“I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.” – Job
The Whole Counsel of God – Romans 1:14 “I am under obligation both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish.” (ESV) For whom is the gospel? Does the Christian gospel seem more palatable for a suburban context? It might seem that a learned man like the apostle Paul would […]
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“As a result, people brought the sick into the streets and laid them on beds and mats so that at least Peter’s shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by.” Acts 5:15 Today’s Verse comes at the height of the Jerusalem Revival. Peter’s role has become so Christ-like that his “shadow” falling
“Therefore repent and return, so that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord;” Acts 3:19 Today’s Verse is from the 2nd sermon that Peter has given so far in the Book of Acts; and, on both occasions, he gives Similar Instruction. When
“So Peter seeing him said to Jesus, “Lord, and what about this man?”” John 21:21 In this last chapter of John, we have a conversation between Peter and Jesus that deserves comment. Peter has just been admonished three times to Care for the Sheep. Jesus has kindly and patiently asked him “Do you love Me?”,
“These things I have spoken to you so that you may be kept from stumbling.” John 16:1 As I mentioned in Yesterday’s Post, John Chapters 14-17 are called the “Farewell Discourse”. Today’s Verse appears quite appropriately in the “center” of this Discourse. Jesus knew what Trials and Tribulations the Disciples would face in the Hours
“Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it so that it may bear more fruit.” John 15:2 John, Chapters 14-17 are called the “Farewell Discourse”. Here we have recorded the Words Jesus spoke to His Disciples right after the Last Supper and
“for they loved the approval of men rather than the approval of God.” John 12:43 We’re told in Verse 37 “But though He had performed so many signs before them, yet they were not believing in Him”. The next two explain, this was in fulfillment of what Isaiah had written; how God had “blinded their
John 4:43-54 After the two days he departed from there to Galilee. (For Jesus himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country.) So when he came to Galilee, the Galileans welcomed him because they had seen all the things he had done in Jerusalem at the feast (for they themselves
“Now on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink.”” John 7:37 We all know what it is to be thirsty; the desire and need to drink. Just as Jesus used this metaphor with the Samaritan Woman,
The Fellowship of Believers – Romans 1:7-15 “To all those in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed in all
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