Jesus calls people to repentance but also offers abundant life. In the gospel lesson, Jesus compares Himself to John the Baptist and notes that people rejected both the asceticism of…
Jesus told his disciples that despite the warnings he had given about difficulties, as they took His words into the world, they would find people who would welcome and support…
Jesus warns his followers, that they are taking a risk by following Him. They may lose their reputation. After all the authorities accused Jesus of being in league with the…
We are reconciled to God through the work of Christ on the cross. But even though we are not perfect, Christ sends us into the world as His representatives. As…
The word Trinity is not mentioned in the bible, but the concept that God the creator, Jesus The Christ and the Holy Spirit share an identity is found throughout the…
Christ has sent the Holy Spirit to work in our lives. The Spirit works with non believers, calling them to relationship with Jesus. The Spirit works even more powerfully in…
Luke makes it very clear that Christ dwells primarily at the right hand of God. For forty days He made periodic appearances to the disciples to give them proof that…
Jesus the night of his betrayal told the disciples that God would send them the Spirit to remind them of His commandments. The chief of these commandments were to love…
Stephen kept his focus on speaking the truth about Jesus, and on the verge of his stoning was given a vision of Christ in Heaven. Knowing what was coming, Stephen…
Jesus showed the love of God when he died on the cross in our place. It is by this willingness to sacrifice himself for us, that He became the good…