Why did Jesus endure great pain and suffering on the cross for you and me? Why didn’t he save himself? He could have. With one word, Jesus had the power to come down from that cross if he wanted to. The soldiers even dared him to do it. So what compelled him to persevere in…
Our culture and the people we surround ourselves have a huge impact on our behavior. Whenever we stand out from what others think is “normal,” people will try to pull us back down to be more like them. There is always pressure to conform. Dave Ramsey uses the following example from a study conducted: A…
In our desire for more money, we often forget that some things are worth more than gold. The story of Saint Lawrence of Rome reminds us that people are worth more than money. Robert Louis Wilken tells Lawrence’s story this way: Lawrence, a deacon in the Church of Rome in the middle of the third century,…
The gospel changes the way Christians think about death. Jesus took the punishment that we deserved. For all followers of Christ, death has lost its sting. It is not the end, but the beginning. In his book, Christ-Centered Preaching, Bryan Chapell shares the following illustration: As he drove his children to his wife’s funeral Barnhouse…
Every role in the church matters, no matter how small. Our mission is to bring the Gospel of Jesus Christ to all nations. It’s a far bigger task than anyone could ever do alone. We are all members of the family of God. We are all citizens of His kingdom. And so, we must all…
The good news of Christmas is that Jesus came to save all people. He did not just come to save the worthy people. He came to rescue sinners, no matter who they are or what they’ve done. But some people have a hard time accepting that anyone could be so forgiving. It is offensive to think…
Jesus is the common thread that unites all believers. One of the great beauties of the gospel is the way that it welcomes all believers—regardless of race, nationality, language, social status, or background—into one Christian family. There may be no greater example of this than the true story of The Christmas Truce of 1914: World…
Think about the wonder of that first Christmas morning. The King of Kings and Lord of Lord, the Savior of the world, was born. Jesus Christ left heaven and all its infinite glory and chose to be born a human baby on Earth. In his infinite power and wisdom, he could have chosen to be born…
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