John 20:29 Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” Poor Thomas. We have forever labeled him a doubter. That’s what he’s most remembered for. Not his missionary work in India, but for being a doubter. The thing is that doubting theContinue reading “Doubting Thomas”
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Pleasing God
Hebrews 11:6 “And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” What pleases God? It isn’t our works. All our works are like filthy rags to God. No, what God desires has always been relationship. GodContinue reading “Pleasing God”
Works Aren’t the Way
John 6:29 “Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.” The Law of Moses didn’t save anybody. Paul tells us that the law was given so that we might recognize sin for what it is: falling short of what God requires. But many people of Jesus’ day put theirContinue reading “Works Aren’t the Way”
Confession Unto Faith
We know the words that we speak have power. We usually think of this power in terms of the ability to hurt or to heal. We think about the saying “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” We’ve all heard the saying. We may have even repeated it ourselves,Continue reading “Confession Unto Faith”
A Beautiful Mess 