September 12, 2021 by Tom Jackson
The ability to keep your eye on the prize and live in JOY through the midst of trials is an indicator of the purity and the quality of your faith. ...
September 12, 2021 by Tom Jackson
Our salvation is not "manufactured by man" but by God. And the same thing is true of the hope we’re talking about. I’m not encouraging you to start thinking optimistic thoughts; I’m inviting you to step into something GOD has created....
September 12, 2021 by Tom Jackson
Another way living hope is described is as a guaranteed future. He points to two dimensions of the guarantee – He keeps an inheritance safe for us, and He protects us so that we can receive the inheritance He has for us....
September 12, 2021 by Tom Jackson
The picture of an anchor points to something that gives stability in times of shaking or trouble. To anchor the soul means that our souls – our heart, our minds, our emotions – have a source of stability. And that source of stability is the hope we have. And this is where we get into the content of that hope: it is a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain. ...
September 12, 2021 by Tom Jackson
Biblical hope is the joyful, confident anticipation and expectation of something that is certain; specifically, the joyful and confident expectation of eternal salvation. In other words, God wants us to live with confident certainty that He is going to keep his promise to us. ...
January 1, 2021 by Tom Jackson
2020 was a hard year. Will 2021 be better? The prophets teach us how to think about the new year. ...
September 9, 2020 by Tom Jackson
We live in an unprecedented time of change; in Joshua 1 we learn principles for moving forward in God's purpose even when the future is uncertain....
September 9, 2020 by Tom Jackson
Feeling beset by enemies inside and out, David reminds us in Psalm 144 that God is the God of all provision, the God of more than enough, the God who provides everything we need to not only survive - but thrive - and to enjoy his blessing....
July 1, 2020 by Tom Jackson
It is not a political statement to affirm that there is no room for racism; this is a non-negotiable tenet of God's kingdom....
July 1, 2020 by Tom Jackson
Mary teaches us by example, and Jesus by his words, of the priority of listening to God....
September 25, 2019 by Tom Jackson | Tags: 2012, John the Baptist, demons, gluttony, drunkards, response, Who is Jesus?
It is impossible to have a neutral attitude towards Jesus: either we remain the managing director of our own life, or we recognise him for who he is, and submit to him - the King of kings and the Lord of lords....
Keep ReadingSeptember 25, 2019 by Tom Jackson | Tags: faith, 2012, authority, centurion, sickness, servant, healing, marvel
We all like being praised for our accomplishments; Jesus offers us a unique kind of commendation....
Keep ReadingSeptember 25, 2019 by Tom Jackson | Tags: Teaching, hearing, word, obeying, Fruit, doing, Lordship,
Jesus teaches us how to build strong lives that, like well-built structures, don't collapse when storms rage against them....
Keep ReadingSeptember 25, 2019 by Tom Jackson | Tags: 2012, Jesus, love, kindness, mercy, Judging, forgiveness, condemning
Jesus invites us to a beautiful life by understanding the power of reciprocity: what we throw at others comes back to hit us on the head....
Keep ReadingSeptember 25, 2019 by Tom Jackson | Tags: 2012, Jesus, discipleship, mercy, Blessing, golden rule, love your enemy, character
Jesus invites us to invite the ways of the kingdom as we represent God to the world....
Keep ReadingSeptember 25, 2019 by Tom Jackson | Tags: 2012, Jesus, discipleship, poor, beatitudes, happy, hungry, weeping, proud, full, blessed
Jesus inducts his followers into apprenticeship by teaching them to live with eternal perspective....
Keep ReadingAugust 14, 2019 by Tom Jackson | Tags: giving, 2012, Father, God, Christ, gift
In a world marked by pain and suffering, God has given us the greatest gift; in Christ, God answers our most fundamental issue....
Keep ReadingAugust 14, 2019 by Tom Jackson | Tags: Father, party, pharisees, searching, lost, sheep, coin, prodigal son, welcome
God is a father who loves us enough to search until he finds us. And when he finds us, he throws a really big party....
Keep ReadingAugust 14, 2019 by Tom Jackson | Tags: Father, Jesus, sent, Power, holy spirit,
In giving us a mission to go to the ends of the earth with the gospel, Jesus hasn't left us alone: the Holy Spirit empowers us to complete the Father's mission....
Keep ReadingJuly 3, 2019 by Tom Jackson | Tags: mission, Outreach, 2012, Jesus, party, pharisees, Levi
It may come as a surprise, but Jesus made a point of going to parties. We may think of Jesus as an emaciated desert wanderer who spoke in chapter and verse, but in truth, he was the hot ticket item in the Galilee social scene. This meant he got party invitations, but when he showed up, it was a party with a difference....
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