To dismiss the virgin birth of Jesus is to… 1) Rob the Bible of its faithfulness. Either we believe what the Scriptures prophecy and proclaim, or we do not. But we cannot pick and choose what aspects of Christ we believe, and others we do not. 2) Relegate Joseph to a fool. If Jesus wasn’t…
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Jesus invites me to see Him (Hebrews 10:5-10)
MOTIVATE No one wanted this April, but here we are. We wanted the virus to vacate, but here we are. We wanted the economy to continue soaring, but here we are. We wanted to see the cherry blossoms, but here we are. We wanted to see family members with birthdays in April (1 –…
Wanting Jesus But Watching Judas
The headlines are horrific. Sex abuse and assaults, not to mention the scandals are splattered across our news screens. Priests, pastors, politicians, presidents, and everyday people are guilty of the embarrassment and shame. Cultural icons who talk about their Christianity in one breath while the body of their lifestyle reflects an entirely different understanding of faith…
Can you trust the Bible? Jesus?
Skeptics doubts or dismissals of the Bible often fall into 3 categories: 1. Bible’s Origins 2. Bible’s Transmission 3. Bible’s Content So, how do we know the Scriptures are not a myth, legend or created by misinformed monks or power hungry empires? The content is too near the events. In other words, the book (Gospel…