Jump Start # 204
Jump Start # 204 Luke 15:11 “And He said, ‘A certain man had two sons’” With these simple words Jesus begins the greatest parable of all time, the story of the prodigal son. This is my favorite lesson that Jesus taught. I never get tired of looking at this wonderful illustration of the grace […]
Jump Start # 203
Jump Start # 203 Ephesians 4:3 “being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace” Unity—what a great concept and relationship! The Psalmist described unity as the refreshing morning dew. Paul’s words to the Ephesians was to preserve it! Before a person can do that, they must first have […]
Jump Start # 202
Jump Start # 202 1 Peter 2:24 “And He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed.” Here in this passage Peter shows the saving work of Jesus Christ. Christ died on the cross […]
Jump Start # 201
Jump Start # 201 Genesis 6:5 “Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great on the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.” Our verse today is extremely old, going back several thousand years. The condition of man was so bad that God […]
Jump Start # 200
Jump Start # 200 Nehemiah 8:8 “They read from the book, from the law of God, translating to give the sense so that they understood the reading.” Today makes another milestone for our Jump Starts—number 200! That’s amazing. So many of you have read every one of these and many have shared them with […]