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514 Who Is This King Of Glory?

David asked the same question that all of us today must ultimately ask.  Who is this King of glory?

Psalm 8 8 Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.  9 Lift up your heads, O you gates; lift them up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.  10 Who is he, this King of glory? The Lord Almighty- he is the King of glory.  Selah.

All of us ultimately have a King.  It might be money.  It might be a position.  It could be any number of human created and fleeing pursuits.  But ultimately our hearts will choose to pursue something.

2000 years ago Jesus came on the scene and answered all of these questions for all of us.

John reminds us that He came into the world unrecognized.

John 1 10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him.

John also reminds us that we CAN RECEIVE Him!

John 1 12 Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God–  13 children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.

Jesus tells us that we can actually get to the Father!

John 14 5 Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?”  6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 

Peter reminds us that we have NOTHING when we don’t have Him.

John 6 68 Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.  

John the Baptist reminds us that He was around a long time before us.

John 1 15 … ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.’ “

Jesus also reminds us that His Kingdom will be for forever–in both directions!

Revelation 22 13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. 

And Jesus tells us to be servants and to receive His gift.

Mark 10 45 For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

As I listened to this song from Third Day I was inspired to connect this David verse from the Psalms to what actually happened.  And even though I have read it before—it inspired me to be better.

It inspired me to allow God to make me a better version of myself.

Jesus’ decision to rescue, to heal, to bring us into a place where we could dare worship Him and be His friend … it is the most incredible decision in human history.

Cry out today to the King of the Universe.

Recognize Him as not just your only hope … but your friend.

Allow Him to help you not just in the great things … but in the small moments.

And remember to know your place:  At His side.  At His feet.  And in full compliance.

Freedom for you is holding on to Him.  He is willing … and able.

In The Name of the Father and the 

Son and the Holy Spirit.  Amen.

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512 By Your Grace

Sometimes it is the simple things that bring us to the feet of the Father.  

In my world, it seems like it is the mistakes.

And then Jesus shows up.

Hebrews 10 14 For by one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy.

As I listened to an amazing country singer, his lyrics summed this verse up perfectly.

“I’ve got a long way to go …

But Lord I know …

There’s not a step I’m gonna take …

Where You’re not with me … ”

We are not called to sit and be perfect.

We are not called to leave our beliefs and live in sin.

And so any of us who live in that balance must wonder how we can possibly measure up … Lord, how in the world can I do this?  

Sitting and doing NOTHING is a sin.

And IN MY ACTIONS I simply blow it.

So where can I go?

I can go to Hebrews 10:14.

I can go to the cross.

Because He didn’t die to give us a personality transplant.

He died because He wants to make us the best version of ourselves.

And in that, there is a freedom like none you can find anywhere on planet earth.

Thank You Jesus.  You have saved my soul.

And in the words of Cody Johnson:

“I’ve got a long way to go …

But Lord I know …

There’s not a step I’m gonna take …

Where You’re not with me … ”

In The Name of the Father and the 

Son and the Holy Spirit.  Amen.

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510 The Faithful And Wise Servant

Matthew 24 42 “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. 43 But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into. 44 So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him. 

45 “Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of the servants in his household to give them their food at the proper time? 46 It will be good for that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns.

It is important to God that we be faithful and wise.  And while many things could be said about being faithful and many things could be said about being wise, Jesus kept it very simple.

His gospel was for everyone.  And He made that clear when He met the woman at the well, when He spoke the story of the “good Samaritan”, and when He let the town reject cry and anoint his feet with oil.

His gospel was for the sinner.  He made that clear with Matthew, and Zacheus, and Peter, and, quite literally, everyone else.

His gospel did not regard rich or poor, man or woman, soldier or fisherman, “He was a salesman who didn’t care if His clients had money.”

His gospel did not align with politics.  It didn’t shift with the world.  It didn’t value a man’s power, or wealth, or standing, or anything else made in human tradition.

And so, to me, being faithful and wise is about John 3 verse 16, the idea that “God so loved the world that He sent His only Son that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.”

Jesus is our only hope.

He rescues us from the pits of hell and takes away the sting of death.

He stands for those who make mistakes and fights for those who can’t fight for themselves.

He breaks human traditions and weaknesses.

And He decides what is right … and what is wrong.

We would be Wise to remember this … and to stand by Him in Faith.

In The Name of the Father and the 

Son and the Holy Spirit.  Amen.

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508 Independence Day

Nathanael needed just one thing.  And he cried out to God for it not even knowing what it was.  He just knew that he was deficient for everything that he could possibly need without it.

