For Sunday, March 8, 2026:

John 14:8 NLT, Philip speaking: “Lord, show us the Father, and we will be satisfied.”

Jesus has been telling the disciples about the life after this life. Philip, one of the 12, has questions about the Trinity, the 3-in-1 God. I understand. As I meet with people to answer their Bible questions, this is the #1 topic!

Understanding the awesome power of God Almighty helps us make sense of the Trinity. First, God is omnipotent, meaning all powerful. Mankind can imagine supernatural things, but God can actually do them. God had the power to create planets, our solar system, the whole universe and the space into which it could all be put; plants, animals and human beings, from scratch! He can create anything and do anything, so don’t be surprised when God does something out of the ordinary, something kind of unusual.

Our all-powerful God is also omnipresent. He can be in more than one place at the same time, simultaneously. Being omnipresent, God can decide to walk on planet Earth to rescue mankind, while remaining in Heaven. Sort of like cloning, but still of one mind. God can also do different things at the same time, multi-tasking, if you will. And if you pray to God, He’s never too busy to take the call. God doesn’t have voicemail or call waiting. Omnipresence makes him perpetually available.

Omniscience is another God trait. He possesses all knowledge. God is smart, much smarter than any of us! He knows what’s good for us, and even if it hurts, He’ll give us what’s best for us. Mankind is better off living under God’s plan.

So can Jesus show the Father to Philip? Jesus answered, “If you have seen me, you have seen the Father.” I hope Philip gets it; I hope we ALL get it!

Pastor Norton Lawellin

The Father’s House

Jesus In the City Fellowship

Truth & Freedom Church

Greatness of God!

February 21, 2022 Monday Message

Psalm 145:3 NLT: “Great is the Lord! He is most worthy of praise! No one can measure his greatness.”

This scripture is a psalm, a prayer and a hymn, but from David’s perspective, it’s his testimony! David’s life has been up and down. After being anointed as the next king of the Israelites, many tried to kill him. During his reign he was close to God, then far from God. After repenting and returning, he was again close to God, and from that place comes his testimony: God is great! God is the greatest ever! No one among us can understand just how great God is or measure his greatness!

The Bible says, “Nothing is impossible with God!” Nothing! As humans with scientific knowledge of mankind’s limitations, we tend to wrongly apply those same limitations to our perception of God. It’s wrong because God can do things beyond our wildest dreams! God formed an entire universe where nothing previously existed. God formed mankind out of dust and personally breathed life into our nostrils. When things got off-track, God could cause a great flood, and then rebuild earth’s population! Friends, there is nothing that God cannot do!

No one among us can measure God’s greatness, but we should all appreciate it!

Pastor Norton Lawellin

Jesus in the City Fellowship, 3249 30th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55406