Communicating Christ (Page 68)
“When [Jesus] saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were troubled and downcast, like sheep without a shepherd.” Matthew 9:36 Do these adjectives, “troubled” and “downcast”, describe you? Lately, I think, in one way or another, we have all felt at least a little troubled and downcast. Here in the…
Opening Prayer Lord, give us grace to follow Your heavenly call. Amen. Text: Luke 14:16–24 Then He said to him, “A certain man gave a great supper and invited many, and sent his servant at supper time to say to those who were invited, ‘Come, for all things are now ready.’ But they all with…
During the coronavirus pandemic we were witness via the news to many deaths. While death is not uncommon with 7,452 people dying on average each day in the United States, the pandemic has heightened our awareness. As a result, many have been considering their own mortality. Have you considered yours? Are you afraid of dying?…
These days, it seems you can hardly turn on the news without hearing about another shooting or some other tragic event where people are hurting each other. When will people learn? When will it stop? Sadly, it will not stop because all human hearts are corrupt. Jesus said in Matthew, Chapter 15: “To be sure,…