It’s about the Heart: Pt1 (Mt 15:1-28)
Matthew 15:1-28 Three conversations were carried out by Jesus in Ch.15. The first was with the Pharisees and some teachers of the Law with a crowd listening in. The second with His Disciples, Peter in particular. The final was with a Canaanite woman. In all three, Jesus was looking into the heart condition of those […]
Which should we celebrate…Easter or Passover?
I was so excited to read an article in this morning’s Austin American Statesman that I decided to write this post. I am in the middle of writing the mission trip write-up of my 2007 Israel mission trip. I’ve written about 10 pages of it and soon it will be chopped into bite size blog […]
Your Duties as CE0
Serving Your Customers and Employees For your company, the equivalent of serving your customers and employees would be supporting the Body in its work and needs as well as reaching out to those whom God calls you to serve. In a large corporation, there are divisions that contribute to the health of the company, and […]
Walk by Faith – Pt 2 (Mt 14:13-36)
Yesterday in Part 1, we introduced the topic of a life of miracles by examining the common elements often seen in Jesus’ ministry. Today we’ll look at the two big miracles in this chapter. In the story of the feeding of 5000, let’s look at it from different people’s perspectives. (also see John 6:1-15) There […]
Congrats – You’re the CEO
If you’re to be a better steward for God, its helpful to think of yourself as the CEO of a company. If you were the Chief Executive Officer of an organization, you would have myriad goals, duties and responsibilities. And though you would report to the shareholders who own the company, you would manage it […]
Walk by Faith – Pt 1 (Mt 14:13-36)
When we put trust in Jesus, what happens? He will do miracles! Yesterday, we looked at the two greatest prophets being cast out by God’s people. Today and tomorrow we’ll look at Jesus’ two major miracles of Ch.14, and hopefully come to better understand how we can see more of the miraculous in our lives. […]
His Most Trusted Servant
If we are called to be stewards of all that God gives us, what does that mean? As you’re faithful with what you have, God will increase what He trusts you with. A steward in biblical times was the most highly favored and most trusted servant. He managed all the household affairs of his master […]
Two Prophets Rejected (Mt 13:53-14:12)
After teaching the parables of the Kingdom, Jesus went to His hometown to teach. Ahh home, the place where you’re loved and respected, right? That’s not what Jesus found. It is not an uncommon thing for a prophet or messenger of God to be rejected by God’s own people, usually represented by the religious and/or […]
What’s Going On With The Website?
You’ve probably noticed something different around here. The boring blue/gray layout is gone. And the new website is up. Yeah!!! OK – you’re probably not as excited about that fact as I am, but I thought I would use this post to let you know about some changes here. I do want to thank you […]
Parables of the Kingdom: Seed, Yeast, Treasure, Pearl, & Net (Mt 13:31-33 & 44-58)
God reveals the Kingdom of Heaven directly to us through the simple. Jesus taught in parables which we began discussing with the sower. Today, Jesus will show us how His Kingdom spreads, what we need to do to enter it, and how God’s judgment at the end of time will look. 2. Matt. 13:31-33 The Parable […]