-
Adventures with Christ
The Christian life is a grand adventure! The Holy One who saved you calls you to a life of abundance AND obedience — and together they spell “adventure.” “‘I have come to give them abundant life.'” / “‘Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.'” Jesus said both things! He calls us to a mighty life of trusting Him and doing His will, of courage and passion, of seeking and finding. These things are obedience. They are the part where we go out the door to meet our holy destiny in spite of hardship, enemies, and uncertainty. And abundance is…
-
Bible Study: The Wild and Woolly Book of Jude
“Jude” is a Hebrew name and is an alternate of “Judah.” Sort of like Al or Albert, or Mike or Michael. The Greek form of the name is “Judas.” Two of the 12 of Jesus’ disciples were named Judas – Judas the Zealot, NOT to be confused with Judas Iscariot, who may or may not have been a Zealot. Naming of the Twelve Luke 6:12-16 Mark 3:13-19 Mt. 10:2-4 John doesn’t list them together, and names 9 of them. He does refer to the Twelve. One of the names is Judas the Zealot (sometimes called Simon the Zealot,) who is NOT the same person as Judas Iscariot. The Zealots were…
-
Saving Grace by Way of the Holy Spirit
The center of Wesley’s theology is the grace of God, which is the redeeming activity of divine love. , Wesley called the study of grace “practical theology,” or living out our Christian beliefs in our daily lives. Practical theology is not only the study of a particular faith. A non-Christian can be a theologian, and some of them are. But practical theology is what every Christian should practice: to understand how God has saved us through Jesus Christ, and to live out our new life in love and service to God and others. Grace Grace is central to the Christian life. Grace arises from the love of God, if God…