It is easy to lose track of the reality that Jesus Christ rose from the dead. Yet his resurrection insures our present condition and our future hope from 1 Corinthians 15:20-28.
Even though the Lord is working in our midst, we can completely miss what he is doing. Tragically, Jesus also warns that there are severe consequences for those who totally miss him from Luke 19:35-44.
In order to understand why the “righteous shall live by faith, you need to understand the dilemma that all humanity faces. The second group facing peril are those who condemn others for their sins while they engage in the same sins from Romans 2:1-16.
In order to understand why the righteous shall live by faith, you need to understand the dilemma that all humanity faces. The first group facing peril are those who want to go it alone without God from Romans 1:18-32.
We are living in an interesting time where we are bombarded from all sides with views concerning what our faith is about. This often leads to our losing track of what our faith is really about from Romans 1:8-17.
It is easy to be crippled by failure. Even when we totally love Jesus. It is just as easy for Jesus to express grace from John 21:1-25.
In the midst of fear and doubt, the reality of Jesus calls his followers to faith from John 20:19-31.
In the midst of the emotion and pain of the dark moment, there is joy in the reality that Jesus is alive from John 20:1-18.
Jesus suffered an extreme death for you and I, yet he was still in control from John 19:17-42.
Each person faces the reality of Jesus in their own way and most people end up rejecting him from John 19:1-16.
It is easy to give into the pressure and respond in ways that we never thought we would from John 18:12-27.
It is easy to forget that Jesus was in complete control as he begins his journey to the cross from John 18:1-11.
As he is facing the cross, Jesus prays for all believers who would come to faith in him from John 17:20-26.
Jesus speaks plainly to his disciples concerning their proclamation of faith and expresses that he understands even their future failures from John 16:25-33.
While uncertainty and the feeling of not being in control brings the despair, there is the reality of the Light that comes from Jesus from Isaiah 9:1-7; John 1:1-5, 9-13.
Jesus reveals his ultimate purpose for believers as he prays his great high priestly prayer from John 17:1-5.
Jesus speaks plainly to his disciples concerning their proclamation of faith and expresses that he understands even their future failures from John 16:25-33.
Jesus explains his departure so that his followers have clarity in the midst of their confusion from John 16:16-24.
Jesus explains that his departure from us is necessary so that we can see the work of Holy Spirit in our world from John 16:1-15.
Jesus illustrates the importance of gratitude and our natural tendency to forget God from Luke 17:11-19.
After telling them the hardships that they will face, Jesus reassures his followers that they will not be alone from John 15:26-27.
Jesus warns his followers to expect difficulty in these troubling times from John 15:18-25.
Jesus tells his followers how to love by showing them the depth of love that he has for them from John 15:12-17.
Jesus calls believers to do deeper in their relationship with him from John 15:1-6.
Jesus expresses that even though he is going away, he wants to bring comfort to his followers by giving them some words of encouragement from John 14:25-31.
Jesus expresses that even though he is going away, he gives his followers assurances for while he is away from John 14:19-24.
Jesus expresses that even though he is going away, he followers will continue his work from John 14:12-18.
Jesus reassures his followers concerning their destiny if they trust in him from John 14:1-11.
Jesus gives his followers a new commandment that should mark their lives as we live in this world from John 13:31-38.
Jesus sets the example of how we are to treat those who would betray us from John 13:18-30.