New Testament – Page 51 – Rising with the Son

Staying Calm in the Storm

While Jesus was still speaking, some people came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” they said. “Why bother the teacher anymore?” Overhearing what they said, Jesus told him, “Don’t be afraid; just believe.” (Mark 5:35-36 NIV) Ever noticed how calm Jesus was during times of tragedy? The story ofContinueContinue reading “Staying Calm in the Storm”

Don’t Delay Your Healing

There’s an interesting story in John chapter 5 about a man who was sick for 38 years. When Jesus met him, He asked him if he wanted to get well. But the man began to tell Jesus how many people had been getting ahead of him to get healed. So Jesus simply told him toContinueContinue reading “Don’t Delay Your Healing”

Phony Christians

“Not everyone who calls out to me, ‘Lord! Lord!’ will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who actually do the will of my Father in heaven will enter. On judgment day many will say to me, ‘Lord! Lord! We prophesied in your name and cast out demons in your name and performed many miraclesContinueContinue reading “Phony Christians”

It is the Lord!

Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” (John 21:7 NIV) When the resurrected Jesus appeared again to His disciples, by the Sea of Galilee, He was recognized by the miraculous catch of fish. Just a few years earlier, they had witnessed a similar miracle (Luke 5:1-11), so John couldn’tContinueContinue reading “It is the Lord!”

Do You Speak Christianese?

These people make a big show of saying the right thing, but their heart isn’t in it. (Matthew 15:8 MSG) Growing up, I had to learn quite a few languages, and they were not all by choice. They were either spoken at home or in the country I lived in. As a born-again Christian, IContinueContinue reading “Do You Speak Christianese?”