Archive for November 2019
God’s majesty in the plain and lowly one
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-zdqdr-c5e553 We follow and serve a king, a prince, whose throne sits at the pinnacle of power and authority. And yet, He lived as a man no less ordinary than you and I for very clear reasons. Let us explore the holy need for the plainness of Christ the man. – C.C.
Read MoreS32P1 – A future look at Jesus: plain
Isa. 53:1-2Who has believed our message of salvation? And to whom has the arm and infinite power of the Lord been revealed? For He grew up before Him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground; He has no stately form or majestic splendor that we would look at Him, or…
Read MoreS31P8 – The disciples’ lessons: Nathanael
John 1:47-48Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him, and said of him, “Here is an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no guile nor deceit nor duplicity!” Nathanael said to Jesus, “How do You know [these things about] me?” Jesus answered, “Before Philip called you, when you were still under the fig tree, I saw you.”…
Read MoreS31P7 – The disciples’ lessons: Jude
John 14:22-24Judas (not Iscariot) asked Him, “Lord, what has happened that You are going to reveal Yourself to us and not to the world?” Jesus answered, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our dwelling place with him. One…
Read MoreThe God who listens
One of our basic human needs is the need to be heard. This fundamental truth can be seen by the way we communicate today. Simply peruse social media, and you will see legions of people who desire that their feelings and opinions be heard. You comment and you post and you share because you hope…
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