The Prayer of Jesus: A Question of Identity
August 30, 2023
We tend to think of our identity as being on a voyage of self discovery. But Christians are on a journey to become more like Jesus. Our task is not to "find ourselves" but to become who we were made to be.
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We tend to live in an honor/shame paradigm. You see it in social media where we watch how many likes we get to see if we're being honored or shamed. But Jesus' mission has been accomplished, and therefore we are secure and we don't need to strive for honor and fight against shame.
August 29, 2023
Jesus is expanding the horizon and speaking about eternal life. That's hard for us to do because we're constantly bombarded by things happening right now and we want everything on demand. We need to get back to what life is really all about.
August 28, 2023
Modern life constantly plays a trick on us and tells us that we are going to live forever, and if we worship the right gods of money, power, and sex, we will gain fame and freedom and success. But fasting reminds us of our dependence on God for everything—we are not invincible, we're not unvulnerable, and we need God.
August 26, 2023
One way of summarizing Jesus' prayer here is that it's the greatest prayer ever prayed that comes after the greatest sermon ever preached! It contains both intercession and instruction, and it reveals Jesus' heart for us.
August 25, 2023
Context is so important when we study Scripture. "There is now therefore no condemnation" is not all the text says even though the words are there.
August 24, 2023
Romans 8 is the greatest chapter in the greatest letter in the greatest book ever written. It's the Magna Carta of the Christian faith.
August 23, 2023
Paul walks alongside his fellow Christians and admits that he is wretched. The goal is for us to know that we're not alone or isolated. There is hope for us no matter what we are going through.
August 22, 2023
If you are like Paul, there will be times when you will do the very thing that you hate to do. Do you know what that means? You're a Christian and you're not alone in the battle; we need community.
August 21, 2023
The kind of fasting in this passage is not a diet or a way to get a handle on personal discipline or a way to clear the mind and body—it is for spiritual purposes. Here Jesus teaches us what fasting really is.
August 19, 2023
We live in a busy world with emails and an online, constantly interactive, world-wide interface grabbing our attention. When we stop and reflect, it is unnerving, because what becomes apparent is whatever lies within.
August 18, 2023
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One group says the Bible is a book about love, mercy, and kindness. They think of the story of the Good Samaritan and of Jesus telling us to turn the other cheek. So how could anyone think the Bible prevents a tolerant society? But for another group, the Bible is far from tolerant. There’s the conquest of Canaan. There’s Elijah killing Baal’s prophets by his own hand. And in the New Testament, Jesus talks often about hell. That’s not tolerant. What then can we say in answer to this question? Get your free resource and learn more today!