Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything  I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” (Matthew 28: 18-20 NIV) Gift of the Holy Spirit Soon after Jesus spoke these words, He ascended to heaven. He took his place at the right hand of God, the Father. Disciples […]

Later Jesus appeared to the eleven as they were eating; he rebuked them for their lack of faith and their stubborn refusal to believe those who had seen him after he had risen. (Mark 16: 14 NIV) Rebuke (not a bad word) Monday’s blog must have impacted drivers in my area. Yesterday, every time I came upon a red light, right lanes moved faster. I was amazed, maybe just a coincidence. Let’s pray same situation occurs in our churches. However, many times we find truth hard to believe. Jesus rebuked his own disciples. These men were leaders in training, not new members […]

Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have enough room for the books that would be written. (John 21:25 NIV) Pondering… Have you ever pulled towards a red light where the lane on the right would be extended several vehicles back vs. the left lane? This happens to me often, I wonder…why would anyone want to sit back in that line when they could pull to the left and move forward quicker? We all have situations we ponder, even possible mistakes we’ve made. […]

Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not realize that it was Jesus. He called out to them, “Friends, haven’t you any fish?” (John 21: 4,5 NIV) Delay One of the most profound blogs I’ve written was this past Wednesday. Understanding scripture is sequential to everyday life, gaining knowledge of Biblical truth. Talk about resistance when a server is down. Blog was not published in routine time. I apologize for delays. Instead of stressing, I decide to keep my joy. By keeping my joy, the enemy was defeated. Stronger we grow in Biblical truth, […]

Then he (Jesus) opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. He told them, “This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance and forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning with Jerusalem…” (Luke 24: 45-47 NIV) Discouragement  I’ve heard frustration from Christian friends attempting to read the Bible, they do not understand. Disciples were not always understanding. And they were with Jesus. Discouragement comes from no other, the devil. He tries to hold his grip on individuals as long as he […]