Tag Archives: redemption
What the Bible Says About Jesus Christ Part 6, His Resurrection and Ascension
To non-Christians it might be a point of confusion that Christians focus so much and celebrate weekly the cross and death of Jesus Christ. The cruel and unjust crucifixion of the Son of God seems like a really bad reason … Continue reading
God’s Rescue Will Be God’s Way
Psalm 119 is a great paean of praise for God’s eternal, righteous, and inerrant word; and the longest psalm in the Bible at 176 verses. But it is much more than just an exercise in how many ways you can … Continue reading
The Angels Still Praise Him
Over the last few weeks we’ve been taking a look at the stories surrounding the birth of Jesus, the Christ. In these little meditations I’m hopeful that you’ve noticed that the more things change about mankind, the more they remain … Continue reading
Slugs and anchors — Hebrew 4-6
Today’s reading continues to encourage Jewish Christians to remain true to the covenant established by Jesus by drawing analogy been their present circumstances and the circumstances of most of their forebears in the wilderness — because they wanted to turn … Continue reading
The Question of Choseness — Romans 9-11
Of all the questions that Paul answered in debate with Jewish Christians, the issue he addresses in Romans 9-11 was the most sensitive to both Jewish Christians and Gentile Christians: Is Israel no longer chosen or is it even rejected? … Continue reading
Shall I not drink it? – John 18-21
Thanks for not giving up on me while I was temporarily without internet access on the computer that I do this work on. We’ll be wrapping up the Gospel of John in today’s reading. It sort of needs to be … Continue reading
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Are You Fully Redeemed?
The story of Zaccheus is found in Luke 19:1-9. He was a rich tax collector, but he was also short; so he climbed a tree to see the Lord passing by. Jesus called him and invited Himself to Zaccheus’ house, … Continue reading →