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. ...
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
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....
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
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....
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....
July 1, 2020 by Tom Jackson
Mary teaches us by example, and Jesus by his words, of the priority of listening to God....
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....
January 13, 2019 by Tom Jackson | Category: Vision
In Revelation 21:1-4, we read about God's ultimate vision for the universe: there will be new heaven, a new earth, and most beautifully, death will be abolished. That is, Christ will destroy all the destruction unleashed by Adam and Eve. It is the plan, the mission of Jesus to accomplish a full restoration of reality to God's original intention. A vision is a statement of...
Keep ReadingJanuary 13, 2019 by Tom Jackson | Tags: faith, 2012, Jesus, patience, God, trust, endurance, confidence
By keeping our eyes on Jesus, we can endure the difficulties of life and thrive in faith....
Keep ReadingJanuary 13, 2019 by Tom Jackson | Tags: faith, purpose, Destiny, future, 2019,
God invites us to extend faith to experience his presence and walk in his purposes in 2019....
Keep ReadingDecember 19, 2018 by Tom Jackson | Tags: 2012, Jesus, faithful, Christmas, Son of David, Son of Abraham, Promises of God
God in Christ gave a gift that not only answered the need of those alive when he was born, but a gift that had been promised many centuries before, a gift we need today more than ever before....
Keep ReadingDecember 19, 2018 by Tom Jackson | Tags: 2012, Jesus, 14, fourteen, Christmas, Matthew, Son of David, math
Mathew's introduction to the Christmas story makes one big point: it all adds up to Christ....
Keep ReadingDecember 19, 2018 by Tom Jackson | Tags: 2012, Jesus, Sin, Ruth, David, Christmas, Tamar, Rahab, Bathsheba, Mary, party
Matthew intentionally places women in the genealogy of Jesus to highlight the fact that everyone is invited to God's BIG BIG Party....
Keep ReadingDecember 19, 2018 by Tom Jackson | Tags: 2012, Jesus, Immanuel, Mary, Joseph, Virgin, birth, God with us, presence of God
God has always been with his people; in Christ, God is with us in a unique, personal way....
Keep ReadingNovember 12, 2018 by Tom Jackson | Tags: 2012, building, get it done, ministry training centre, touching Europe with the gospel
The Lord uses the proactive participation of his people to build his purposes on planet earth....
Keep ReadingNovember 12, 2018 by Tom Jackson | Tags: mission, Paul, Refreshing, 2012, holy spirit, Europe, Spain, encouragement, God's people, Spirit of the Lord
Our Lord promises to restore our souls with green pastures and still waters: He also refreshes us with his people....
Keep ReadingNovember 12, 2018 by Tom Jackson | Tags: mission, Italy, gospel advance, Ukraine, Mestre, Venice,
