Apr 30, 2021
Jesus calls out Simon here. He uses Peter's old name and he repeats it twice. I believe a great calling requires great preparation. We have an enemy. If we want to be close to Jesus, we will join him in his suffering.
Do you have the courage to want to be close to Jesus? When we obey him, we experience difficulty....
Apr 29, 2021
Do we want Jesus to tell us "Well Done?" What are your thoughts about your "job" here on earth? As Christ-followers we know we were created on purpose for a purpose. The goal of our life was created for us before we were born. We discover it. Can you imagine eternity at all? Can you imagine it knowing that you did...
Apr 28, 2021
Who is greater? That's what these guys had been discussing. They were striving to be successful in Jesus' new kingdom. Yesterday we talked about the get-into-heaven-free card. I think of that as being the other end of the spectrum. On one end, we don't want to do anything more than we have to. That was my original...
Apr 27, 2021
What is your goal? Is there a goal for your Christian walk? Notice how the disciples argued about who would be first in the kingdom. Do you ever think about where you'll be in Heaven? Do you ever wonder what it means to be great in eternity?
Back when I first became a Christ-follower, I think many of us had a goal to...
Apr 26, 2021
Are you in a job you don't like? How can we exhibit Christlikeness when we work in a difficult, miserable or hostile work environment? Notice this verse in Romans. Jesus came, lived on earth and died for us and he also intercedes for us. He said, "Father forgive them for they know not what they do." How can we live that...