Be The Rock
Storm the Gates of Hell Peter is often viewed as the leader of the apostles. He regularly risked his life for the Christian mission, that is until he understood the Christian mission involved the death of Jesus. As Jesus marched to His crucifixion, three times Peter denied that he was a follower of Christ. Peter…
Storm the Gates of Hell
Storm the Gates of Hell One day Jesus took his young male followers to an orgy, in Caesarea Philippi…Just let that sink in. Caesarea Philippi was a city built for one primary purpose, to worship the gods. They built the city on a giant rock at the entrance to a large cave from which water…
Embracing Sea Monsters
Embracing Sea Monsters I am an American, and the agenda to redeem America has been a priority of the American church for most of my life. We put American flags beside Christian flags on our stages and glorify our nation. I have learned, too late in life, that to change a nation you have to…
The Strength of Twelve
The Strength of Twelve The prophet Isaiah gives us many messianic prophecies that clearly point to Jesus and His kingdom. Jesus is in charge. Justice flows freely from His throne. He sits in Heaven and mourns for His enemies. He is not afraid of them. They have no power. They cannot be compared to Him,…
Staying Faithful in Storms
Staying Faithful in Storms Ships don’t sink because there is water around them, they sink when water gets inside them. Don’t let what is happening around you get inside of you and weigh you down. Many people in Jesus’ day were terrified of the sea. They believed giant monsters lived in the sea and that there…
Be Made Whole
Be Made Whole When John described the sick man at the Pool of Bethesda, he told us that the man was sick for thirty-eight years, not that he sat by the pool for thirty-eight years. Based on what we know about life expectancy at this time, it is likely that this man was sick his…
How to Be Healed
How to Be Healed In John 5:1-15, there is a story about Jesus healing a crippled man by the pool of Bethesda. The passage describes the location of the pool in detail. It states that the pool was inside the city near the sheep gate and had five covered porches. That description is important because…
Unlocking Blessings
Unlocking Blessings When Jesus heard King Herod had killed John the Baptist, He sought solitude and boarded a boat for an isolated place. However, word quickly spread, and many people from nearby villages came to see Jesus. When Jesus saw them, He was deeply moved with compassion and began to teach them. As dusk approached,…