I Am The Good Shepherd
In order to communicate who He was, Jesus used metaphors. John records seven of these “I am” statements of Jesus. Sheep and shepherds were familiar to Jesus’ audience, and they were often used as an illustration of God and His people in Hebrew scripture (Jeremiah 23:1-6, Ezekiel 34, Isaiah 40:11, Psalm 23, Psalm 95:6-7). These... Read More
Experiencing the Presence of God
We have many stories in the Bible who experienced the presence of God. Examples are Abraham, Hagar, Jacob, Moses, Joseph, Isaiah, Daniel, Jesus’s parents, John the Baptist’s parents, Paul, and others. Christ is present with us too. He promised to be present in Matt. 18:18-20 and Heb. 7:24-25 says Christ can be present with us... Read More
The Meaning of the Lord’s Supper
When we celebrate the Lord’s Supper, we remember Christ’s sacrifice and resurrection; unity among believers; covenant of grace; and spiritual nourishment. When we celebrate Christ’s sacrifice we remember that Christ bore our sins in His own physical body on the tree, and our sins were judged and died with Christ when he died on the... Read More
The History and Future of Sunday School
Sunday schools began in England in the 17780s when Robert Raikes became concerned about the many children and even adults who could not read and had little knowledge of the Bible. As the availability of public education increased, the focus of Sunday school shifted to Bible instruction. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, Anabaptist... Read More
Belonging, The Key to Spiritual and Emotional Growth
Growth toward spiritual maturity is a major goal of the Christian life, and the love that fuels belonging relationships is essential for growth to happen. Christ’s death and resurrection make belonging possible (Eph. 2-4). The barriers between humans and God and between humans has been removed through the shedding of the blood of Christ unto... Read More
Liberty or License
Many people have the idea that “liberty” means freedom to do whatever I want with no restrictions. What Paul meant by liberty is freedom to belong to the Messiah and God’s people without keeping the Old Covenant. Paul talks about the “hope of righteousness.” The word “hope” indicates that something is not yet fulfilled. By... Read More
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