Have You ever questioned something Jesus said? Have you scratched your head in confusion? Have you thought this is not what I was taught in Sunday School or heard in a sermon? Have you thought this sounds contradictory to everything I’ve heard about Jesus? Jesus uses hyperbole in some of His teachings. We must understandContinue reading “No Contradiction”
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Truly See God
Do you find that you have lots of questions? Does it seem like you have more questions as you get older? To whom do you go to with your questions? Who is your trusted advisor? Have you received the answer but not understood it? Did you fail to see or hear it? We have lotsContinue reading “Truly See God”
Listen Well
Have you experienced people not listening you? Have you told them something of importance and they pay no attention? Have you ever had someone say something to you and you did not listen? What were the repercussions for not listening? Were they significant? We, as humans, often have a bad habit of not listening, especiallyContinue reading “Listen Well”
Hunger and Thirst
Do you take Jesus’ words literally? Or do you recognize some of His teachings as being metaphors? Do you apply His parables and metaphors to your life? How do you use them to identify a truth of God you can use each day? There are times Jesus speaks very plainly. He means what His wordsContinue reading “Hunger and Thirst”
New Covenant – Part II
Yesterday, we began discussing covenant. Jeremiah had prophesied that God would make a new covenant with his people. Today, we see what that covenant was going to be. God’s people are those who choose to follow his Son, rather than just Israel and Judah. Does the covenant mentioned in today’s passage look familiar? Does itContinue reading “New Covenant – Part II”
Marty Pressey 