Tag: faith

  • That you may have Certainty – 7 – An outsider’s view from a Gentile

    That you may have Certainty in these Uncertain Times Our post-resurrection series is witness from the introduction of Luke-Acts and Jesus’ assurances to followers. In our previous post we pointed out: “The ultimate outsiders were Gentiles, and Luke emphasizes that God’s salvation extends even to them.” We began with a Hebrew view of a Gentile, noting that…

    that you may have certainty concerning the things you have been taught.
  • Abraham, Prince of a Promise

    Genesis 12: 6 Abram passed through the land to the place at Shechem, to the oak of Moreh. At that time the Canaanites were in the land. 7 Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your offspring I will give this land.” Abram is no longer a Sheik of Ur. He is no…

  • Interrupting Jesus 9 – not too dirty for God

    Cleanliness is next to Godliness. You know the old saying (based on an old Hebrew proverb) and preached by John Wesley, among others. Can one so dirty in sin or lifestyle approach God? We are all sinners and none is clean enough without the Living Water. You and I may be able to think of…

    John 4: