Category: Faith

  • The Messiah is Here!

    The Messiah is Here!

    Confronted with the wisdom of the bible in revealing who Jesus is cannot be over-simplified or under-stated. The confession that He is the Messiah is an item not only of incredible historical significance, but at the same time a revelation that God’s entire Word, which at that time is encapsulated in the Old Testament, can…

  • Will we share, also?

    Will we share, also?

    The continued examination of the conversation between Jesus and the woman at the well is a great study in evangelism, hope, and encouragement that God has given us in His Son to forgive our sins. When we consider the transparency in which Jesus speaks, we must not only see ourselves in this conversation (first in…

  • Share Your Gift!

    Share Your Gift!

    The gift of eternal life is simply what that: it is a GIFT! Jesus’s encounter with a woman at a well in Samaria is a pivotal conversation to learn from because it shows the readiness, the availability, and the simplicity of the proclamation of the Gospel. However, for Jesus, we might think this would be…

  • He must Increase!

    He must Increase!

    One of the pivotal lessons each follower of Jesus must learn is that Jesus is to be the center and the purpose of everything we do.  This is the truth of what John the Baptist spoke of in John 3:30, and how we can learn from it to not allow jealousy, bitterness, or anything else…

  • Rescue is Available

    Rescue is Available

    Studied in context, John 3:16 has a far deeper meaning for each person than just a catch phrase, a religious slogan, or even for some:  a trigger for rebellion.  It is truly the revelation and pathway of life that Jesus shows us, and it is all encapsulated in the teaching directed at one of Jerusalem’s…

  • Leave Room in Faithfulness

    Leave Room in Faithfulness

    The topic of faithfulness in our testimony is one that Jesus covers often, especially when it concerns encouraging those who claim to follow God to share Him freely.  In our continuing study of John 3, we see that Jesus clearly calls the reader (us) to know that our testimony of Him matters because He must…