Inspiration – A startling new reality
On that first Easter morning the women were the first to go to the burial cave and received a startling message from an angel. “. . . You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen . .…
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Inspiration – The time is ripe!
The Lord had His prophet Amos speak directly to people who trample the needy and the poor in order to secure personal gain. “Hear this, you who trample the needy and do away with the poor of the land, saying,…
Inspiration – Persevering in prayer
In Luke 18: 1-8 we read, “Then Jesus told His disciples a parable to show them they should always pray and not give up. He said, “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared…
Inspiration – Bear our cross
In Luke 14 is a call to carry our cross. “Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.” (Luke 14: 27) What does Jesus mean here? He has not yet died on the…
Inspiration – Maturing your faith
In my last column, I told the tightrope story in describing mature faith. In this column, I will talk about maturing your faith. Typically, faith starts out much like an infant. With time it grows. Again, Hebrews 12:2 quoted in…
Inspiration – Faith
The Bible uses the two words “believe” and “faith” in relation to being saved. Faith is defined in Scripture: “Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” (Hebrews 11: 1)…
Inspiration – The Gospel is hidden
In my last column, we looked at a few verses from Colossians 1. In this column, we will look at five more verses. And like last week, these concepts will be familiar for those who follow my columns regularly. In…
Inspiration – Reconciled to God
Rev. Terry Goerz,Redeemer Lutheran Church. As we look at a few verses from Colossians 1 this column contains many familiar themes for those who regularly follow my columns. We were enemies of God before we were saved. We have been…
Inspiration – Set free by Jesus
In my last column, we looked at one aspect of the section of Scripture in Luke 8 where Jesus travels to the region of the Gerasenes where he is met by a man possessed by a legion of demons. We…
Inspiration – Free to live! Free to tell!
Rev.Terry Goerz,Redeemer Lutheran Church. Jesus travels to the region of the Gerasenes where He is met by a man possessed by a legion of demons. Jesus drives the demons out of the man into a herd of pigs, who rush…
Inspiration – Ask and receive! Part 2
Rev.Terry Goerz,Redeemer Lutheran Church. I opened my last column writing, “You, as I have on numerous occasions, been in a position where you were praying very earnestly about something. A very sick child, someone who is close whose life is…
Inspiration – Ask and receive! Part 1
Rev. Terry Goerz,Redeemer Lutheran Church. You, as I have on numerous occasions, been in a position where you were praying very earnestly about something. A very sick child, someone who is close whose life is hanging in the balance. Jesus…
Inspiration – The problem of nature
The foundation of a building is extremely important! Yet it is the unseen part which tells us that what is seen is often not as important as what is unseen! The root of a tree is more important than the…
Inspiration -The Suffering Servant
Note: This is the second part of a two-part column. In my last column I wrote, “Although we are not close to Easter, I would like to examine an Old Testament prophecy that demonstrate the accuracy of Old Testament prophecies.…
Inspiration – The Suffering Servant
Rev. Terry Goerz,Redeemer Lutheran Church. Editor’s note: Part 1 of a two-part series! Although we are not close to Easter, I would like to examine an Old Testament prophecy in my next two columns that demonstrate the accuracy of Old…