At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah!’ or, ‘There he is!’ do not believe it. For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. See, I have told you ahead of time. (Matt. 24:23-25, NIV) Continue reading “The rise of false Messiahs”
Tag: Faith
The freedom found in Christ
“The fact that those freed by the divine action still live in the world does not mean that they belong to the world, as though possessed by the world and incorporated into its structure. They are indeed in themselves finite individuals, but are no longer in slavery for — through the process of dying and rising with Christ — they have broken through into the infinity and freedom of God himself.” — Hans Urs von Balthasar, Engagement with God
Sufficient faith that rests in God
Reading for today:
Psalms 131-133, 140, 142
Ex. 7:25-8:19
2 Cor. 3:7-18
Mark 10:17-31
We are being transformed into that same image from one degree of glory to the next degree of glory. (2 Cor. 7:18) Continue reading “Sufficient faith that rests in God”
Desperate faith leads us to radical trust
Reading for today:
Psalms 121-126
Ex. 5:1-6:1
1 Cor. 14:20-40
Mark 9:42-50
The deep walk of faith is one of trust. We trust who we know. The lifelong pursuit of knowing God is critical so we can truly know him and out of that knowledge we can trust him. Continue reading “Desperate faith leads us to radical trust”
The Kingdom can touch anyone
Reading for today:
Psalm 107; Ex. 2:1-22; 1Cor. 12:27-13:3; Mark 9:14-29
One of the powerful principles drawn from the Beatitudes is this: no one is beyond Kingdom blessing. Continue reading “The Kingdom can touch anyone”
We came here by faith, we move on by faith
Reading for today:
Psa. 69, 73
Ex. 1:6-22
1 Cor. 12:12-26
Mark 8:27-9:1
When we first moved to Minneapolis, we had a truck stuffed full of our possessions and three small boys. Continue reading “We came here by faith, we move on by faith”
Faith that risks
Reading for today:
Ps. 80, 77, 79
Gen. 44:18-34
1 Cor. 7:25-31
Mark 5:21-42
Jesus had his “reputation” put on the line several times, and people didn’t seem to care. Continue reading “Faith that risks”
