Repentance

Nehemiah 9-13: Anything Defiled Can Be Purified and Made Right with God

They say confession is good for the soul. By the way, that’s NOT in the Bible! It’s actually an old Scottish proverb. Still, it’s true and we see that in the final chapters of the Book of Nehemiah. Jerusalem, the wall, the city and the temple are rebuilt, re-inhabited, re-dedicated and re-committed. Yet, what was made right with God doesn’t stay that way. Seek the truth…

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Mark 9:30-50: Triumph with Jesus Means Being the Last, Least, and Lowest

These last passages in the 9th chapter of the Gospel of Mark may seem disjointed, but the really all fit together. Jesus is preparing His disciples for His capture, trial, death and resurrection, but they just don’t get it yet. Because we already know the outcome, we have great insight into what He’s saying here. Seek the truth…

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