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The Stranger on the Road, Part 3: The Hands that Invite Us to Follow
Luke 24:13-28-35 13 Now behold, two of them were traveling that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was seven miles from Jerusalem. 14 And they talked together of all these things which had happened. 15 So it was, while they conversed and reasoned, that Jesus Himself drew near and went with…
God Is Speaking, Again
“Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children” (Ephesians 5:1). What could be more intimidating than this? Such a short verse too – deceptively short! Just a few words. Be. Imitators. Of. God. That’s all. But, imitate God? The One for whom there is no substitute. The “alone” One? “Remember this and stand firm, recall it to mind, you transgressors,…
‘Being’ the Lights
“God is light” (1 John 1:5). “The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world” (John 1:4-9). Think about light again. God is light and, in Jesus, the true light, which gives light to everyone, came into the world. “And,” John wrote, “we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” Jesus made it clear: “I…
Finding Life on the Other Side of the Cross
It sounds like a paradox. It’s one of the most difficult verses in the New Testament to wrap our minds around. It’s disarmingly simple, yet deeper than the deepest ocean. “Whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it” (Matthew 16:25). Jesus is not speaking of martyrdom, per se, but of an active following. The full…