We are acceptable to God because of what Jesus has done through the cross. The death and resurrection of Jesus has provided our salvation and every provision for the freedom from sin! It is true (and awesomely fantastic). However, we…
I would like to share something personal that God used to stir me recently. It happened through a conversation with my daughter on the way to her school. Me and my Princess 🙂Wearing her school uniform, with Dad (me) carrying…
Matthew 5:8 says “Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God.” It has often been used to make people mind their manners in church. Many people repeat it in other ways. “Be holy so you can see…
I have shared this a few weeks ago on my facebook page (www.facebook.com/jasonbetler) but I wanted to also share this with the blogging community 😉 A friend recently told me of a church in China that heard of a near-bye…
“…God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.” (Acts 10:38) Jesus actually went around with the purpose…
Praying for the sick is not unusual. It is expected. In Mark 16:18, we hear Jesus giving the great commission and He ads that believers “will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover. Praying for the sick is…
Bartimaeus (Mark 10:46-52) did not struggle to believe. There was no prayer meeting in Jericho to prepare the people’s hearts for Jesus’ arrival. No worship team or preacher. No religious gathering. It was only Jesus. And Jesus is all that…
Healing the blind was at best a rare event in the days of Bartimaeus (Mark 10:46-52). People of their time might say it was “impossible.” Perhaps it is why the people told him to be quiet and stop calling out…
Beggars like Bartimaeus (Mark 10:46-52) often depend upon public pity for their existence. Without love and pity, most-likely, he was largely ignored. Yet, despite his desperate situation, Bartimaeus never succumbed to self-pity. Self-pity is deadly to faith and especially poisonous…
The story of Bartimaeus in Mark 10:46-52 is a powerful illustration of faith and healing. A blind beggar, Bartimaeus sat and heard the stirring of the people. When he asked what was happening, he was told that Jesus was coming.…
