The Prodigal Son
Found in Luke 15:11-32, the parable of the prodigal son is one of Jesus’ most famous parables. Jesus isn’t just telling a story about a young man’s dive into sin, followed by his restoration. He’s telling our story. We’ve all been “prodigaled,” so to speak, in our lives. As penitent sinners, we’ve needed to come home to our heavenly Father. We need the Father, just like the prodigal son, who learned some hard lessons about sin. Sin is a waste: The younger son “wasted his poss
Job: 'A Blameless, Upright Man'
Three quick observations from the first chapter of Job, following Bro. Robert's class last night. Job is a man of God: Right off the bat, we're introduced to Job and all that he is blessed with. In Job 1:1, Job is described as a man who was "blameless and upright, and one who feared God and shunned evil." Later in verse 8, God describes Job in the same way, paying Job one of the highest compliments -- if not the highest. Job respected and revered God, and in turn, God commend
Facing Your Giants
“The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me?” —Psalm 118:6 We all have giants in our lives. We all face hardships, obstacles that appear insurmountable and problems that we think are too difficult to overcome. But consider the physical giant that David defeated in I Samuel 17. The odds were stacked against David. On paper, David didn’t stand a chance against Goliath. But David won. And we will win, too. Listen to God: David was willing to listen t
