Heart broken? Jesus understands

We must understand Jesus will go to the cross for the whole world, effectively choosing everyone, but some will reject His choosing. It is not that God is not sovereign enough or strong enough to hold him but he loves enough to give him choice. Peter totally rejected Jesus but chose to seek redemption….Judas certainly could of as well. No matter who the people are in your life, God has chosen them, they can choose to reject Him but it is our job to help them understand that God has a plan and purpose for their lives.

Time for a change

Jesus is once again explaining that in order for the Holy Spirit to be poured out on all mankind in order for people to be saved, he must surrender his life. But he is also challenging those who want to truly be his disciples that they must too, be willing to lay down their lives! Jesus said it very plainly in Luke 9:23-25

You are loved!

Romans 3:10 (NLT) 10 As the Scriptures say, “No one is righteous— not even one. Romans 3:23 (NLT) 23 For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. Jeremiah 17:9 (NLT) 9 “The human heart is the most deceitful of all things, and desperately wicked. Romans 5:8 …

I’m not dead yet!

Notice it says Jesus loved them yet he allowed them to walk through this….God’s ways are higher than our ways and when we come to the place of completely trusting him our world changes

Satan’s reach will always be defeated in our lives and we need to pray to see every situation through the eyes of Jesus….Jesus stayed away long enough to allow Lazarus to be in the tomb for 4 days.

Are you, His sheep?

First a history lesson (today were going to talk about history, theology, and science) Jesus is back in Jerusalem during another celebration…Hannukah…I know many do not understand this holiday so bear with me as I give a brief, simplistic explanation Hanukkah is tied to a time when Israel was struggling …