The Lord’s statement in John 14:7-11 was nothing less than a claim to full deity and equality with the Father. He is the way to God (v6) because He is God. He is not merely a manifestation of God, He is God manifested, and that truth (a constant theme throughout John’s gospel), is the watershed that divides true from false views of Christ. Many throughout history and today have regarded Jesus as nothing more than a good man, and an exemplary, virtuous moral or religious teacher. But that is impossible! No one who claimed to be God incarnate, if his claims were false, could be a good man. If Jesus knew His claim was false, He would be a liar, and if He sincerely believed it was true when it was not, He would be a lunatic. But the evidence conclusively shows that Christ was neither a liar nor insane. Rather He was God, exactly as He claimed to be. What does that mean for us? It means that Comfort comes from trusting Christ’s person! Since Jesus is God, it means that He has the right to redeem us, because He made us. It also means that desire to redeem … READ MORE

When John Paton was translating the scriptures for a South Seas tribe, he was unable to find a word in their vocabulary for the concept of believing, trusting, or having faith. He had no idea how he would convey it. One day while he was struggling in his hut, a native came running into the study and dropped into a chair, exhausted. He said, “Feels so good to rest my whole weight in this chair. “Instantly John Paton knew he had his definition: Faith is resting your whole weight on God. Faith is trusting completely and unconditionally in God and His Word. True faith doesn’t need to ask any questions or seek any explanations, Hebrews 11:1 reminds us that Faith is the assurance that God’s promises have essence, and competent, and reality. Remember how in the book of Genesis, Joseph had the nation of Israel promise that when they returned to the promise land that they would carry his bones?!! Joseph understood That God would fulfill His promises to the nation of Israel and that He would return them to the land He had promised. Although the exodus didn’t take place for another 420 years, we read in the Word … READ MORE

If all the biblical about the awesome power of Satan is unnerving, remember this basic truth: We do not need to fear our adversary. He has alarming capabilities but God has greater abilities, and as a follower of Jesus Christ God is on our side. While the Bible tells us often and emphatically that this war is real and the foe is to be respected, it never tells us to fear him. In fact, it gives us reasons to be confident. Let me share with you a few of those: 1. Remember that the Devil is a created being, he is ot God’s counterpart and he is not even Jesus’ counterpart. the devil has power, but is always limited by God.2. Satan can be resisted by the Christian who relies on God. James 4:7 tells us to draw near to God and resist the devil, and if we do that, the devil will flee from us. This happens by learning and following the Word of God (Psalm 119:11). The Devil cannot compete with God in the life of a submitted Chrisian.3. God places limitations on Satan. Satan wanted to wreak havoc in Job’s life and God always limited what he … READ MORE