Lance Brown
Portraits of Jesus – The Good Shepherd
The nature of our relationship with Jesus is more than teacher and disciple, Lord and servant, savior and believer. It is meant to be deeply relational, strong, and tender. The shepherd knows His individual sheep. The shepherd protects His sheep from predators. The shepherd tenderly feeds them and cares for them. The shepherd is willing to die…
Read MorePortraits of Jesus – Giver of Sight
John Chapter 9 includes the story of the healing of a blind man and serves as a metaphor going from spiritual blindness to spiritual sight. Whenever you have run into confusion about why you do what you don’t want to do, or why you don’t do what you’re supposed to do, you’re in need of spiritual…
Read MoreSpeaking the Truth
I recently had the privilege of listening to Allistair Begg preach on Acts chapter 17. I won’t steal his thunder, as I’m sure you can download it on his Truth for Life website, or podcast, but I wanted to give you my big three takeaways that I think makes evangelism easier for all of us.…
Read MorePortraits of Jesus – The Light of the World
The story of the woman caught in adultery contains a famous verse that many lost people know–“He who is without sin can cast the first stone.” It is a stunning story from start to finish, and it help illustrate the next verse that follows that story. “I am the light of the world.” What does that mean?…
Read MorePortraits of Jesus – Water of Life
Every human being is thirsty for “life,” that something for which we are all searching. Sometimes that thirst is very acute. Our souls are dry and parched like hot desert air. Unfortunately, we search for water everywhere and anywhere except in our relationship with Jesus Christ. This week we’ll look at human thirst and how God…
Read MorePortraits of Jesus – The Bread of Life
John 6 is a powerhouse chapter Jesus feeds the 5,000, walks on water, and teaches on being the ‘Bread of Life.’ The divinity of Christ is on display in His miracles, and His teaching about His identity and the “life” that He wants to give us paint such a powerful picture of his character and…
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