Tag Archives: salvation

In the Midst

Posted on October 27, 2017 by Pete

Dead to rights. No escaping. Positively guilty. She had been caught in the act. And now they were hoping that He would be, as well. She had been busted playing loose with morals. They were pretty sure He’d be tripped … Continue reading →

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Of Nations and Individuals

Posted on October 20, 2017 by Pete

Finished up in Jeremiah this morning. Continued reading in John. And I’m in wonder at a couple of “folds” in the manifold wisdom of God (Eph. 3:10). Over the final chapters of Jeremiah, God is clearly portrayed as sovereign over … Continue reading →

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Clothed and Covered

Posted on September 22, 2017 by Pete

The last part of Isaiah is glorious. The focus is on God’s Holy Servant, the Messiah. And the subject matter has more to do with restoration and reconciliation than repentance and restitution. More to do with the hope of the … Continue reading →

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Starts with the Right Question

Posted on February 21, 2017 by Pete

It occurs to me that we live in an age which, for the most part, has been duped into asking the wrong question. We’ve become focused on the preliminaries and not on the main event. We’ve come to believe that … Continue reading →

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The Power of a Promise

Posted on October 28, 2016 by Pete

He had done everything for her. She had done all she could to throw it back in His face. He set her up for success. She foolishly determined to fail. He poured out His love. She responded with shameless displays … Continue reading →

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Drawn

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Pete

When it comes to the dynamics of our salvation there is much to evoke awe and wonder. Start with a debt we could not pay, transgression against a holy God, and that the debt was paid by Another. And that … Continue reading →

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You Saw Me

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Pete

Philip was pretty sure Jesus was Messiah. Nathanael? Not so much. Philip had met Jesus and encountered Him. Nathanael hadn’t. Understandably then, he was somewhat skeptical–his skepticism fueled by a couple of things. First, he could not recall anything in … Continue reading →

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We Wait

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Pete

So often what gets you wrapped around the axle with prophecy is trying to lock down the “when.” When will that happen? In ancient Israel’s day? During Christ’s first advent? At His second advent? At the tribulation? During the millennial … Continue reading →

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A Connection

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Pete

There’s a connection, a vital connection. But for too many, that connection is never really made. For some, the Old Testament is considered irrelevant for faith today. For others, it’s seen, at best, as optional for the believer. But if … Continue reading →

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What Shall I Do?

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Pete

It was an encounter of the divine kind. A lawyer of Israel stood before the Judge of all mankind and sought to put Him to the test. The topic? How to inherit eternal life. The question? What shall I do? … Continue reading →

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