And so he sat, under a fig tree, emptying out all of his concerns to a God who he thought wasn’t listening.

And so he sat.

It wasn’t long after that that he ran into Philip … and Philip had found the one thing.

John 1 45 Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”

46 “Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?” Nathanael asked.

“Come and see,” said Philip.

47 When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said of him, “Here truly is an Israelite in whom there is no deceit.”

48 “How do you know me?” Nathanael asked.

Jesus answered, “I saw you while you were still under the fig tree before Philip called you.”

49 Then Nathanael declared, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the king of Israel.”

It is Independence Day.  Let us not forget today about the freedom that all of us have.  

As I sit today in a beautiful cabin nestled in the mountains of Buffalo Creek, I am so grateful for that freedom.

For our country.

For our soldiers.

For a pledge that says “One nation UNDER God”

And as my wife played this song for me today and I watched the lyrics, I couldn’t help but think about Nathanael.  As he sat under that fig tree and cried to God, he was not completely sure that God was even listening to him.

But he found out.

And he found out in an encounter with none other than Jesus Christ of Nazareth.  And he found out that something good could come Nazareth.  In fact, to let us know that He has walked that road, He chose to be from Nazareth.

Let us not forget today that true freedom comes from Jesus.

Let us not forget that God is listening to us.

Let us not forget that an encounter with Jesus is all that we ever truly need.

Because He … Is Where It Begins.

John 1 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word WAS God …

In The Name of the Father and the 

Son and the Holy Spirit.  Amen.

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503 Sooner Or Later

  • Moses wanted to surrender to inadequacy.

Exodus 2 11 But Moses said to God, “Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?” 

  • Nathanael just wanted to be noticed.

John 1 48 “How do you know me?” Nathanael asked. Jesus answered, “I saw you while you were still under the fig tree before Philip called you.” 49 Then Nathanael declared, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel.”

  • The leper did not want to be broken anymore.

Matthew 8 2 A man with leprosy came and knelt before him and said, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.” 3 Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” Immediately he was cured of his leprosy. 

  • Nicodemus knew at the heart of his ministry that he was misguided.

John 3 3 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a member of the Jewish ruling council.  2 He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the miraculous signs you are doing if God were not with him.”

And like all of these situations, we are all facing surrender.  Our reality is this:

Sooner Or Later We Are All Going 

To Have To Surrender To Something

Inadequate.

Unnoticed.

Broken.

Misguided.

What is your story?

If you are like me, it is a long laundry list of obstacles.

But the reality for all of us is this:

We can surrender to Jesus or lose to the rest.

And our surrender is not a detriment.

It is the greatest option that we could ever have.

So cry out to the King of the Universe … And give everything you have to Him.  He is worthy.

In The Name of the Father and the 

Son and the Holy Spirit.  Amen.

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502 Running The Race

Running the race is more than just a cliche.

And, in fact, it CAN’T be a cliche.  

Because a race … is a grind.

In a race, you are challenged in every way.

Remember this.

Because if you are looking for easy … or slow … or without struggle … then you are not looking for a race.

Hebrews 12 1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. 2 Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. 

My words are not meant to discourage.  Just the opposite.  They are meant to refocus us … to refine us … to help us to recalibrate.

What does God say?

He says to do at least three things in this passage:

  • Surround.  God tells us to surround ourselves.  With who?  With other believers.  But more than that—we want to be surrounded by, and filled up by, the Holy Spirit.  It is only in His power that we can run this race.
  • Fix.  God tells us to fix.  To fix our eyes on Jesus.  To stand with Him.  To not back down.  And to let our life be not just about what we are doing, but to make it about what He did, and wants to continue to do, through us.
  • Consider.  God wants us to consider, when the race is hard, Jesus.  He stood before evil men and still focused on the prize.  His prize?  The absolute decimation of Satan, sin, and death—so that WE MIGHT HAVE LIFE.  And in one breath He defeated them all.  How hard it must have been to stay nailed to that cross and carry out that mission.  Yet He did.  And because of Him the portals of Hell are closed and the portals of Heaven are OPEN for those who might want to follow Him.

Run the race today.

Run it with clarity and vision and strength.

Run it with gratitude for God.

And run it without apology.

For you see, at just the right time, Christ died for the ungodly.

He died for you.

Consider Him who endured such opposition from sinful men so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.

In The Name of the Father and the 

Son and the Holy Spirit.  Amen.

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501 Treasure It Memorize It Do What It Says

I want to continue on my theme of this awesome Word that God has given us.  I can not emphasize enough that we:

TREASURE IT

MEMORIZE IT

DO WHAT IT SAYS

God has given us a road map, a love letter, an encouragement for our lives … He has given us all that we need to succeed and thrive.

