Steps to New Life: How Faith in Jesus Can Give You New Life
December 28, 2022
Both secularism and faith are rising at the same time in our society. This is why we see so much polarization in our discourses today. Faith is the secret ingredient to life with Jesus and to walking with him.
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One group says the Bible is a book about love, mercy, and kindness. They think of the story of the Good Samaritan and of Jesus telling us to turn the other cheek. So how could anyone think the Bible prevents a tolerant society? But for another group, the Bible is far from tolerant. There’s the conquest of Canaan. There’s Elijah killing Baal’s prophets by his own hand. And in the New Testament, Jesus talks often about hell. That’s not tolerant. What then can we say in answer to this question? Get your free resource and learn more today!
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It's easy to lose the joy in the busyness of the holidays. We need to look at the real source of Christian joy—who Jesus is—especially Jesus as the way, the truth, and the life.
December 27, 2022
The whole story of Jesus is interconnected, so a truly Merry Christmas needs to take a broader view to include Jesus as the resurrection and the life.
December 26, 2022
Right at the heart of Christmas is a claim to the identity of Jesus as the God-Man incarnate. If we celebrate the baby in the manger without really wrestling with who that baby is, we're not getting Christmas. The whole point of Christmas is the Christ and the implications that has for our lives.
December 24, 2022
Jesus is the Good Shepherd, and this means that part of the nature of Jesus as God is his caring, protecting, saving, and shepherding. He gave his life for his sheep and truly cares for us.
December 23, 2022
The first part of the image of Jesus being the door comes from the verse—"If anyone enters by me, he will be saved." The second part is that Jesus provides safety for his sheep. The concept of safety is an especially relevant one today.
December 22, 2022
The Pharisees were the intellectual elites, so how did they become blind? How did they miss that Jesus was God? The key is humility.
December 21, 2022
Right at the heart of Christmas is a claim to the identity of Jesus as the God-Man incarnate. If we celebrate the baby in the manger without really wrestling with who that baby is, we're not getting Christmas. The whole point of Christmas is the Christ and the implications that has for our lives.
December 20, 2022
Here we come to the most difficult thing of all—the actual practice of forgiveness. Joseph understands it and he reaches out to say the hardest word and do the hardest thing.
December 19, 2022
Our task to learn how to have joy and love and all of the fruits of the Spirit is of great significance so that we can avoid having a fake religion, saying one thing and doing another. We want to live in a way that is authentic.
December 17, 2022
The choice before us is between learning to forgive or just gradually becoming more estranged from people and more bitter. For there is no way to be in an intimate relationship with another person without the constant practice of forgiveness.
December 16, 2022
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Free Resource | Does the Bible Promote Tolerance or Intolerance?
One group says the Bible is a book about love, mercy, and kindness. They think of the story of the Good Samaritan and of Jesus telling us to turn the other cheek. So how could anyone think the Bible prevents a tolerant society? But for another group, the Bible is far from tolerant. There’s the conquest of Canaan. There’s Elijah killing Baal’s prophets by his own hand. And in the New Testament, Jesus talks often about hell. That’s not tolerant. What then can we say in answer to this question? Get your free resource and learn more today!