(Reflections on the sign of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead found in John 11:1-44. This is part of the Seven Signs series, click here to catch up on other parts in the series.) Turning water into wine is incredible. Remotely healing a sickly child is amazing. Healing a man paralysed for nearly forty years is remarkable. […]
Read More Seven Signs: Get Out Of ThereHe had told them what would happen. He told them that He would go to Jerusalem. He told them that He would be betrayed. He told them that He would be taken and crucified. He told them that after three days, He would rise from the dead. He outlined that to them. Not just once. […]
Read More Why Would You Look For Him Here?He suffered, bled and died. They saw it. They thought all hope was lost … But … There was victory in His death. For on the cross He took the sin of the world upon Himself so that peace could be made with the Father. It certainly did not look like victory to those mourning […]
Read More Alive and RisenAs we have it at the moment, if you think about it, however glorious and illustrious it might appear, death wins. You know that. They are born and as soon as that happens death is inevitable. Whatever purpose you look for while you’re alive does nothing to prevent the inevitable. You know that. So on […]
Read More When Life Defeats DeathThey asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?” (Luke 24:32 NIV) It’s good news. What Luke has been outlining for 24 chapters is good news. Good news that the Messiah promised in history has arrived. Good news that […]
Read More A Look at Luke 24 – Good Heart BurnLazarus is dead. If Jesus, the guy who said he loved him, had shown up, this would never have happened. Now we’ve buried him. Our dear Lazarus. Gone too soon. Oh and now this Rabbi shows up. Now Jesus is here. Far too late. I’m sure His excuses will be hollow. All talk and when […]
Read More September Sojourn: Jesus Is The Resurrection and the LifeI’m getting the impression from this clip that Matt Chandler is not necessarily convinced by one of the arguments that seeks to explain away the resurrection of Jesus Christ. That’s just an impression I’m getting having watched it. Also having watched it, I’m fairly certain that it would be more of an argument that reinforces […]
Read More Sermon Jam: 7 MilesYou what? If he dies he will live? If he lives, he will never die? What’s that all about? What does that mean? How can that be? What kind of mumbo-jumbo is that? Not only that – but to say He is that – as in He embodies returning and never-perishing life – how can […]
Read More Jesus Is … The Resurrection and the LifeI don’t celebrate Easter, but I do celebrate the reality of the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ and I find this song as sung by Keith Green to be hugely inspirational in reminding me of that reality and I want to celebrate that today like never before, just as Paul said he wants […]
Read More Easter Song – Keith GreenI love the power of cartoons and although they are not taken as completely accurate in every way, I’d do the same for someone talking or something that I watch on television and it’s always good to match it with what the Word says. This is a particularly odd time of year for me. On […]
Read More Is This What I Believe? Crucifixion, Resurrection & Ascension
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