Today, I want to highlight a few things that God would say if I had to ask the question:

  • What Do I Do When I Feel Cornered?
  • How Do I Compete?
  • How Can I Be Made Right?
  • What Does God Want From Me?
  • What Does He Want Me To Remember Today?

As I write each of these, I want to answer with scripture:

What Do I Do When I Feel Cornered?

God Wants Me To Love And Trust Him

Psalm 18 1 I will love You, O LORD, my strength. The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; So shall I be saved from my enemies.

How Do I Compete?

God Wants Me To Run With Perseverance

Hebrews 12 1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. 2 Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. 

How Can I Be Made Right?

God Wants Me To Come To My Senses

Luke 15 16 He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything. 

17 “When he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired men have food to spare, and here I am starving to death!  18 I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.  19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired men.’ 

What Does God Want From Me?

God Wants Me To Be Trusted

Luke 16 10 “Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.  11 So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches?  12 And if you have not been trustworthy with someone else’s property, who will give you property of your own? 

13 “No servant can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money.” 

What Does He Want Me To Remember Today?

God Wants Me To Remember There Is A World Much Bigger Than Mine Yours Or Ours

Ephesians 6 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 

The bottom line is this.  The answers are in our Word.  They are their for us to value and use.  And He desires to do a new thing and to fill us beyond our wildest dreams.

TREASURE IT

MEMORIZE IT

DO WHAT IT SAYS

In The Name of the Father and the 

Son and the Holy Spirit.  Amen.

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500 The Word Of God

There are few things greater than the power of choice.  We get to CHOOSE.  We can choose what fades away, or we can choose what lasts FOREVER.  We can choose something that FILLS OUR HEARTS and something that FILTERS out the pollutants that we encounter every day.  In our choice, we get PROTECTION, PROVISION, and VISION.

Today … I CHOOSE it.  And I encourage you to CHOOSE it too.

The Word of God gives us CHOICE

Luke 11 28 But he said, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!” 

The Word of God lasts FOREVER

Isaiah 40 8 The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.

Matthew 24 35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.

The Word of God FILLS OUR HEARTS

Colossians 3 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

The Word of God FILTERS 

2 Timothy 3 16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.

John 17 17 Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.

The Word of God PROTECTS

Hebrews 4 12 For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.

The Word of God PROVIDES

Matthew 4 4 But he answered, “It is written, “‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”

The Word of God SEES

Psalm 119 105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

The bottom line is this:  Our lifeblood.  Our hope.  Our very existence is tied to this word and this God.

Thank you Jesus.

And as Peter spoke out to you:

“Lord, where would I go?  You ALONE hold the keys to eternal life.”

Amen and Amen.

In The Name of the Father and the 

Son and the Holy Spirit.  Amen.

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499 FCA Longmont High School April 18 2025

  1.  He Was Driven From The Synagogue To Tell You

Isaiah 61 The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me To …

He Is Beyond Your Idea Of Time

When Jesus uttered “today this prophesy has been fulfilled” He was claiming to be God.  But more than that, Jesus was saying, just as it says in John 1, I was with God in the beginning … the Genesis 1 beginning.  SHOCKING!  Read Isaiah 61 and then Luke 4:16-19.

  1.  He Destroyed The Temple Passover To Tell You

John 2 15 So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle; he scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. 

He Cares About Injustice

In the most tyrannical political system that we could imagine, ONE man started a riot.  In John 2 and Isaiah 61, Jesus begins a ministry that sets in motion his road to a brutal execution.  He knows this, yet STAYS THE COURSE.  Read John 2.

  1.  He Touched A Leper To Tell You

Matthew 8 2 A man with leprosy came and knelt before him and said, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.”

3 Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” 

He Is Not Afraid Of Your Mess

How can this Royal Official do this?  This is like the president of the United States climbing, in his suit, down into sewer to hug those covered in their mess.

  1.  He Met A Reject At The Well To Tell You

John 4 23 Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. 24 God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.”

He’s Not In Your Group

In John 4, Jesus shows that He Cares NOTHING About Your Gender, Political Affiliations, Socio Economic Status, Popularity, or any of it.  When you realize this—you won’t want it anymore either!  Read John 4.

  1.  He Said It Is Finished To Tell You

John 19 30 “It is finished.”

He Is Paying Your ENTIRE Bill

The bottom line:  You owe 50 Billion dollars and He is going to pay it off in one swoop.  Unfathomable!  Take an assessment of your life and decide if you need this Jesus.

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