- You are here:
- Home »
- Author's Archive:
All posts by Randall Johnson
Divine Generosity – Matthew 20:1-16
The rich young ruler (Matthew 19) had given much thought to how to acquire eternal life but upon seeking help from Jesus he refused to accept Jesus’ answer and walked away unbelieving. The thief
Continue reading...Only One Who Is Good – Matthew 19:16-30
You may remember the parody of the self-affirmation movement done by Al Franken on Saturday Night Live. His character, Stuart Smalley, affirmed to himself, “I’m good enough, I’m smart enough,
Continue reading...Little Children – Matthew 19:13-15
When Joe was doing his outreach phase of Youth With a Mission’s discipleship training school in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, he kept noticing children sleeping on the street, trying to sell things on the
Continue reading...Singleness – Matthew 19:10-12
“John Robert Walmsley Stott CBE (27 April 1921 – 27 July 2011) was an English Anglican priest and theologian who was noted as a leader of the worldwide evangelical movement. He was one of the principal
Continue reading...Divorce – Matthew 19:1-9
Pastors have had many couples come to them with sad stories about their marriages and often with one partner saying they want out. There is nothing that causes more a feeling of helplessness than trying
Continue reading...Forgiving the Unforgivable – Matthew 18:21-35
She worked for me, as did the other fellow in our area of work, and she wanted the position I was abdicating, but I felt the other guy was better equipped to do it so I chose him. She got angry with me,
Continue reading...Church Discipline, Church Unity – Matthew 18:15-20
A Google search reveals a plethora of headlines regarding church discipline: What does the Bible say about church discipline, 10 things you should know about church discipline, 22 mistakes pastors make
Continue reading...Tempting My Little Ones – Matthew 18:1-14
He used her for sex. His own daughter! That she came to faith in Christ is a testimony to how Jesus ministered to her in this most terrifying and tragic time in her life. The imprint of this ghastly misdeed
Continue reading...Petty Miracles – Matthew 17:22-27
I came across a cool little video about the Small Miracles Group. They decided that they would each save a dollar a day and then come together periodically to decide how to use that money they had saved.
Continue reading...Mustard Seed Faith – Matthew 17:14-20
I remember thinking that this poor man who could not speak and who desperately wanted to speak needed a miracle. He had come to the center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia where we were ministering to street children
Continue reading...Listen to Jesus – Matthew 17:1-13
I was talking with a friend about our mission trip experiences and I recalled a trip I had made to Ecuador, where we were doing house-to-house evangelism using the Evangecube. We came to one house and
Continue reading...Lose Your Life – Matthew 16:21-28
One of the things I used to hate the most was being wrong. To me that was super embarrassing and reflected my inadequacy. So I would often resist expressing an opinion in order not to risk being wrong
Continue reading...Certainties – Matthew 16:13-20
Jesus has come to a watershed moment in his ministry. He has traveled about as far as one can from the center of Jewish worship and still be in the greater holy land area. His opposition is steeling itself
Continue reading...Dangerous Leaven – Matthew 16:1-12
What do we need to watch out for as the Christian movement? What are the dangers we face, dangers that will steer us away from Christ? There are many, but one of the key dangers we face is to give ground
Continue reading...Faith-Boost – Matthew 15:29-39
What’s wrong with me? I see God do mighty things, like rid someone of a demon or solve a difficult life issue, but the very next time I am faced with the same situation, I feel nervous about whether
Continue reading...