A few months ago at a community event, a person waved to me smiling, and I waved back with one of those looks on my face that likely said what I was thinking, “I don’t know who you are, but you sure seem to know me, so…Hi!” I hoped they didn’t see my lost look.Continue reading “I wish there was a medication that would make us more like Jesus – 1 Thessalonians 5:23–28, Part 2”
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What my grill taught me about becoming more like Jesus – 1 Thessalonians 5:23–28, Part 1
My brother received a new grill as a gift, and he posted on social media that he was giving away his old one. His old grill is better than mine, so when I saw my brother’s offer, I texted him, and I was thankful that I was the first person to respond. He delivered theContinue reading “What my grill taught me about becoming more like Jesus – 1 Thessalonians 5:23–28, Part 1”
How God can transform tragedy – Matthew 21:1-11, Part 3
Editor’s Note: This week at Faith Church we welcomed one of my current students, Molly Stouffer, as guest preacher. Molly is from Hagerstown, MD, studying Pastoral Ministries at Lancaster Bible College. Here is the third in her series of posts guest blogging her Palm Sunday sermon! Nobody told me that my mother’s survival meant immenseContinue reading “How God can transform tragedy – Matthew 21:1-11, Part 3”
Is revival a biblical concept? – Q & A, Part 4
This week we take a break from our Relationships in the Church series. At Faith Church this past week I gave a Q & A sermon. I asked the congregation for questions ahead of time, and then I attempted to bring biblical theology to bear on their questions. Here’s the next question: Is revival a biblicalContinue reading “Is revival a biblical concept? – Q & A, Part 4”
We are witnesses to the power of Jesus – John 11:1-45, Part 5
Now the moment has come. We’ve been studying John 11 this week, and we’ve observed Jesus talking with his disciples and his friends, Mary and Martha, about their brother Lazarus’ sickness and death. Jesus made the trip to Judea to the town of Bethany to visit that sisters, as Lazarus lay in a grave forContinue reading “We are witnesses to the power of Jesus – John 11:1-45, Part 5”
Why you need God to give you a heart transplant – Ezekiel 35-36, Part 5
I hope you get heart surgery. No not that kind of heart surgery, such as a transplant or an artificial replace of the organ that pumps your blood. Though we can be thankful that we live in a day and age when it is possible and highly successful, at least for physical heart surgery. WhatContinue reading “Why you need God to give you a heart transplant – Ezekiel 35-36, Part 5”
The all-important Step 4 of how God changes us – Ezekiel 35-36, Part 4
We learned so far in this week’s five-part blog series on Ezekiel 35-36 that God says that he will give us a new heart of flesh, and a new spirit. What Spirit? That’s the next step in the transformation process. Learn about steps 1-3 here. Now we learn about the all-important Step Four in verseContinue reading “The all-important Step 4 of how God changes us – Ezekiel 35-36, Part 4”
Steps 1-3 of how God changes people – Ezekiel 35-36, Part 3
How does God describe the process of human transformation, so that we are becoming the kind of people he wants us to be? We find out in Ezekiel 36, verses 24-32. Go ahead and read those verses and see if you can discern the steps of how God changes the human heart? Do you seeContinue reading “Steps 1-3 of how God changes people – Ezekiel 35-36, Part 3”
The critical first step to having a change of heart – Ezekiel 35-36, Part 2
This week on the blog we are seeking to learn if and how a cold heart can be transformed into a warm heart. In other words, can people change? If so, how? After learning about the prophecy against Edom in chapter 35, in the previous post, we now begin chapter 36, and God asks EzekielContinue reading “The critical first step to having a change of heart – Ezekiel 35-36, Part 2”
Why is it so hard to change? – Ezekiel 35-36, Preview
Have you heard the phrase, “That person will never change.” Or how about the similar, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” Maybe you’ve heard yourself say, “That’s just the way I am.” Years ago, I was in a conversation with someone who was describing their most recent conflict with their boss. The person’sContinue reading “Why is it so hard to change? – Ezekiel 35-36, Preview”
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