Archive for the "Redemption" Category

08.Jan.2009 The Mystery of the Lineage

God uses the even the messes we make…
Matthew 1: 1-6
1 This is a record of the ancestors of Jesus the Messiah, a descendant of David and of Abraham:
2 Abraham was the father of Isaac.
Isaac was the father of Jacob.
Jacob was the father of Judah and his brothers.
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08.Apr.2008 Easter – Jesus Calls us by Name

John 20 – The story of Mary Magdelene discovering Jesus had resurrected.
There are several things about this event that are so powerful, that you have to look closely and read between the lines to find them.
The first is this: Mary Magdelene was a formerly troubled woman. Her mind had been “possessed by evil”. Once [...]

16.Jan.2008 God’s Redemptive Nature

Acts 18: I love the New Year – the thought of another chance – the thought of what’s possible. There is so much hope in the air this time of year. God loves to give us another chance. The whole nature of God is redemptive. He wants to wash away the past, get our feet [...]