For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many. – Mark 10:45 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water…
The Greatness of Servants
Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant… For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many. — Mark 10:43, Mark 10:45 A baby was born in Bethlehem so that He could grow up and give…
Serving Others Leads to Deeper Healing
In the time I have been fortunate enough to be involved in Celebrate Recovery, I have seen thousands of people find freedom from all kinds of hurts, hang-ups, and habits. I’ve seen people come into recovery for a season, perhaps completing a Step Study and then going elsewhere in the church, and I’ve seen others…
Love Like That – Approachable
Observe how Christ loved us. Love like that. — Ephesians 5:2 Have you ever felt left out? Excluded? I know I have and it’s painful. Nothing reaches so deeply into the human personality, tugs so tightly, as being included. We long to belong. Jesus understood this deep and powerful need like nobody else. It’s why He…
Jesus Heals
Jesus Heals a Leprous Man Matthew 8:2–4; Mark 1:40–45; Luke 5:12–16 LK — And it happened when He was in a certain city, that behold, a man who was full of leprosy saw Jesus; and he fell on his face Luke’s emphasis suggests this was an extremely serious case of leprosy. Lepers were considered ceremonially unclean…
The Humanity of Jesus
This week’s Bible study discusses the humanity of Jesus – that he was truly God and truly man in the fullest sense of the terms. For this study and discussion, we turn to an excerpt from Start! The Bible For New Believers. This Bible, which uses the New King James Version as its text, contains necessary…