Category Archives: Jesus

The Mission of God: Blessed to be a Blessing

May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine on us — so that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations. Psalm 67:1-2 Why does God bless His people? Is … Continue reading

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Destroying Sinfulness

2025 will go down as the year I fell in love with the writings of the Desert Fathers. I have been deeply moved by the words of these hermits — a word transliterated to us from the Greek eremites, literally … Continue reading

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Submit to One Another

What comes to mind when you hear the words “humility” and “submission?” In our world today, submission isn’t a very popular idea. But then again, I’m not sure it’s ever been that popular in any day and age. In our … Continue reading

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The Word of God is Not Bound

“But the word of God is not bound!” Paul, 2 Timothy 2:9 Paul tells Timothy about the chains he endures for the sake of the gospel. In this brief letter, he names Phygelus and Hermogenes as two have turned away … Continue reading

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Every Scar Tells a Story

Isaiah 61:1-3 The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and … Continue reading

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Easter 2025: Joy Comes in the Morning

Weeping may last for a night, but joy comes in the morning. Psalm 30:5 Martyn-Lloyd Jones was a famous preacher in Great Britain during the 20th century. As he was dying of cancer, a physician friend tried to offer him … Continue reading

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Good Friday 2025: Sacrifice

If I had to pick one word to capture the heart of the gospel, I don’t think I could do any better than the word “sacrifice.” Sacrifice encapsulates the whole of the biblical story: from the call of Abraham to … Continue reading

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Paul in Acts: Stoned

But Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and having persuaded the crowds, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead. But when the disciples gathered about him, he rose up and entered the … Continue reading

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Paul in Acts: Lystra, Part 2

I’m sure if you told Paul and Barnabas that the healing of the man who had been crippled from birth would prompt the crowd to worship, they would have said, “Great! That’s a good thing!” But the problem occurs when … Continue reading

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Paul in Acts: Lystra

Now at Lystra there was a man sitting who could not use his feet. He was crippled from birth and had never walked. He listened to Paul speaking. And Paul, looking intently at him and seeing that he had faith … Continue reading

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