Throne of Gracewritten by Chris Baker Have you ever been to a funeral? It is not a pleasant experience. Especially, if the funeral is for a dear loved one! Often times we are confronted with the fact that we will never hear their voice again, never hear their stories or jokes, never feel the warmContinue reading “Throne of Grace”
Author Archives: Chris Baker
Darkness Fell
Darkness Fellwritten by Chris Baker Today is Good Friday! What could be good about the brutal torture and death of Jesus? Take a moment and read John 19:28-30. Jesus accomplished all that He came to accomplish. He fulfilled the Scripture, completed the will of His Father, was obedient to death and now it was over.Continue reading “Darkness Fell”
Never Forget
Never Forgetwritten by Chris Baker In today’s passage, Mark 14:12-25, Jesus celebrates the last supper with His disciples. There is a repurposing that takes place at this meal. The Israelites were commanded to celebrate Passover every year since being released from slavery in Egypt. Why? This occurred yearly so they would not forget! Forget what? Continue reading “Never Forget”
I Trust In You
I Trust In Youwritten by Chris Baker In our text today, Psalm 55, King David pours his heart out. Pause for a moment and read Psalm 55. Did you hear the raw emotion in his words! Can’t you feel his agony, fear, distress and uncertainty? King David was a real person with real problems. WeContinue reading “I Trust In You”
Don’t Hoard the Blessing
Don’t Hoard the Blessingwritten by Chris Baker Our passage for today is 2 Corinthians 1:3-4, “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with theContinue reading “Don’t Hoard the Blessing”
Forgive!
Forgive!written by Chris Baker Buried in our text today is the subject of forgiveness. Mark 11 begins our journey through Passion Week. We celebrated the Triumphal Entry yesterday. Today speaks of Jesus overthrowing the merchandise tables. I would like to pause here for a moment. I noticed something in the text today that I hadContinue reading “Forgive!”
A Little About the Author
The Lord has given me a passion for His Word and my goal is to share that passion with you through this Blog. Let me take a few moments to share about myself. My name is Chris. I was born in Northeast Philadelphia in the early 80’s, and NO I was not friends with theContinue reading “A Little About the Author”