And yet that's exactly what Jesus claims to be and what He calls us to embrace. When Jesus asked Simon Peter, "Who do you say that I am?" it was no coincidence that the question was asked in Caesarea ...
God created human beings because He wanted to have a close relationship with us. In the Old Testament, the Lord referred to "Abraham my friend" (Isaiah 41:8). And "the Lord would speak to Moses ...
So they called the blind man, saying to him, ‘Take courage; get up, Jesus is calling you.’” Those of us who seek to put our trust in the Lord and call on him will often experience rebuke ...