Category Archives: Jesus Christ

The parable of the unworthy servant

Posted on July 10, 2021 by Wisdomforlife

All the zeal manifested by us in discharging our duty does not put God under any obligation to us… Continue reading →

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A denier called back to duty

Posted on May 10, 2020 by Wisdomforlife

Jesus Reinstates Peter!
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The most amazing person who ever lived

Posted on December 24, 2019 by Wisdomforlife

Jesus Christ is so extraordinarily unprecedented that he shatters our categories and demands our worship. Continue reading →

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Why does the story continue?

Posted on December 20, 2019 by Wisdomforlife

Consider the un-sanitized version of the Christmas story… Continue reading →

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Rain on the just and the unjust?

Posted on August 22, 2019 by Wisdomforlife

What did jesus mean that God “makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust” (Matthew 5:45). Continue reading →

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Many in the Church do not know Jesus

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Wisdomforlife

Maybe you think you “accepted Jesus into your heart,” but you do not truly know Jesus. Continue reading →

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Never give up on prayer

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Wisdomforlife

Why does God allow perseverance in prayer to be part of our experience with Him? Prayer is an appeal to one who can do what I cannot do and what others won’t do. Continue reading →

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It’s not the way you think it is

Posted on August 9, 2018 by Wisdomforlife

Delusional self-confidence based on self-accomplishment is not far removed from self-righteousness. It’s an insidiously deadly poison that can be… Continue reading →

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Longing to see the One who loves us

Posted on May 29, 2018 by Wisdomforlife

How do we cultivate deep love and joy at the thought of seeing our Savior? Continue reading →

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What Jesus did not do

Posted on May 1, 2018 by Wisdomforlife

One of the things I love about Jesus is his refusal to be defined by the prejudicial social pressures of his day.  Continue reading →

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