Rebuilding The Walls
When Nehemiah returned to Jerusalem to begin rebuilding the walls, he had no idea just exactly what he was stepping into.
When Nehemiah returned to Jerusalem to begin rebuilding the walls, he had no idea just exactly what he was stepping into.
He went beyond the Jordan River near the place where John was first baptizing and stayed there awhile. And many followed him. “John didn’t perform miraculous signs,” they remarked to one another, “but everything he said about this man has come true.” And many who were there believed in Jesus. (John 10:40-42) Read: 2 Kings 22:3-20,…
What started as a minor panic turned into a full-fledged route. Two men came running in and thousands scattered in every direction.
Some choices need to be made again, and again, and again…
If he were judged by our understanding of “good theology”, there could only be one verdict… Jesus was a heretic.
But Jesus told him, “Anyone who puts a hand to the plow and then looks back is not fit for the Kingdom of God.” (Luke 9:62) Read: Deuteronomy 21:1-22:30, Luke 9:51-10:12, Psalm 74:1-23, Proverbs 12:11 Relate: Following is easy these days. I have a twitter account with about 470 followers and follow about 280 people myself. When I…
Why are we always saying unbiblical things like: “Don’t follow me, follow Jesus”?
Following Jesus is not a private affair. If people that I know are surprised to find out that I am a Christian, then I am probably not.
These are three famous men who gave up everything that God’s ways might be known throughout the earth. Many tens of thousands have followed in their footsteps.
Will you?
I took the road less traveled by… and that has made all the difference.