“There was nothing beautiful or majestic about his appearance, nothing to attract us to him.” (Isaiah 53:2) With the exception of the above verse, the Bible tells us very little about how Jesus looked. If that’s the case, then where did we get that picture of Jesus that hangs over some of our mantles? While there is no biblical support for the picture that our minds conjure up when we think about Jesus, some theologians claim that it came from eyewitness accounts. In his book, The Resurrection Tomb, […]

“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” (1 John 1:9) “Winter Sun Helps Clear Snow”. One of the local television stations I watch had this headline on their website three days after a seven-inch snow storm arrived in our area and wreaked havoc with schools and businesses. Unfortunately, cloudy weather and extremely low temperatures did not help melting for a couple of days. Finally on day three, the sun broke through and the […]

“There is no difference, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.” (Romans 3:22-24) What makes Christianity different from all other religions in the world? C.S. Lewis, a longtime defender of the gospel once said, “Oh, that’s easy. It’s grace.” Grace is difficult for the unbeliever to understand primarily because of the demonstrative change it can make in the life of a believer. And there isn’t a better example […]

“So I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are firmly established in the truth you now have.” (2 Peter 1:12) Did you know that there is a blueprint for heaven in the Bible? That’s right! We serve such a wonderful, loving God that he not only provides directions about how to get to heaven, he also left a painstaking description of it so that we will recognize it when we arrive. Interestingly, while there are over 400 references to heaven in […]