If a man makes a great claim about himself, he should be ready to present evidence to back up his claim. In John 5:17-47, Jesus made the most astonishing claims imaginable for a human being. By his own admission, if he alone held this opinion of himself, we should not believe him. Therefore, he backed up his claims with the most expert witnesses possible. For this reason, we can believe him. (full sermon notes)
The imprecatory (cursing) psalms point to the triumph of God’s justice through judgment or salvation.
Probably the most difficult of Jesus' commands is for his disciples to love our enemies, following what he already did for his enemies to...
God delights to bring deliverance through unlikely people and in surprising ways.
