Loving Hearts Enthrone Him
If we can recognise the identity of the baby born in Bethlehem, we can be rightly aligned to God by enthroning Jesus as our Lord and King....
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December 8, 2019 by Tom Jackson
If we can recognise the identity of the baby born in Bethlehem, we can be rightly aligned to God by enthroning Jesus as our Lord and King....
The Hard Work of Waiting
December 2, 2019 by Tom Jackson
God's promises are worth waiting for, but waiting can be hard work. Keeping our eye on the prize makes it easier....
Up and Down
November 24, 2019 by Tom Jackson
An up and down emotional life can be unhealthy, but there is a kind of up and down rhythm to following Jesus important for living life well....
A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Following Jesus
November 17, 2019 by Tom Jackson
Evaluting the price Jesus asks us to pay in light of the promised pay out....
Barriers and Breakthrough
November 3, 2019 by Tom Jackson
God invites us to breakthrough the barriers that prevent us from experiencing all the blessing he has for us....
Making It - To the Other Side
October 27, 2019 by Tom Jackson
Jesus doesn't leave us alone, and he doesn't leave us where we are. He has purpose, destiny, and intention for our lives, but to get there, we have to go through storms....
Hearing Light and Seeing Sound
October 20, 2019 by Tom Jackson
Jesus uses the metaphor of light explain the impact in our lives of hearing God's word well....
The Seed of the Kingdom
October 13, 2019 by Tom Jackson
God's kingdom grows in our lives as his word takes root and bears fruit....
Trouble at the Table
September 29, 2019 by Tom Jackson
A Pharisee who invites Jesus for lunch gets more than he bargained for when an unwelcome woman shows up....
Now or Later
September 25, 2019 by Tom Jackson
Jesus inducts his followers into apprenticeship by teaching them to live with eternal perspective....
The Hard Work of Waiting
December 2, 2019 by Tom Jackson | Category: Christmas
God's promises are worth waiting for, but waiting can be hard work. Keeping our eye on the prize makes it easier....
Keep ReadingUp and Down
November 24, 2019 by Tom Jackson | Tags: Vision, Jesus, 1st Corinthians, darkness, praying, valley, demons, mountain top, sleeping
An up and down emotional life can be unhealthy, but there is a kind of up and down rhythm to following Jesus important for living life well....
Keep ReadingA Cost-Benefit Analysis of Following Jesus
November 17, 2019 by Tom Jackson | Tags: Jesus, 1st Corinthians, cross, death, blessing, life, follow, benefit
Barriers and Breakthrough
November 3, 2019 by Tom Jackson | Tags: Jesus, 1st Corinthians, faith, healing, breakthrough, barriers, process
God invites us to breakthrough the barriers that prevent us from experiencing all the blessing he has for us....
Keep ReadingMaking It - To the Other Side
October 27, 2019 by Tom Jackson | Tags: Jesus, 1st Corinthians, faith, disciples, fear, peace, authority, boat, storm
Jesus doesn't leave us alone, and he doesn't leave us where we are. He has purpose, destiny, and intention for our lives, but to get there, we have to go through storms....
Keep ReadingHearing Light and Seeing Sound
October 20, 2019 by Tom Jackson | Tags: 1st Corinthians, believing, God's Word, light, family, hearing, obeying, doing, lamp, sound
Jesus uses the metaphor of light explain the impact in our lives of hearing God's word well....
Keep ReadingThe Seed of the Kingdom
October 13, 2019 by Tom Jackson | Tags: Jesus, 1st Corinthians, kingdom, Word of God, sower, Lordship, fruit, soils, rocks, weeds, hard places, resistance
Trouble at the Table
September 29, 2019 by Tom Jackson | Tags: Jesus, 1st Corinthians, sin, love, forgiveness, lunch, woman, sinner, gratitude, meal, Pharisee, table, bad reputation, thankful
A Pharisee who invites Jesus for lunch gets more than he bargained for when an unwelcome woman shows up....
Keep ReadingNow or Later
September 25, 2019 by Tom Jackson | Category: Discipleship | Tags: Jesus, 1st Corinthians, rich, Discipleship, Beatitudes, disciple, blessed, happy, poor, hungry, weeping, proud, full
Jesus inducts his followers into apprenticeship by teaching them to live with eternal perspective....
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