“You are the salt of the earth.” Jesus said it, but what did He mean? Salt could refer to the kind mined out of the earth for food preservation and flavor enhancement purposes. Salts are minerals used for fertilizing crops. But salt could also be pointing back to the Old Testament. Salt was highly prized […]
It’s not easy to love other people. They let us down. They hurt our feelings. They pass us over. They discriminate against us. They make us jealous. They oppress us. They ignore us. Love isn’t the first thing that often comes to mind. But before Jesus went to His death, He told us about Living the […]
Death before Resurrection. It seems like a no-brainer, but we die hard. Just as He said, before we can genuinely follow Him, we must deny ourselves. We must die to our will, our desires, our lordship, our plans, our pride, our possessions, our control, and ourselves. Only then can we follow Him in Living the […]
No mere tweaking of the body of death, a radical transformation is required for Living the Risen Life. A sea change in priorities. An overhaul of our entire world view. A conversion from the relentless pursuit of the desires of our hearts to continually seeking the will of God’s heart. How do we accomplish such a […]
Living the Risen Life begins with our learning to Love the Lord. We demonstrate our love to Him in obedience, in worship, and in perseverance through suffering. Consider Deuteronomy 6:5. It teaches us that loving the Lord has an enduring quality in three dimensions: heart, soul, and strength. The heart’s desire of the one Living the […]
