Posts with the tag “savior”

Then one of the criminals hanging there began to yell insults at him: “Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!” – Luke 23:39The words of the crucified criminal recorded in today's key verse were loud, demanding, and revealing. “Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!” This man was not asking for forgiveness. He was not confessing sin. He was demanding rescue.What he wanted was relief w...  Read More

"But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ." – Philippians 3:20 I once heard a story about two babies, still in the womb, having a conversation. One baby asked the other, “Do you believe in life after birth?” The second baby laughed it off, saying, “Of course not, this is all there is. We live in the dark, we are fed through this cord, and that’s the en...  Read More

"Then I saw heaven opened, and there was a white horse. Its rider is called Faithful and True, and with justice he judges and makes war." – Revelation 19:11 A few years ago, I stood on the Mount of Olives overlooking Jerusalem, realizing I was standing on the very ground where Jesus once stood with His disciples before He ascended into heaven. As I read Acts 1 and pictured the moment Jesus rose in...  Read More