What Does John 10:10 Mean?

What Does John 10:10 Mean? – “Jesus’ mission statement in John 10:10 states, ‘I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.’ If your interpretation of ‘abundantly’ doesn’t go beyond fine dining, designer clothes, or a luxury car, then you are missing His point.”

The Christological Sign of the Sabbath

The Christological Sign of the Sabbath – “The covenant Lord continues to call us to set apart one day in seven to worship on the new covenant Sabbath. Just as the creational Sabbath served the purpose of holding out the hope of an eternal blessing.”

Seven Blessings for Empty-Handed Believers

Seven Blessings for Empty-Handed Believers – “Empty-handedness is where the blessing of God begins. People who feel they have something to offer God come to him with their hands full, but as long as our hands are full, we are not in a position to receive.”

Eternally Blessed for a Billion Years

Eternally Blessed for a Billion Years – This is a good word from Paul David Tripp.

What Does It Really Mean To Be Blessed?

What Does It Really Mean To Be Blessed? – “Are there ranges of blessings, or should we limit our use of this word to certain situations?”

 

How to Tell If You Are Blessed

How to Tell If You Are Blessed – “Throughout the first psalm, the author gives a sweeping view of the blessed life through contrast.”

Limits Are A Blessing, Not A Curse

Limits Are A Blessing, Not A Curse – “It is my limits that drive me into your arms of grace. It is my limits that make me grateful for you. The awareness of my limits causes me to remember you.”

 

When Life Doesn’t Turn Out Like I Think It Should

When Life Doesn’t Turn Out Like I Think It Should – “God’s brilliant work is sometimes hidden within our soul’s anguish.” 

The Redemptive-Historical, Patriarchal Blessing

The Redemptive-Historical, Patriarchal Blessing – “Isaac and Jacob believed the promises of God regarding the coming Redeemer and His redemptive blessings when they pronounced their blessings on their children.” 

My Cup Overflows

My Cup Overflows – “David was a recipient of personal, ongoing, and abundant blessings. This is the testimony of all who trust in the Lord. Pessimists see the cup half-empty. Optimists see the cup half-full. Christians see the cup running over.”

What Does It Mean to Be Blessed?

What Does It Mean to Be Blessed? – Here is a good description from Scripture.

Cul-de-sacs or Conduits?

Cul-de-sacs or Conduits? – “Am I a cul-de-sac? Do I receive the blessings of God for my own benefit without passing them on? Do I hoard them for myself alone? Or am I a conduit of God’s blessing and love, spreading his blessing to others?”

A Collection of Mother’s Day Blessings

A Collection of Mother’s Day Blessings – Here are a series of Mother’s Day blessings for the variety of moms out there.

How to Be #Blessed

How to Be #Blessed – A Lesson from Psalm 84.

Learn the Lesson of Aaron’s Oily Beard

Learn the Lesson of Aaron’s Oily Beard – David uses an interesting image in Psalm 33. Here is an explanation.

The Blessing of Weariness

The Blessing of Weariness – If you are feeling weary today, this will give you encouragement that weariness is not a plague but a blessing to a believer.

The Lord Bless You and Keep You

The Lord Bless You and Keep You – “Some of us are so familiar with the blessing that it’s easy to take its content for granted, and miss what it really means.”