I don’t know when the last time you were in the Old Testament Book of Job was, but one of the truths that comes to us through Job has really began to hit me in the past few years. The truth I’m speaking of comes from Job 41:11b, which is God through Job saying this: “… Everything under heaven is mine.” The circumstance I’m thinking of now isn’t the first time God taught me this lesson, but it’s one of the most powerful for me… Have you ever loaned something...
All our lives, most of us have been seeking excellence for our lives; we’ve been on a treasure hunt. We all have desired the very best for ourselves and for our families. And that desire isn’t in us by chance; God placed it there. And because of this desire God’s placed within each of us for something more, we seek both a person and a place. I’m convinced that Jesus is the Person … and Heaven is the place—the ultimate treasures. But, there’s a problem; we’re not physically living with...
It seems like each week since we started this series on FORGIVENESS, we’ve at least touched on the story called ‘The Parable of the Prodigal Son’ that Jesus told in Luke 15. And I said it was the greatest short story ever told … and I still stand by that, so let’s review… It begins with a father who has two sons and the youngest son is so dissatisfied with where he’s at, he asks his father for his inheritance immediately. So he takes 1/3 of his father’s estate and...
Folks, let me begin today by sharing one of my favorite psalms with you—Psalm 130 (NLT), that speaks of God’s incredible gift of forgiveness… From the depths of despair, O LORD, I call for your help. 2 Hear my cry, O Lord. Pay attention to my prayer. 3 LORD, if you kept a record of our sins, who, O Lord, could ever survive? 4 But you offer forgiveness, that we might learn to fear you. 5 I am counting on the LORD; yes, I am counting on him. I have put my hope...
Today, folks, we’re continuing in our series THE REAL ‘F’ WORD … which is FORGIVENESS. And today, specifically, we’re talking about ‘How Can We Forgive Others?’ And as we get into that, let me ask you a question… How many of you would recognize ‘The Lord’s Prayer?’ Pretty familiar, isn’t it? It’s found a couple of times in scripture; it’s found in Matthew 6 and it’s also found in Luke 11. You know how it goes; don’t say it out loud, but say it in your mind, as you follow...
Forgiving yourself reminds me of a story I heard recently of a guy who was at LaGuardia Airport in New York. He was rushing through the terminal, afraid he was going to miss his flight. So, he goes up to a complete stranger—who himself is carrying two really big, heavy bags—and asks him for the time… Well, the stranger makes a big deal out of carefully setting down his two bags. Then he looks at his watch and says… · The time is 6 PM… · In Singapore, it’s 12...
On this Easter morning, we’re beginning a new worship series called: “Forgiveness: The Real F Word.” We just finished a series called “Christ on the Cross: Love Personified”—digging into Jesus’ final words from the cross and after. And today, as I said, we’re starting a new series on the topic of forgiveness ... and we’re going to do that with the parable or story of the Prodigal Son. For years, it’s been called ‘the greatest Short Story ever told’ and for good reasons. So, let’s begin in Luke, Chapter 15,...
Early on Sunday morning, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance. 2 She ran and found Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. She said, “They have taken the Lord’s body out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they have put him!” 3 Peter and the other disciple started out for the tomb. 4 They were both running, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb...
Jesus last two statements or phrases from the cross were “It is finished” and “Into your hands I commit my spirit.” Today, we’re going to explore both of these final statements and the Gospel’s record of what happened in the Temple in Jerusalem as Jesus was dying on the cross. It’s very important we understand the significance of that, if we really want to understand what Jesus’ final words were all about… Let’s get to them now as we go to today’s scripture verses—one from the Gospel of John (19:30a,...
“I thirst.” This simple statement that Jesus made before he died almost seems out of place amongst the other more dramatic statements he made from the cross. Yet, this seemingly insignificant, utilitarian statement is recorded by John alone; and, with John, almost every seemingly insignificant statement always points to some deeper meaning… Let’s get into our scripture reading for today; then, we can dig a little deeper into where John might be going… Here’s Jesus’ 5th statement from the cross, found in the Gospel of John (19:28-29, NLT)… Jesus knew...
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