It seems everyone has heard of John 3:16. That famous passage that is for some reason waved on placards at sports events contains a message of hope that is the foundational truth of the entire message found within the Bible: “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” … Read More You’ve Read John 3:16…But Have You Read John 3:17?
For example, there’s a lot about prayer we can learn from studying the book of Psalms. Most of them are, in effect, prayers put to music. Psalm 141 is no exception. This is a psalm on which I try to model my prayers when trouble comes my way because it teaches me so much about how God wants us to depend upon Him during the difficult times.… Read More What Psalm 141 Teaches Us About Prayer
Jesus said, “If the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed” (John 8:36). Those to whom He was speaking bristled when He told them how they could be free: “If you continue in my word, then you are truly disciples of mine; and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free” (John 8:31-32). Telling them they could be free of course implied they were not free and they were determined to persist in their fantasy of freedom. Many people resist the idea that they are slaves to anyone or anything because slavery involves subjection and humility. Who wants that?… Read More How Can I Be Absolutely Free?
God doesn’t want to destroy us. He wants to save us. That’s grace. His mercy is the beginning, the middle, and the end. Grace is not us and God as partners in a three-legged race with God saying, “You do the best you can and I’ll make up what you lack.” Grace is God picking us up and taking us where we need to be. Without His grace and mercy there is no life, no Christ, no cross, no gospel, no salvation, and no heaven for you or me. Grace is a gift, and all we have, are, or ever can be is a gift from God.… Read More Things to Keep in Mind About God’s Grace
John 3:3’s record of Jesus’ command that we must be “born again” in order to see God’s kingdom is very revealing, especially when one recognizes its figurative nature. Nicodemus didn’t; thinking that Jesus was speaking literally, he asked how a man could enter his mother’s womb a second time (v. 4). Jesus clarified by telling him that one could not enter God’s kingdom unless they were “born of water and the Spirit” (v. 5).… Read More Being Born of Water and the Spirit
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