Shalom, or peace, might not be what you think.
Hope is an orientation - a reflection on Advent, week 1 (Isaiah 7:14, John 1:14,16)
#1220: Do you take the Bible literally? | John 21 | Ezekiel 4-5 | Psalm 88
#1219: What if I doubt that what I believe is true? | John 19:38-20:31 | Ezekiel 2-3
#1218: What is humanity's greatest need? | John 17-19:37
#1217: What’s one way to “test the spirits?” | John 16 | Ezekiel 1 | Proverbs 19:9-23
#1216: Am I being wise or stupid? | John 15 | Obadiah | Psalm 135 | Proverbs 18:18-9:8
#1215: How did Jesus promise the New Testament? | John 14 | Lamentations 4-5
You don’t have to look too hard to see Jesus affirm the Old Testament — both in whole when he used a phrase like “the law and the prophets,” and specifically when he affirmed the veracity of stories quoted many prophets by name. Oh, and directly quoted from 24 of the 39 books. But the New Testament? Wasn’t that written after his death?
#1214: What’s a true disciple of Jesus? | John 13 | Lamentations 3 | Psalm 87
#1213: What’s the Bible’s “tale of two cities? | John 12 | Lamentations 2
#1212: What's the problem with pragmatism? | John 11 | Lamentations 1 | Proverbs 18:10-17
If someone were to say, “She is pragmatic,” there is probably a good chance that that would be a compliment. After all, the dictionary definition of adjective pragmatic is that it means you deal with something sensibly and realistically, practically rather than theoretically. In philosophy, pragmatism means something altogether different…
#1211: What does God want for you? | John 10 | Jeremiah 52 | Proverbs 17:21-18:9
"What does God want for you?" could be a whole book unto itself. But today we’re going to examine it in light of our OT and NT segments, because it’s a message of hope — and more. More importantly, it’s a good reminder of truth in a world where almost-truth abounds, and it’s always profitable to focus for a moment on the thing that should make your heart sing.