
Journey to the Cross
Brad Zimanek
Welcome to Journey to the Cross, a blog looking at how Jesus Christ works in our lives as we strive each day to learn and grow closer to Him as His disciples here on earth
God's love for us can't be contained in one word
Hebrews 4:12: “For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and...
Fixing your eyes on Christ in your life
Hebrews 12: 1-3 “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the...
Everybody’s got a story – and God cares about yours
Matthew 10: 29-31 “Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care. And...
Time to revisit command to love one another
If you treated other people poorly and acted as if you were better than them. Repent. Then stop it and go and sin no more. Break that chain.
Look behind your mask and grow closer to Christ
People that display a façade of acting according to God’s precepts, yet do not live by those same precepts, will be severely punished
Are you ready to be first-round draft pick for Jesus Christ?
To be relevant on God’s team, you need to make yourself eligible for the draft, drop your nets like the disciples did and follow Him.
The glory of God produces hope despite suffering
Who is to say God is not using your life right now to shine light in the darkness? Are you up for the challenge?
Were you created to spread Christ’s love for such a time as this?
With all the uncertainty in the world, who is to say God isn’t calling you at such a time as this to make disciples for His kingdom?
No if or buts … Jesus Christ died for you – that’s good enough
Allow the radiant light of Christ to reorient you – just like sunflowers do each day following the sun – to a whole new life
Christ’s sacrifice always lifts you out from any pit of despair
God is our rock and redeemer. He will not leave or forsake us. Christ's resurrection is coming … what a glorious morning it will be.
Allow your heart to ache for what Christ did for you
Contemplate in a gut-wrenching pit of despair assimilation of the man that gave His life in a horrendous fashion for your sins and mine
Command to love one another is true measure of faith
Jesus is teaching a lesson in humility. It foreshadows his death on the cross because we need to receive His grace to be cleansed
Remembering Christ by pressing forward, marching on
God never lets us remain just as we are. He wants us to know more about His words revealed – enlarging our knowledge of our Lord.
Grasp sinful nature to experience power of Christ’s resurrection
Come to grips with the sin you’ve committed in your life and go to God this week with an appreciative, humble and repentant heart
Recognize the past but look to your future in Christ
This Easter season, can you look at how Christ has come to you in the past while also anticipating what the future holds at the same time?
Time’s right for decision: Are you with Christ or not?
As we think about the people who greet Jesus on Palm Sunday remember don't let your participation in the life of Christ come back void



