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'Jesus' tagged posts (Page 2)

Two Empty Cups

There is a classic scene in the movie, “The Princess Bride” where the hero, Wesley, also known as the “Dread Pirate Roberts” has a battle of wits with one of the princess’ abductors, “Vizzini,” a Sicilian mercenary. They sit across from each other with a small table separating them. On the table are two goblets…

Justice Served

Two young men pulled up alongside a car at a traffic light. On the prowl for someone to rape, they saw a lovely young woman in the car next to them. She was just the kind of target they were looking for. Following the woman to an apartment complex, they grabbed her, took her to…

The Principle of Obedience

If you grew up in a home with several siblings, you can easily remember instances of sibling rivalry. It’s natural, isn’t it? Sometimes you were the victim, sometimes the instigator; but in all cases, there were sinful actions and sinful reactions. Even if you are an only child or have one sibling, you can likely…

When LIfe is Out of Control

Christmas is a season that can be described with a myriad of different words – turkey, mashed potatoes, presents, stuffed, Santa, friends, family… the list goes on and on. This is how most of our world sees this time of year. But when we think about Christmas from a Christian perspective, other words usually used…

Jesus, our High Priest

Have you ever been given an important message to deliver? In the Bible, the person that was given that responsibility was the prophet. Their function was to deliver the word of God to people. The function of the priest is to provide access to God for the people. On Mount Sinai, God gave Moses the…