God the Father raised Christ from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms, far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come. (Eph 1:20-21) We Need Help from God As of 2015, there were roughly …
Christ the Joyful Healer
As soon as Jesus and His disciples left the synagogue, they went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew. Simon’s mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and they immediately told Jesus about her. So He went to her, took her hand, and helped her up. The fever left her and she began to wait on …
Not Good Enough
You are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His wonderful light. Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. …
More on Jesus’ Ascension
I came from the Father and entered the world. Now I am leaving the world and going back to the Father….I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. (John 16:28,33) Better Than Apollo 11 Apollo 11 was the American …
Jesus’ Resurrection and Ascension
I came from the Father and entered the world. Now I am leaving the world and going back to the Father….I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. (John 16:28,33) The First Christians Were Certain The Lord’s first disciples …
Counting Our Blessings
Praise the Lord, my soul. All my inmost being, praise His holy name. Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all His benefits. (Psalm 103:1-2) Girl Without A Father Counts Her Blessings Heather Bermingham traveled with her youth group on a mission trip in New Orleans. They arrived on Father’s Day and Heather was missing her dad. He had …
Jesus’ Resurrection Gives Us Significance and Stability
Christ’s resurrection is the public display of His victory, the triumph of the Crucified One….The message of Easter is not just that Jesus is alive, it is so much more. Easter means that Christ is risen to save, help, keep, and love His people to the end. (Leon L. Morris, adapted) We Are Significant to God Frank Capra (1897-1991) was …
Jesus’ Resurrection: Something New Begins
When Jesus sees all that is accomplished by His anguish, He will be satisfied. And because of His experience, God’s righteous servant will make it possible for many to be counted righteous with God, for He will bear all their sins. Isaiah 53:11 (NLT, adapted) Seeing is Believing Amy B. Hunter had emergency surgery. Her sister (call her “Ann”) was …
Eyewitnesses of Christ’s Resurrection
When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go to anoint Jesus’ body. Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they were on their way to the tomb and they asked each other, “Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of …
Jesus: The Compassionate One
God’s unfailing love toward those who fear Him is as great as the height of the heavens above the earth. He has removed our sins as far from us as the east is from the west. The Lord is like a father to His children, tender and compassionate to those who fear Him. For He knows how weak we are. …