We’ve gone through the story in years past, but in connection with the book, I want to reiterate it one more time to you. The opening chapter of Jonah is set in the midst of an intense storm, a really intense storm. Modern meteorology has documented the development of tropical cyclones in the Mediterranean Sea, which is where this takes place. A violent tempest, we know from meteorological records, can reach an excess of…
Birth is both the cause and the cure, when I read that recently in preparing my lesson for Sunday school, I thought to myself it’s as easy as that. Jesus said it Himself in John 3:3 “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” But really is it that easy to be born again? How are we born again after being born in such sin,…
“The most terrifying truth I can speak to you… Are you ready? Here it is, the most terrifying thing I can tell a man, a women, a child is that God is good! The most terrifying news is God is good! God is good! What’s the problem with that? The apostolic proclamation is NOT pray this prayer, the apostolic proclamation is this… That He commands all men to repent and believe the gospel.” Jesus…
Did we as humans evolve into our sinful state? Or are we just a product of our environment? Paul begins to show us in Romans 3:10-19 the core root of the problem, simply put its rotten… On the outside some of us are all red and shiny, there is a clean crisp look about us, but wait what’s that coming out of the middle bringing forth iniquity? In the Psalms we read, Behold, I was brought…
I just can’t stop thinking about the fruit of repentance, the fruit all true believer should show in their life by deeds and by their example, and what about those brood of vipers who were coming down to get fire insurance from John the Baptist in Luke 3:7, 8… He said this to them “Indeed the axe is already laid at the root of the trees; so every tree that does not bear good fruit is…
We talked about bearing fruit of repentance in yesterdays post… Where John the Baptist says “Therefore bear fruits in keeping with repentance” Luke 3:8. John the Baptist message was one of repentance, as was Peter’s, Paul’s and our Lord Jesus Christ message. I found this sermon from J. C. Ryle called “Repentance” Here’s an excerpt of it…. “I tell you, no, but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.” Luke 13:3 Let us see that we set down…
I couldn’t help thinking about our Romans Study and my post from last Thursday (May it never be, absolutely not!) as the scripture was being read while my pastor was preaching on the fire of the Holy Spirit in Luke 3:15-18. I was reading and following along in Luke, then something took a hold of me, I love when the Lord teaches me at times like these and I instantly connected it to Paul,…
If there ever was a team that needs to repent and beg for forgiveness to their fans and city that would be this years Boston Red Sox. The Red Sox are missing the playoffs after the worst collapse ever… I wanted to talk about repentance today as we talked in Sunday School this past week, but as a beloved New York Yankee fan I just wanted to share this epic news with you, in…
Continuing part 2 of a 3 part review of a very fruitful 10 week study we did in Sunday school class… Yesterday we kind of set the stage and context. Jesus was talking to the Pharisees… The sinners are there, the tax collectors, but it’s the Pharisees Jesus gives an answer to Luke 15:1-2, 3 here is what the Pharisees said Luke 15:2 Both the Pharisees and the scribes began to grumble, saying, “This…
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