Elder Brother Syndrome

Bob RoaneJesus Christ, Joy and Peace, Loving and Trusting God

Jesus warned: Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven….Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, …

God Welcomes Repenters

Bob RoaneJesus Christ, Joy and Peace, Loving and Trusting God

I will set out and go back to my father and say: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired servants. (Luke 15:18-19) Betty Ford’s Problem Child Steven Meigs Ford is the youngest son of former U.S. President Gerald Ford and First …

Jesus’ Search and Rescue

Bob RoaneJesus Christ, Joy and Peace, Loving and Trusting God

Jesus said: For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost. His apostle Paul wrote: This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst. (Luke 19:10; 1 Timothy 1:15) Search and Rescue Work Search and rescue personnel risk their lives to …

Roger Woodward and Psalm 139

Bob RoaneJesus Christ, Joy and Peace, Loving and Trusting God

You know when I sit and when I rise. You perceive my thoughts from afar….Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence?… For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb…Your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one …

Jefferson and Jesus’ Resurrection

Bob RoaneDeath, Eternal Life, Heaven, Hell, Jesus Christ, Joy and Peace, Loving and Trusting God

On the evening of that first Easter Sunday, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders, the resurrected Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!” He showed them His hands and side and the disciples were overjoyed. (John 20:19-20) Jefferson’s Religion Was False The Scriptural evidence for Jesus’ …

Churchill and Jesus’ Resurrection

Bob RoaneDeath, Eternal Life, Heaven, Hell, Jesus Christ, Joy and Peace, Loving and Trusting God

For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures. (1 Corinthians 15:3-4) Churchill and the Bigger Bible Truth Winston Churchill (1874–1965) was a British politician and sometimes called himself a …

God’s Secret Agents

Bob RoaneJesus Christ, Joy and Peace, Loving and Trusting God

Angels are only God’s servants, spirits sent to care for people who will inherit salvation. (Hebrews 1:14) This post, titled God’s Secret Agents,1 builds on previous posts: Jesus our Immanuel, Immanuel Has Come!, and No Fear In Christ. John Paton and God’s Angels John G. Paton (1824-1907) was a Protestant missionary to the Vanuatu Islands near Australia. He ministered to …

No Fear in Christ

Bob RoaneJesus Christ, Joy and Peace, Loving and Trusting God

Jesus, the rising sun, will come to us from heaven to shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace. (Luke 1:78-79) Reflecting Back on 2020 This year has been hard in many ways. But thank God, Bible searches soared online, and a record number of people are …

Immanuel Has Come!

Bob RoaneJesus Christ, Joy and Peace, Loving and Trusting God

This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down His life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. (1 John 3:16) Christ is Still Present with Us Pastor Charles Spurgeon encourages: “Since Christ our King who is risen and reigning was once an infant, I may go to Him …