Root Causes

SCRIPTURE: Prov. 4-6; Rom. 8 Romans 8:1-4 With the arrival of Jesus, the Messiah, that fateful dilemma is resolved. Those who enter into Christ’s being-here-for-us no longer have to live under a continuous, low-lying black cloud. A new power is in operation. The...

Be

SCRIPTURE: Prov. 1-3; Rom. 7 Romans 7:14-25 I can anticipate the response that is coming: “I know that all God’s commands are spiritual, but I’m not. Isn’t this also your experience?” Yes. I’m full of myself—after all, I’ve...

Light

SCRIPTURE: 1 Kings 10-11; 2 Chr. 9; Rom. 6 Romans 6:5 Each of us is raised into a light-filled world by our Father so that we can see where we’re going in our new grace-sovereign country. OBSERVATION: God is the author of our vision. God is the enabler of our...

Followership

SCRIPTURE: Ex. 9-11; Luke 24 Luke 24:25-27 Then he said to them, “So thick-headed! So slow-hearted! Why can’t you simply believe all that the prophets said? Don’t you see that these things had to happen, that the Messiah had to suffer and only then...

Six and Seven

SCRIPTURE: Ex. 6-8; Luke 23 Luke 23:56b They rested quietly on the Sabbath, as commanded. OBSERVATIONS: Even though their world was crumbling, and their purpose was seemingly destroyed, the women still stopped to rest on the Sabbath. APPLICATION: Joey, you have...

The Sleeper Awakens…again

SCRIPTURE: Ex. 3-5; Luke 22 Luke 22:45-46 He got up from prayer, went back to the disciples and found them asleep, drugged by grief. He said, “What business do you have sleeping? Get up. Pray so you won’t give in to temptation.” OBSERVATIONS: Asleep,...