luke20a-so-rev5 Jesus is the stone which does not fit the preconceived notion of Messiahship. But his resurrection from the dead proves that he is the one upon whom all eternity is built. Though the leaders of the political and religious world may reject Jesus, God has made him the centerpieceRead More →
luke19c-so-rev5 Jesus is coming to each person as the humble King, but many people do not recognize the humble King. They have a false expectation of the King to solve all their problems. They do not commit themselves to Jesus because he does not look like the Messiah they want.Read More →
acts01a-so-rev1 Jesus says that his apostles will be his witnesses by the power of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit gives his people the power to testify about Jesus. But his words must have seemed almost ludicrous when Jesus uttered them. He was speaking to very ordinary people who wereRead More →
matthew2-xmas22-rev1 So many times we have gone astray, but our good shepherd Jesus searches for us and restores us. Finally, Jesus laid down his life for us. He shed his precious blood on the cross to save us from our sins and give us eternal life. We are wounded andRead More →
ruth-redemption-rev8 Ruth was from a cursed tribe of Moabites. But God redeemed Ruth because of her faith in God. Not only that, she became an ancestor of the Messiah. God’s extreme grace redeemed Ruth. This cursed Moabite became the great-grandmother of King David. How did a cursed Moabite get intoRead More →
mt1b_sam As you celebrate this Christmas season, please think about what it means for God to be with you. To those who are going through something (whatever it is), please take this to heart: Jesus came down from Heaven and gave it all up to be with you. His greatestRead More →
Rahab-righteousness-rev4 God placed the prostitute Rahab in his plan to bring his Son into the world. Rahab is extraordinary because she received extraordinary grace. There is no need to reinvent her past to try to make her seem less of a sinner. The disturbing fact about what she once wasRead More →
Tamar-Tenacity-rev3 God’s grace meets us in our worst moments and then turns them into wondrous worship-filled moments. He meets us in our rebellion and leads us to redemption. Judah might look back at this moment in his life which is an all-time low with some shame and humiliation. But heRead More →
matt1a-so-2022-rev1 Matthew wants to show that Jesus is the rightful king to reign. But he was not a king like any other kings. He was not a king who ruled by force. He was a king who ruled by grace. He is a king of grace. When we examine hisRead More →
luke19b_sam The main goal in giving the mina wasn’t to test the servants’ abilities. It was to test their faithfulness to see who could be entrusted with his riches once he returned as their king. What the king values most is not the money but trustworthiness. What our King JesusRead More →
luke19a-so-rev5 Jesus is seeking the lost in our times. He does not give up on struggling sinners or look down on those who have failed or gone astray. But in order to be found, we need to first admit that we are lost, and make a tiny step back toRead More →
luke18b-so-rev2 In today’s passage we meet an ideal disciple candidate. He believes that God is the Creator God. You don’t have to teach him the Bible since he knows the Bible well. All he needs is a little discipleship training to become a disciple of Jesus Christ. But he leftRead More →