Good things often bring with them some bad. Imagine kids asking for a dog. They envision only the positives; it will be great. “Yes, we know it’s a big responsibility. Yes, I’ll take care of it, feed it, walk it, clean up after it, please please please!!” Then the novelty wears off, reality sets in, […]
What’s a mirage? Usually something someone sees in the desert when longing for water. Off in the distance, there is a pond, a small stream, water, so the person runs to it and diving in, realizes it’s sand. Sometimes, they give way to the mirage and dig frantically at sand hoping beyond desperation to find […]
(John 4:4-26) 4 Now he had to go through Samaria. 5 So he came to a town in Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground Jacob had given to his son Joseph. 6 Jacob’s well was there, and Jesus, tired as he was from the journey, sat down by the well. It was about […]
A Late-Night Evangelism Visit 1. Nicodemus had some wrong ideas 2. Jesus had some good news to share 3 Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council. 2 He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no […]