Jesus is your faithful forgiver
Scripture Notes on 1 John 1 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9) If you betray someone you love, you will discover that a barrier begins to grow between you. There may be no retribution on their […]
Jesus is the anchor of your soul
Scripture Notes on Hebrews 6 We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain, where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf… (Hebrews 6:19-20a) Of all the storms of life, perhaps none is more troubling than uncertainty. Bad news and […]
Jesus is your firm foundation
Scripture Notes on 2 Timothy 2 But God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and “Let everyone who names the name of the Lord depart from iniquity.” (2 Timothy 2:19) “The Lord knows those who are His.” There is no question or uncertainty about it. There is no conditional […]
Jesus is your eternal intercessor
Scripture Notes on Psalm 110 The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, “You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.” (Psalm 110:4) It’s a strange line, to be sure, but there is a supernatural point to the Psalmist’s reference to Melchizedek. Melchizedek was a special priest of God Most High (Genesis […]
True Christians look like Jesus
Scripture Notes on Romans 12 The Bible says that “the disciples [of Jesus] were first called ‘Christians’ at Antioch.” (Acts 11:26) The word “Christians” means both “followers of Christ” and “those identified by Christ.” The idea is that as people saw how these disciples lived their lives, it was evident that they belonged to Jesus […]
In Christ, God’s judgement will bring you joy
Scripture Notes on Psalm 96 He will judge the world in righteousness, and the peoples in His faithfulness. (Psalm 96:13b) Most people don’t think of God’s judgement as a happy thing. We get images in our minds of the great throne of God, of all the people of the earth being brought before Him for […]
How to Have No Fear on Judgment Day
As a pastor, I often get questions of a more theological nature. Thursdays are the day I like to post some on the blog. Enjoy! —Pastor Phillip Here’s an e-mail I received a few days ago about Matthew 22:1-14. Would like any thought you have on this Scripture. I have heard many things over the […]
Thank God for who He is
Scripture Notes on Psalm 7 “I will give to the Lord the thanks due to His righteousness.” -Psalm 7:17 Do you only thank God for what He’s DONE, or for who He IS? It is natural and right to thank God for the good He has done for us. His actions on behalf of His […]
Don’t Try to Be Good
God doesn’t want you to try to “be good.” “We say that faith was counted to Abraham as righteousness. How then was it counted to him? Was it before or after he had been circumcised? It was not after, but before he was circumcised. He received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the […]
On Anger
Anger is a flame. Like a match dropped into gasoline, it catches fire suddenly, often without warning, but never without prior conditions that enabled the blaze. It is a reaction, never an initiation. It comes from a sense that something is wrong with the world that affects me in a personal and negative way. I […]
