As I work through the Book of John in the New Testament, I’ve discovered a common theme that I never noticed before. Jesus talks a lot about who He is. In John 6, the crowds ask Him for a sign so they know how to believe Him. They reminded Jesus about how God provided them manna from heaven to sustain …
Monthly Archives: April 2010
So what does this really mean? Why is this day so important to those of us who follow Christ? Why is this about so much more than bunnies and eggs? Why? Because the resurrection changes absolutely everything. The cross was God’s mercy. Jesus paid our debt. It’s like someone paying off your mortgage after you have lost everything in a …
Peter has always been one of my favorite disciples. Between Peter and John, I always get a good laugh when I read the Gospels. Peter, the impulsive, passionate, will-try-anything-once guy finds himself in trouble a lot. Remember when Jesus asked him to walk on the water? Without thinking, he jumps out of the boat and walks on the water. Then, …
Having grown up a Gentile, a non-Jew, I have never fully grasped the full impact of what this Good Friday means. Recently, I have been studying the book of Hebrews and have learned some things that shed huge amounts of light on the significance of today. Good Friday is the day we reflect on the death of Jesus and what …