Scandalous. For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.2Corinthians 5:21 ESV Preface.Perhaps for some of you, it’s scandalous I am still sitting in Christmas this New Years Day. For others, it’s the tradition of Epiphany, the twelve days of… Continue reading An Outrageous Word for Christmas
Category: Salvation
the first tent…
[Photo by KAL VISUALS on Unsplash] By this the Holy Spirit indicates that the way into the sanctuary has not yet been disclosed as long as the first tent is still standing. Hebrews 9:8 NRSV Our first tent is our body of flesh... as long as it stands... we have no way into the sanctuary... The first tent… Continue reading the first tent…
come to the well…
A woman from Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, "Give me a drink." (For his disciples had gone away into the city to buy food.) The Samaritan woman said to him, "How is it that you, a Jew, ask for a drink from me, a woman of Samaria?" (For Jews have no… Continue reading come to the well…
work to be done…
In the journey of reading through... I come to these words in Titus... For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men, instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age, looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory… Continue reading work to be done…
mini-resurrection…
For as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whom he will. John 5:21 ESV Awaking to His mercies new each morning… reminds of His mercy for all… Every morning… a mini-resurrection… revealing His desire… and the potential… for all to move from death… to life…… Continue reading mini-resurrection…