Biblical Insight Today

Hello, friend.  Welcome to this corner of the internet.  If you’ve found your way here, I believe it’s no accident.  My name is Lorne, and I’d love to share a little of my story with you—and more importantly, introduce you to the One who changed everything for me. I grew up in the beautiful coastal town of Baie Verte on the northeast coast of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.  My parents were faithful Christians who brought me to church every Sunday. At sixteen years old, I made a personal decision to follow Jesus and serve Him for the rest of my life. That decision shaped everything that followed. Sharon and I married in our hometown, raised three sons and one daughter together, and I’ve now had the privilege of pastoring churches for more than thirty years.  I'm currently in retirement and I can say with the Apostle Paul, “Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ."  (1 Corinthians 11:1) I’m not perfect, but I am a reliable witness to the tran...

God’s Radical Forgiveness: What the Bible Really Says About Mercy Forgiveness sits at the very heart of the Christian faith. It is the beating core of the gospel. Yet it remains one of the most misunderstood truths in Scripture.Many people picture divine forgiveness as little more than a divine version of “I’m sorry” — a quick apology and everything’s fine.  Nothing could be further from the truth. God’s forgiveness is far more costly, more profound, and more transformative than any human pardon. It demanded the full satisfaction of His perfect holiness, the shedding of innocent blood, and the greatest rescue mission in history.The Bible unfolds this drama across 66 books and more than 4,000 years.  From the first pages of Genesis — where we see the birth of the universe, the birth of humanity, the entrance of sin, and the first promise of redemption — God has been writing a story of reconciliation. The Law That Reveals Our Need In the Torah (the first five books of the Bible)...

They threw the apostles in jail— and the prisoners rejoiced in the Lord. That single fact should stop us in our tracks. Not just survive prison, but rejoice in it. Not grumble, not despair, but overflow with joy in the darkest possible circumstances. Jesus had already prepared His followers for this kind of supernatural joy. On the night before His crucifixion, He told them: “These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.” (John 15:11) Notice the beautiful double promise. Jesus doesn’t merely offer us joy—He offers His  joy. It is His joy flowing into us. And He doesn’t promise a trickle or a temporary high. He promises that our joy can be full . From Resurrection Joy to Fullness The disciples tasted real joy when they saw the risen Christ. The Gospels tell us they were filled with “great joy.” But that wasn’t the end of the story. It was at Pentecost—when the Holy Spirit was poured out—that they experienced the fullness Jesus had pro...

Written by: Pastor Ed Andrews (my brother) In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. The angel went to her and said, Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you. Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. But the angel said to her, do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God. You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob, forever; his kingdom will never end. Luke 1:26-33 When most people think of the greatest sacrifice ever made for mankind, they think of the cross and everything it entails. They think of Good Friday and Easter, they think of the death and re...