Many who live in San Antonio are familiar with home foundation problems. An unstable foundation can lead to near catastrophic damage and destroy the value of a residence. It is easy to recognize the importance of a solid and dependable foundation for a home. Our Lord uses this same analogy in the closing of the greatest sermon ever given. He has stated with incredible words, phrases, and pictures what it means to have a true and blessed relationship with God. Then in closing He says, “Therefore, everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them, may be compared […]

Of the many infinite subjects and issues surrounding our holy God, and His relation to us as sinners saved by grace, is the matter of the sacrifice of His Son as the substitute for our sins. As we near the time that we worship and celebrate the resurrection of our Savior, we also arrive at His giving of Himself on our behalf. Psalm 22 is a Psalm of David written more than 3000 years ago, and 1000 years before our Lord’s crucifixion, yet it graphically and in detail describes the event from our Lord’s human perspective. Our Lord is bearing […]

We are nearing the time of our rejoicing over the resurrection of Christ. There is no better news than the fact that He lives! As the hymn we love to sing says, “Because He lives, I can face tomorrow.” John 14 records the beginning of Christ’s last instructions to His disciples before the cross. The disciples are about to be put to a great test in a matter of hours. Already, the Lord has told them of His impending death, and that He will go away. They are troubled of heart, but their troubles are only beginning. In verses 1-3 […]

The heart of the Lord’s instruction to His disciples before His crucifixion is found in John chapter 15. He has told them that He is going away, and yet in John 15:4 He tells them to, “Abide in Me.” These are some of Jesus’s very important last words before the cross for His disciples and for us. What does He mean? How can we abide in Him when He is not present? Abide is the Greek word meno which means to stay, remain, or continue. It has in its meaning the idea of what the Scripture often uses for the […]