Ultimate Mission Commander (1 Kings 19:9-21)

Ultimate Mission Commander (1 Kings 19:9-21)

At that moment, the Lord passed by. A great and mighty wind was tearing at the mountains and was shattering cliffs before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake...
Ultimate Comforter (1 Kings 19:1-8)

Ultimate Comforter (1 Kings 19:1-8)

As I sat with my father in hospice care twenty-four years ago I was able to hear a lot about his life I hadn’t known. It was not an easy life. Poverty and even brief homelessness as a child after World War I and during the Depression of the 1930’s. He entered the army...
Ultimate Judge (1 Kings 18:1-19)

Ultimate Judge (1 Kings 18:1-19)

“Elijah replied, ‘I have not ruined Israel, but you and your father’s family have, because you have abandoned the Lord’s commands and followed the Baals.’” (1 Kings 18:18) We hear a lot about justice, judges, trials, and the like on the news today. None of it seems...
Ultimate Savior  (1 Kings 17:7-24)

Ultimate Savior  (1 Kings 17:7-24)

Let’s begin with basic definitions. To “save” means: 1) to keep safe or rescue from harm or danger and 2) to keep and store up for future use. And – of course – a “savior” is one who saves. Now, keep those definitions in mind as we drill down on these verses. First...
Influence Transformed (John 21:15-19)

Influence Transformed (John 21:15-19)

“Do you love me?” He (Peter) said, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” “Feed my sheep,” Jesus said. (John 21:17) Jesus chose Peter, called Peter, and discipled Peter. The night before Jesus was crucified, Peter insisted that he would lay down...
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