Easter Unwrapped
Mark Howard
As we unpack the meaning of Easter from 1 Peter 1:3-9, we learn it brings new life in place of death, new hope in place of despair, and new joy in place of sadness.
Revelation & Response
Mark Howard
Habakkuk 3 a closing hymn. It’s a sung prayer that contains two elements: Revelation (we learn something about God) and a Response (we see how the truth about God impacts us). Having heard God’s answer to his questions, Habakkuk breaks forth in worship.
God’s Perfect Justice
Mark Howard
In our passage today, God reassures us that there will be a glorious end to our pain and suffering. God’s gives Habakkuk a glimpse of what is to come and that future includes the full manifestation of the justice and glory of God.
Watching & Waiting
Mark Howard
How can a Holy God use horrendous things to advance His purposes? There is no easy answer to the problem of evil. But as we study Habakkuk’s hard questions, we learn that, while He doesn’t tell us everything we want to know, God tells us what we need to know by giving us His Word […]
Does God Care?
Mark Howard
The book of Habakkuk opens with the prophet’s first question: “does God care about corruption within His people and the wickedness of the world?” God responds, stating He will use the wicked world to purify His people. What we learn in Habakkuk might surprise us and may be difficult to hear; but God is Sovereign […]
True Faith
Mark Howard
What does it mean to put our faith in Christ? In John 4:43-54, we see two examples of faith: fragile and firm. The first looks at what it can see with no sense of confidence or assurance. The latter listens to what Jesus says and takes Him at His word.
True Grace
Mark Howard
In our passage today, as Jesus speaks with the Samaritan woman, we see how God extends grace to the most unlikely of sinners. We should be encouraged that it doesn’t matter who you are or what you have done, Jesus’ opens his arms to all. We should also be challenged by this passage because Jesus […]
The Final Word
Mark Howard
Often, we relativize the things Jesus said; we treat his words as if they’re something to debate. Jesus alone has ultimate authority because he is the fulfillment of all God’s promises, He is the fullness of God in human flesh, and as a result He has the final word.
The Worst & Best News
Mark Howard
Jesus challenges the most basic assumptions about our society in his exchange with Nicodemus. The problem with the world is much worse than we think, but the solution is much better than we can imagine.
Jesus Cleans House
Mark Howard
In John chapter 2, Jesus drives out the money-changers from the Temple. He acts in such a dramatic way to address the corruption and abuse within the establishment of Israel. He cleans out the outward corruption as well as the inner corruption of our hearts–the sin that keeps us from coming to God.
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