How can one person, how can I bring God’s grace, Jesus’ healing love and transforming power into such a broken and hurting nation?
Minor Prophets: Amos, Sound the Trumpet!
By chapter 3, the book of Amos begins the recording of three sermons preached to Israel (Chapters 3-5), calling all of God's people to repentance. Each of the sermons begins with the words “Hear this word...” Woven throughout Amos’ words were the theologies of the ancient Hebrew faith.
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Gospel of John: A Gospel Sidebar
even though Penal Substitutionary Atonement is an important concept, maybe even a foundational one, it is not the only important word on salvation, the gospel is so, so much more.
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The Gospel of John: The Baptist Reveals the Lamb
When he baptized Jesus and saw the Holy Spirit come down and rest above Jesus and heard the Father say, “This is My Son in Whom I am well pleased,” that was the sign God had given to the Baptist. But he could not announce Jesus to the world until after Jesus had returned from the desert—this moment recorded in John 1:29-34
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Gospel of John: John’s Mic Drop
Someone I am too unworthy to even be the slave of is standing right here in the crowd, and you, with all your Bible smarts and holy living, you don’t even see him, let alone know who he is.
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Gospel of John: John Rattles His Questioners
Because of John’s enormous impact, the Sanhedrin—Judea’s council of religious authorities—sent a delegation to investigate John and his unorthodox baptism activity.
