Be real as I am real

My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from my cries of anguish? Psalm 22:1 Psalm 22 falls in the category of Psalms called ‘Messiahnic Psalms’. These are Psalms that look forward to the coming
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Saviour

Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners – of whom I am the worst. 1 Tim 1:15 Jesus’s mission in coming to the world was simply to save sinners. This is the crux of the messa
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Shepherd

I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep… I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me John 10:11,14 This is one of the great “I AM” sayings of Jesus found in the Book of John. He is the Goo
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Example extraordinaire

I’ve tried to think how I can unpack today’s passage for us and frankly I feel inadequate. I can’t wrap my mind around immensity of the contents of these verses and the perfect example of Jesus, and so… kindly… I will le
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Closer than a brother

One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. Prov 18:24 God continues to use imagery from our family setting to illustrate how much he loves us. Sometimes we think of God as being out ther
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The Sufficiency of Jesus

11 But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that are now already here, he went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made with human hands, that is to say, is not a part of this creation. 12 He did not enter by mea

Salvation for all people

21 Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behaviour. 22 But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation&#

Sacrifice once for all time

8 First he said, ‘Sacrifices and offerings, burnt offerings and sin offerings you did not desire, nor were you pleased with them’– though they were offered in accordance with the law. 9 Then he said, ‘Here I am, I have come to do your will.�
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Jesus our substitute

For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Rom 6:23 ‘He himself bore our sins’ in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness;… 1 Pet 2:24 The guys living
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Mission: All about Jesus

He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ. Col 1:28 We are called to make disciples. This is our mandate as Christians. We have seen that this mandate emanated
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