2,000 years ago there were 10 men with an infectious disease that caused severe, disfiguring skin sores and nerve damage in the arms, face, and legs. Needless to say, these men were social outcasts, written off by society as inferior and worthless. And then this happened in Luke 17:11-19, “As Jesus was going into a village, …
So, why did Jesus have to die?
{ 10 Tweets } #1. Deep within we desire a scapegoat – a person or thing to blame or cast our guilt upon. Reality: these things never give us the freedom we want. #2. God provides the perfect scapegoat, Jesus, who is without defect, fault, blame & guilt. “He who knew no sin, became sin.” …
Flying High
I don’t know about you – but I love flying in airplanes. Here’s why: The average walking speed of a human is 3.1mph. Average running speed? 8mph. Usain Bolt was clocked at 27.78mph – but he’s a freak. The highest vertical jump of a human? 60 inches. It’s pretty amazing what our little legs and …
Living or Performing?
When I was in high school eons ago, I tried out for the school musical Guys and Dolls. Somehow, someway, I landed the part of silky smooth Sky Masterson – one of the main characters. It was an incredible experience I look back on and just smile. Acting and singing in front of hundreds was …
The Bill Is Paid
In John 5:1-8, we read, “Some time later, Jesus went up to Jerusalem for one of the Jewish festivals. 2 Now there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool, which in Aramaic is called Bethesda and which is surrounded by five covered colonnades. 3 Here a great number of disabled people used to lie—the blind, …