Seeing the Christ

Have you seen Jesus? Have you seen Him as the Messiah–the Christ? Have you seen Him as the Son of God? Have you seen Him as your Lord? Have you seen Him as your Savior? Would you like to? Many of us have heard about Jesus for much of our lives. We know many ofContinue reading “Seeing the Christ”

An Important Message

What does it take for you to believe something? Do you need to hear it from a good, or perhaps a great, teacher? Do you need to see it to believe it? What if you were told by someone you did not know? What if it were a person you deem to be less thanContinue reading “An Important Message”

Ah-ha Moment

Have you had all the pieces and failed to put the puzzle together? Did you have an ah-ha moment when someone explained it to you? Once it was explained, did those pieces make sense? Would you like to have the pieces put together to understand the life of Jesus? We gather pieces of information throughoutContinue reading “Ah-ha Moment”

Know Who You Belong To

Do you know where you belong? Do you know your place in the world? Have you taken stock of who you are? Do you know your skills or talents? Have you made the effort to educate yourself? Have you accepted the invitation to be in Christ’s kingdom? Over the years I have concluded that weContinue reading “Know Who You Belong To”

Unrecognized

Have you been mistaken for someone else? Have you seen someone that looks familiar, but you cannot place them? Have you been told a certain person was coming and you missed them? Have you thought about how common it is to miss someone important? I’m sure we all have seen someone somewhere who looked familiar.Continue reading “Unrecognized”

John’s Mission Continues

Have you seen someone who is far greater than you? Have you worked to prepare the way for someone expected? Would you like to be sent ahead of someone who is important to prepare things ahead of them? Have you heard the story of John the Baptist? Preparing the way for someone more important thanContinue reading “John’s Mission Continues”

Son of God

Do you sometimes question whether Jesus is really the Son of God? Are there questions that arise from time-to-time in your mind about His divinity? Do those questions come and go depending on your situation, mood, or discussions with others? If you have questions about Jesus, God, or Christianity in general, you are not alone.Continue reading “Son of God”

Be Watchful

Have you been party to a secret meeting? Was it exciting and exhilarating to be part of? Was the meeting to plan a surprise party? Or was it to plan a trick on someone? Have you been in a secret meeting when you thought the leader was up to something other than what they said?Continue reading “Be Watchful”

Seeing the Unexpected

Have you ever thought it would be nice to see something you have never seen before? Would you like to see someone more powerful than you can imagine? How does the idea of prophecy sound to you? Can you imagine how Anna felt when she saw the Messiah? It is likely we all have dreamtContinue reading “Seeing the Unexpected”

Anticipation Satisfied

Have you ever had to wait for something? Was the anticipation agonizing? Were you waiting for something you were promised? When the time finally came, were you overjoyed when it arrived? Will you be overjoyed when Christ returns? We have all waited for something. It may have been a Christmas present we had asked for.Continue reading “Anticipation Satisfied”