Posts tagged “Forgiveness”
Jesus roots for the underdog
“I just submitted the losing bracket.” That’s how I let my family know my picks were in for the NCAA basketball tournament. I’m pretty…
It is finished
“The Boxer” is a song that was recorded by the American music duo Simon & Garfunkel on their fifth studio album, Bridge Over Troubled…
Already clean
If you struggle to believe that God likes you due to the overwhelming evidence of your sinfulness, listen closely to Jesus. He told his…
Every spiritual blessing
When I read all 389 Bible passages that use the word bless/blessed/blessing, I noticed a distinctive shift from the Old Testament to the New….
100% saved
Imagine if you lived an average American life (77 years or 28,207 days) and you only had to be good 1% of the time…
God’s forgiveness is limitless
Biblical forgiveness is not like the express checkout at your local grocery store—maximum 15 items. Instead, God calls you to forgive and forgive and…
Lamb over me
I was studying the Bible with a Chinese friend at our church. We were looking at the word righteousness, and one of the Bible…
The arc of history
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is credited with saying that the arc of the universe bends toward justice. I think that’s true because God…
Grace brings you from the back to the front
My wife and I once purchased tickets to a magic show. As we usually do, we bought the very cheapest tickets in the back…
Inadequate coverage
I’m an average-sized person, but when I use a pool towel at one of those “budget friendly” hotels, I have to wonder if the…
What you really need
The paralyzed man probably thought, “If I could only walk, then I’d be happy.” Four friends carried him to the teacher. Jesus looked at…
No weight limit on forgiveness
While most everyone agrees that forgiveness (the opposite of vengeance) is the right thing to do, there are three aspects to biblical forgiveness that…