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Did Jesus Actually Claim To Be God?
Did Jesus actually claim to be God? It’s one of the most common questions you’ll hear from a skeptic. And today on Discover the Word, we’re concluding a weeklong study titled,“Scandals”, with a look at one of Jesus’s most audacious claims. Tune in for this encouraging discussion about the divine, scandalous grace of Jesus, today on Discover […]
“Lovable!”
That exclamation came from my daughter as she got ready one morning. I didn’t know what she meant. Then she tapped her shirt, a hand-me-down from a cousin. Across the front was that word: “Lovable.” I gave her a big hug, and she smiled with pure joy. “You are lovable!” I echoed. Her smile grew even bigger, if that was possible, as she skipped away, repeating the word over and over again.
I’m hardly a perfect father. But that moment was perfect. In that spontaneous, beautiful interaction, I glimpsed in my girl’s radiant face what receiving unconditional love looked like: It…
History’s Most Scandalous Dinner Party
Science tells us that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. And today on Discover the Word, we continue the study of one of history’s most scandalous dinner parties and the opposite forces colliding in this incident found in Luke chapter 7. Join the conversation today on Discover the Word!
Jesus Came To Save The Oppressed And The Oppressor
Who did Jesus come to save? Today on Discover the Word, the group reveals the scandal of Jesus’s mission. He didn’t just come for the broken, the outcast, and the oppressed, but He came to also save the oppressor and all those who don’t think they need a Savior. Tune in as the group continues their study of Luke chapter […]
Jesus… At The Center Of A Scandal
It seems like there’s a new scandal grabbing the headlines every week. And while these hot news items usually involve someone who’s up to no good, today on Discover the Word we’ll be discussing a case in which Jesus found Himself at the center of a scandal. Tune in today right here on Discover the Word!
Called by Name
Advertisers have concluded that the most attention-grabbing word that viewers react to is their own name. Thus a television channel in the UK has introduced personalized advertisements with their online streaming services.
We might enjoy hearing our name on television, but it doesn’t mean much without the intimacy that comes when someone who loves us says our name.
Mary Magdalene’s attention was arrested when, at the tomb where Jesus’s body had been laid after He was crucified on the cross, He spoke her name (John 20:16). With that single word, she turned in recognition to the Teacher whom she loved and followed,…
We All Have A Common Need For Christ
Today on Discover the Word, the team begins a brand-new series on Jesus’s desire to reach both the unclean outsider and the elite insider. Because as we’ll find, even the most opposite people have a common need for Christ. So tune in today for Discover the Word!
The Perfect Father
Standing in the crowded store aisle, I struggled to find the perfect Father’s Day card. Although we had reconciled after years of a strained connection, I had never felt close to my dad.
The woman next to me groaned and shoved the card she’d been reading back into the display. “Why can’t they make cards for people who don’t have good relationships with their fathers, but are trying to do the right thing?”
She stormed off before I could respond, so I prayed for her. Thanking God for affirming only He could be a perfect Father, I asked Him to strengthen my…
How Deep Is The Love Of God
Did you know that in many ways, we’ve explored outer space more than we’ve explored our own oceans? It’s true! The depths are mysterious and in many ways unknown. Today on Discover the Word, the team concludes their study on the “Four-Dimensional Love of God” by discussing the infinite depths of God’s love today on Discover the Word!
How High Is The Love Of God
What did the apostle Paul mean when he prayed we would grasp the “height” of God’s love? Today on Discover the Word, we will dig into Paul’s profound description of “The 4-D Love of God” to show us how we don’t need to be afraid of heights. Be part of the conversation today on Discover the Word!
How Long Is The Love Of God
When people “take the long view,” they’re looking at the present and the future and likely taking into account the past as well. Well, today on Discover the Word, the team will discuss the apostle Paul’s description of “the length of God’s love.” Take the long view of God’s love for us . . . join […]
How Wide Is The Love Of God
What do you think of when you hear the term, “wide open spaces”? Does it give you a longing for that kind of freedom? Today on Discover the Word, we’ll discuss what the apostle Paul meant when he talked about how “wide” the love of God is. It’s a conversation about a love that’s wide enough […]
“Four Dimensional Love Of God”
From Marco Polo to Amelia Earhart and Neil Armstrong, it’s in our DNA to explore the air, the sea, and the outer reaches of space. Today on Discover the Word, you’re invited to begin an exploration into the height, and depth, and length, and width of God’s love. Discover the “Four Dimensional Love of God” when you listen […]
Up a Tree
My mother discovered my kitten, Velvet, atop the kitchen counter, devouring homemade bread. With a huff of frustration, she scooted her out the door. Hours later, we searched our yard for the missing cat without success. A faint meow whistled on the wind, and I looked up to the peak of a poplar tree where a black smudge tilted a branch.
In her haste to flee my mother’s frustration over her behavior, Velvet chose a more precarious predicament. Is it possible that we sometimes do something similar—running from our errors and putting ourselves in danger? And even then God comes to…
Judgment and the Love of God
The Christian servant must never forget that salvation is God’s idea, not man’s; therefore, it has an unfathomable depth. Salvation is the great thought of God, not an experience. Experience is simply the door through which salvation comes into the conscious level of our life so that we are aware of what has taken place on a much deeper level. Never preach the experience— preach the great thought of God behind the experience. When we preach, we are not simply proclaiming how people can be saved from hell and be made moral and pure; we are conveying good news about God.
In the teachings of Jesus Christ the element of judgment is always brought out— it is the sign of the love of God.
