Tag: followers of Jesus Christ

He Wants it All

Jesus made it clear that our relationship with him is to be all encompassing.  There is no such thing as a part-time believer or fractional participant in your Christian walk – we are to give everything to God.  Love is the central ingredient in…

Love Has Come

Jesus will come again!  That’s an absolute certainty.  All the struggles we face in this life will disappear in that day.  For now, we prepare our hearts for His return by standing firm in our faith, knowing that every trial we face makes us…

Say So

Redemption is the process of releasing someone from slavery by paying a ransom.  God delivered Israel from slavery in Egypt.  Believers in Jesus Christ are delivered from the slavery of sin and the penalty of death by his sacrificial death.  Our redemption cancels out…

Love Changes Everything

God’s enormous, eternal, gratuitous love is vividly demonstrated in the sacrifice of His Son on our behalf.  Our selfish desires separate us from God.  When we put our faith in the death and resurrection of Jesus, we turn our back on our old human…

I Refuse

Singer songwriter Josh Wilson wrote the song “I refuse” after a massive flood hit Nashville, Tennessee in 2010.  After saying several prayers for those affected by the flood, Josh realized he needed to stop praying and do something.  The lyrics of the song essentially…

Waiting

Do it for Jesus CHAPTER TWENTYONE The final chapter in the story of college students Josh & Emily discovering lessons from the Parables of Jesus. Parable of the Sheep and the Goats – Matthew 25:31-46 Those who have demonstrated their faith by their works,…

Compounded Interest

Do it for Jesus CHAPTER TWENTY in the story of college students Josh & Emily discovering lessons from the Parables of Jesus. Parable of the Ten Virgins – Matthew 25:1-13 The prepared will be received into the kingdom to enjoy its bounty, but the…

Are You Ready?

Do it for Jesus CHAPTER NINETEEN in the story of college students Josh & Emily discovering lessons from the Parables of Jesus. Parable of the Keeper of the Door – Mark 13:33-37  The owner expects faithfulness on the part of the servants even though…

Jesus is The Way

Do it for Jesus CHAPTER EIGHTEEN in the story of college students Josh & Emily discovering lessons from the Parables of Jesus. Parable of the Owner of a Vineyard – Matthew 21:33-44  The one who casts himself with faith in Jesus Christ, will escape…

Action Not Words

Do it for Jesus CHAPTER SEVENTEEN in the story of college students Josh & Emily discovering lessons from the Parables of Jesus. Parable of the Two Sons – Matthew 21:28-32  You can’t just say you’re a believer; you have to act accordingly.  Your actions,…