The LORD Is My Banner
Yahweh-nissi means “The LORD Is My Banner.” At Rephidim the battle turned on what was lifted up, not on tired arms, and Jesus said He would be lifted up too. Names Milk.
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Lazarus: God Has Helped
Lazarus is the Hebrew name Eleazar, “God has helped.” In John 11 the man with that name looked forgotten in the tomb, but Jesus’ help came late by everyone’s clock and right on time. Names Milk.
Is America a Christian Nation?
Part 1 of 2. Few arguments come up more often than this one: “Is America a Christian nation?” One side lists founders who prayed, quoted the Bible, and spoke of God. The other side points to the Constitution, which never mentions Jesus. Both sides have real facts, and the argument usually ends with nobody changing … Read more
Who Is Jesus?
Everything on this site comes back to one question. Jesus asked it Himself: “But who do you say that I am?” (Matthew 16:15, ESV) He was talking with His disciples. First He asked what other people were saying, and they gave Him a list: John the Baptist, Elijah, “Jeremiah or one of the prophets” (Matthew … Read more
Assurance Is the Base of the Mountain, Not the Top
Part 2 of 2. ← Read Part 1: Expect a Change, Don’t Chase the Change Last time we talked about assurance, about knowing you’re a child of God, and about expecting a real change when the Holy Spirit gives new birth. That matters. But there’s something we have to say next, or we’ll do more … Read more
Expect a Change, Don’t Chase the Change
Ask a room full of people who grew up around Christianity, “Do you know you’re a child of God?” and listen to the answers. “I hope so.” “I try to be.” “I was baptized.” “I prayed a prayer once.” Very few can say, plainly and with peace, “Yes. He has saved me.” That should bother … Read more
Gethsemane: The Oil Press
Gethsemane means “oil press.” The garden named for crushing olives is where Jesus was pressed to the ground and still prayed, “not what I will, but what you will” (Mark 14:36). Names Milk.
Elijah: The LORD Is God
Elijah’s name means “Yah is God.” On Mount Carmel the people finally shouted it: “The LORD, he is God” (1 Kgs 18:39). Names Milk.
The LORD Is Our Righteousness
Jeremiah’s promised King is named “The LORD is our righteousness” (Jer 23:6). Jesus is that King, and His name is our standing before God. Names Milk.
Is it the Spirit or the speakers?
God really does move through music. Feelings can also be made. Here’s a gentle way to tell the difference: fruit, hunger for the Word, and what’s left on Monday.