You probably recognize the title phrase, “sleeping for sorrow,” describing the disciples falling asleep while Jesus prays in the Garden of Gethsemane.  It’s an odd phrase, isn’t it?

It’s not about me—I’m dead.  It’s about Christ who is now living in me.

The spiritual body is bound together by love, especially Christ’s love.

Who did people think Jesus was?  He asked the disciples this question, be before we get to that, let’s back up a step.

John tries to put into words how awe-inspiring, almost unbelievable, the love of God is.

Israel was commanded, emphatically and repeatedly, to keep the Passover every year, as a remembrance of the deliverance from slavery in Egypt. 

“Walk in the light!” In other words, “follow in Christ’s footsteps". Do what Christ did; he talked to people, he was kind to children, he loved all people, and he cared for all of them.

God knows our heart. He knows if we are looking for ways to evade His will.  And He holds us to account.

This is ground breaking! These are the first Gentile converts to Christianity.

“Magnificent” is a description we use sparingly.  It is in some ways the ultimate superlative.  We reserve it for the truly exceptional, the jaw-droppingly beautiful, the majestic, the almost-too-grand-for-words.

The eighth chapter of Romans is one of the most beloved chapters in the whole Bible. 

Sunday morning exhortations should encourage, comfort, heal, and strengthen one another.