True repentance leads to a changed life. Jesus knowingly chose the man who would betray him to be part of his closest circle of friends, for our benefit. Jesus shows us His commitment to follow His father in love by His selection of Judas. Travis...
Forgiveness is a work of God alone. Peter was not perfect, but Peter is forgiven. Forgiveness didn’t just come to Peter nor does it just come to us. It requires something from us: repentance. Peter is a model of repentance and he demonstrated his...
Genuine repentance should be evident in the repenters’ life. What does someone look and act like when they have truly repented? Travis dives deeply into repentance. He explains that repentance is an internal change of mind, demonstrated by an...
How to fight against Christian Hypocrisy. A lack of the fear of God is at the root of Chistian hypocrisy. Cultivating a fear of God in our lives is the remedy for fighting against this sin. Thankfully, hypocrisy is a sin that we can and must...
The fear of God is the remedy for Christian hypocrisy. Travis takes an in depth look at Luke, Chapter 12, verses 2 and 3 where Jesus reminds us that nothing is hidden from God. This is the key for us as Christians to avoid hypocrisy. Hypocrisy is...
The Nazarenes see Jesus simply as Joseph’s son. Travis continues his reflection and examination of the people of Nazareth’s response to Jesus’ proclamation of Himself as the Messiah. Travis exposes the reasons they see Jesus only as joseph’s son. He...
The reaction to Jesus reading Isaiah 61 in his hometown synagogue. In mercy Jesus read from Isaiah 61, to educate the people at the Synagogue as to who he is and why he had come. The proof of what he was saying was there in what he read, but the...
There are only two responses to Jesus’ mission message. God sent the Messiah “to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind.” He also sent the Messiah to proclaim the favorable year of the Lord. Do you see yourself as a...
Salvation is only found by those who know they need a savior. Jesus returns to His hometown of Nazareth and reveals His reason for coming. Why did Jesus come? Many know that he came to evangelize, to preach the gospel, to set sinners free from those...
Who you listen to influences your thoughts and actions. Travis shows us how very important it is for a disciple of Jesus to examine the lives of those we listen to, those that counsel us. What do their lives say about what they believe? We all know...