The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. Psalm 118:22 Jesus as Chief Cornerstone certainly gives us a solid mental image of the Truth that He alone is our firm foundation. He holds up the buildings that are our lives, our families, our purpose, our worth, and our souls. However, this passage reminds…
[Andrew] first found his own brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which means Christ). John 1:41 John 1 manages to pack many names of Jesus into one small segment of Scripture – Word, Prophet, Son of God, Lamb of God, King of Israel, Son of Man – but maybe none were…
Have you ever thought about what the first Christmas was like? So many different people were involved in the story, and each bring a new perspective. Today I would like to focus on Christmas from Mary’s perspective. What was it like to have been chosen by God? Mary must have been filled with hundreds of…
It’s kind of a weird thing to think of bread as a name, but this name is such a powerful name. What does it mean though that Jesus is bread? How can bread bring such life? Why did He choose bread? Listen this week as Pastor Derrick shares the amazing truth of why it’s so…
They will make war on the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them, for he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those with him are called and chosen and faithful.” Revelation 17:14 For those of us living in the United States or other countries without a king, some of the significance of this Name is lost on…
Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am.” John 8:58 As soon as the Jews heard Jesus’ reply, they knew He wasn’t playing around. He’d equated Himself with God, and rightly so…but their frame of reference couldn’t allow for a wandering Prophet who had nothing to recommend Him as a…
What is it about the name son that is so important? Could the name son mean more than just son of a father? This week we look around the bible to find why the title son is so important for Jesus at Christmas. You are sons and daughters of God because of His Son given for you….
Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war. Revelation 19:11 You and I have not seen Jesus in person. We have the great benefit of the Spirit living and working in us until we see our Savior face to…
And behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.” Matthew 3:17 It’s one thing for shepherds to shout good news of a Savior come in a manger or a riff-raff crowd of disciples to say that they have found the Messiah. It’s another thing for a man…
I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end. Revelation 22:13 Jesus, with the Father and the Spirit, was there before the beginning of time and will be there when time as we know it closes and eternity becomes our absolute reality – forever in the best way…
