The Transformational Gospel of Jesus #22: How does God go about changing us? He who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, ‘From his innermost being will flow rivers of living water.’ But this He spoke of the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were to receive; for...
The Transformational Gospel of Jesus #19: Imitating God, Who is a Perfect 10 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect. -Matthew 5:48 Of all the controversial things that are contained in Jesus’ proclamation of the good news of the kingdom, perhaps...
The Transformational Gospel of Jesus #14: What kind of righteousness are you hungering for? Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. -Matthew 5:6 Everyone needs food and water to stay alive. So as Jesus lays out the gospel of...
The Transformational Gospel of Jesus #7: Why was Jesus so hard on the Pharisee’s righteousness? Part 1 For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven....
The Transformational Gospel of Jesus #6: Grace and Truth Revisited The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:14 Over the past couple of...