Listening to Jesus Beside the Sea
After Jesus' death and resurrection, a seaside reunion with the Lord taught Peter that being a disciple requires one qualification: a willingness to follow.
One thing quickly becomes apparent to anyone who reads the gospels, the pages of Scripture that contain Jesus' words and actions: no one who heard His words failed to react. Some who listened shook their fists at Him. Others marvelled at a depth of wisdom they'd never heard before. And some believed His words, choosing to follow Him. Whatever the reaction, no one left His presence unaffected by the encounter.
Jesus easily stands as the most influential person in history. Even today, millions call Him Saviour. Why? What was it about His short time on earth that shook the world so? What did He say to grab people's hearts the way He did? Why do so many believe in Him as the Son of God?
Embark on an eye-opening journey into the life and times of this carpenter from Nazareth. Just don't expect to be unstirred after your encounter with Jesus.
After Jesus' death and resurrection, a seaside reunion with the Lord taught Peter that being a disciple requires one qualification: a willingness to follow.
In the midst of trials we have the greatest opportunity to encounter the risen Jesus…if we have eyes to see.
The story of Jesus doesn't end with the cross or even the grave in which He was laid. He is risen! He overcame death and continues to live.
Only when we face the facts of the horrors of Jesus' death can we fully appreciate the price that was paid on Calvary.
While the trials of Jesus adjourned long ago, each of us must render a verdict in our own hearts. Only today, it is not His fate we decide; it is our own.
Jesus lived His entire life without doing anything wrong. We would do well to imitate Christ in our response to the injustices we experience in our lives.
The story of Judas teaches us that no one is immune to the insidious, corrosive power of secret sin.
From the example of Jesus, we learn how to stand up for the truth, even if we lose popularity and suffer persecution for doing what is right.
Like the branch of a grapevine should bear grapes, a believer should bear the fruit of a Christlike character.
When Jesus, God in the flesh, ministered on earth, He exercised power over everything, including sickness and death.