The thought of God turning from the Son as He dies on the cross can be difficult to process and understand. What did Jesus really mean by it? How is it that the New Testament says that Jesus “became sin for us”? When misunderstood, we can end up with sentimental feelings at best – or…
Sermons on Mercy
Depression. It can feel like being lost in the dark, oppressive & overwhelming. To Christians who suffer from it, it may feel as if God is far away or that He has left us all on our own – but nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, it is in the darkness that…
When a heart is regenerated, it is truly changed. The change inside is so great in fact, that it shines through for others to see. While we aren’t immediately perfect, the result of being born again is noticeable from that moment on. The thief on the cross is an example of this. It’s not only…
When Peter denied knowing Jesus, it was more than a failure – it was an awakening for Peter. Over confident, tired and unprepared, Peter found out that he wasn’t as strong as he thought. But praise God, he found something else too. As the rooster crowed, his eyes met the Lords from across the yard.…
As Jesus continued His final stretch toward Jerusalem, His disciples still didn’t understand what the future held. While Jesus was fully aware of everything that awaited Him, the disciples had their own ideas. The truth was hidden from them and their long held beliefs didn’t line up- so their beliefs needed to be set aside.…
Maybe the most famous of all our Lords parables, the pinnacle of Jesus’s trilogy on the subject of God’s heart for the lost. Not so much about a son, but about a loving father who seeks. For those with a warped view of God, where forgiveness is conditional and favor can change by the day…
Jesus is known as the suffering servant for many reasons, and among them is His heart for the lost. Throughout scripture we see God’s compassion for men & women who are enslaved to sin, and in the person of Jesus we see the same heart as He laments over Jerusalem. The people in Jesus’s day…