters… part 2

April 23 “…grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.” (from John 1:17) When Christians talk about the truth, it is more than mere ideology, or guiding principles, or cardinal virtue, or defining morality… Ultimately, truth is… a Person. Christians are … Continue reading

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