Heaven-sent!

For Saturday, October 24, 2026:

John 17:8b NLT, Jesus, praying: “The people accepted the message you gave me, know that I came from you, and they believe you sent me.”

It’s one thing acknowledging the miracles Jesus accomplished on earth. But it’s another knowing that Jesus was heaven-sent and that his actions were pre-approved by Father God.

Understand that Jesus and his Father are of one mind. Jesus’ entire modus operandi is God-approved. If we believe in Jesus, we’re also believing in the Father who sent him. If we exalt Jesus, we’re also lifting up the Father.

You might as well include the Holy Spirit too. His name will come up soon enough. The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Holy Trinity, our triune God.

Heaven is showering its blessings upon the earth. This reinforces our belief that God loves us!

Pastor Norton Lawellin

The Father’s House

Jesus In the City Fellowship

Truth & Freedom Church

Unlikely Plan Perfectly Executed!

For Friday, October 23, 2026:

Acts 4:27b NLT: “Herod Antipas, Pontius Pilate the governor, the Gentiles, and the people of Israel were all united against Jesus, your holy servant, whom you anointed.”

It seems as if everyone in the Holy Land was against Jesus – political leaders, Pharisees and those under the Jewish Council. Even Gentiles who didn’t have a horse in this race sided with the anti-Jesus throng. Eventually they would all win, and Jesus the human would die.

This was a necessary part of God’s plan to redeem mankind. As Christ died, he would take the sins of the world to the place of the dead. Repentant humans would be forgiven and could share the eternal kingdom with our God.

It’s an odd plan in that the Messiah would have to offer his life. But remember, Jesus was fully God and fully man. The human portion could die, but his soul, his spirit, his eternal essence would never die! The history of church growth proves to us that Jesus was alive and well in his Father’s house. The Apostles continued performing Jesus-miracles in Jerusalem. And Jesus personally spoke to Paul on the road to Damascus. Paul then switched sides, was baptized and planted many churches in Asia Minor.

As a result, there are about 2.3 billion Christians in the world today, about a quarter of the world’s population. The false gods are all dead. They’re buried somewhere, and everyone knows. Jesus is the only deity who walked away from his tomb and eventually ascended into heaven, returning home to the Father. Right now he’s preparing a place for all the loyal believers!

Pastor Norton Lawellin

The Father’s House

Jesus In the City Fellowship

Truth & Freedom Church

Evidence!

For Thursday, October 22, 2026:

Luke 7:20 NLT: “Two of John the Baptist’s disciples found Jesus and said to him, ‘John sent us to ask, Are you the Messiah we’ve been expecting, or should we keep looking for someone else?’”

It’s a fair question. If Jesus is the one, they can end the search. If Jesus says ‘yes,’ the Messiah had been found and identified. This could leave Jesus in a difficult position. If he claims to be the Messiah, surely the Jewish leaders would accuse him of blasphemy, which was punishable by death. Instead, Jesus told John’s disciples to examine the evidence.

Jesus told them, “Go back to John and tell him what you have seen and heard—the blind see, the lame walk, those with leprosy are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised to life, and the Good News is being preached to the poor.” Given all that evidence, what do you think?

That evidence is still quite valuable to us nowadays. There has never been anyone else who could cure every disease, including leprosy, and even raise the dead! If we need more evidence, add casting out demons and walking away from his own grave to the list!

The evidence in favor of Jesus is overwhelming! Rely on evidence when sharing the Good News with others. This is hard evidence that would hold up in any court of law. Jesus is real, Jesus is the Messiah, he is the Son of the Most High God! John’s disciples were first-person eyewitnesses to it all, and we’re blessed that they shared the Good News with us!

Pastor Norton Lawellin

The Father’s House

Jesus In the City Fellowship

Truth & Freedom Church