Today we kick off our Vacation Bible School here at Grace. VBS can serve as a means to connect with the children and families in their communities. We see it as an outreach meant to bring in children who don’t normally attend church and to teach them the gospel. As...
Today is Father’s Day. With all the craziness I wonder if one day it may be changed, to Legal Guardian Of Unspecified Gender Day”. We live in a society that disparages fathering at every turn. Father are not necessary we are told. Because some men are wretched, many have decided...
In this mornings study we here the words of Jesus as He says, “ as my Father has sent me, so send I you”. Jesus was giving his disciples their commission to go into all the world and preach the good news. They were commanded to make disciples of not...
Why are the Bible prophecies of Jesus Christ’s death so important? Over the course of my studies and with the help of others, I have found 350 distinct prophecies about Jesus in the Old Testament. Many of these Messianic prophecies deal with His death. Prophecy is such a powerful evidence...
The purpose of these studies on the trials of Jesus, his death and ultimately His resurrection, are not just to learn the history of it. The book of Acts which is a continuation of the gospels, state that, “we are Christ’s witnesses” – Acts 1:8. The word witness brings to...
One of the most powerful parts of the crucifixion story is how Pilate could not intimidate Jesus. Pilate said to Jesus, “You will not speak to me? Do you not know that I have authority to release you and authority to crucify you?” Jesus answered him, “You would have no...
Earlier in the day, Jesus had warned the disciples of the events that were about to happen. Peter loved the Lord and with a well-intended heart boasted, “Even if I have to die with You, I will not deny you!” I’m sure he heard these words in his head many...
As a Christian the resurrection is without question the most important event in all of history. The reason is that everything that we believe about Christ and His gift of salvation hinges on the resurrection. As the Apostle Paul said, “If Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain,...
One of the most powerful themes seen in John 18 is Jesus’ Sovereignty over all things. The writer John is careful to point out events that point to Christ’s deity, while omitting events that focus on Jesus humanity. For example, John omits Jesus agonizing prayer in the garden, but includes...
…”may they be brought to complete unity to let the world know that you sent me…” (John 17:23). Jesus’ prayer is not about throwing Bible Doctrine to the curb so that everyone can get along. If this is a prayer for all the denominations to just get along, one might...