Luke 21:1-4 And He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury, and He saw also a certain poor widow putting in two mites. So He said, “Truly I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all; for all these out of their abundance have put in… Read More »
What Now, God?
2 Corinthians 5:7 For we walk by faith, not by sight. Faith often requires us to go against what our eyes are telling us. Think, Daniel in the Lions Den, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego and the flaming furnace or Israel crossing the Red Sea. We often seek God’s will for us… with questions like, “Where… Read More »
Jesus is the Light
John 1:6-9 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might believe. He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. That was the true Light which gives light to every… Read More »
God Cares
Leviticus 7:35-36 This is the consecrated portion for Aaron and his sons, from the offerings made by fire to the Lord, on the day when Moses presented them to minister to the Lord as priests. The Lord commanded this to be given to them by the children of Israel, on the day that He anointed them, by a statute forever throughout their generations. God takes care of those… Read More »
Elevation
John 2:13 Now the Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. After going down to Capernaum, Jesus goes up to Jerusalem which is to the south of Capernaum and so again it’s elevation we are talking about, when the text says He went up. The Bible has a lot… Read More »
Best Behavior
John 3:30 He must increase, but I must decrease. John says something to his disciples that is perhaps the greatest challenge in the Bible for all Christians. “He must increase, but I must decrease.” There should be no leader among the people of God who doesn’t have this as their pledge, but it’s not just for… Read More »
3 About John
John 3:25-26 Then there arose a dispute between some of John’s disciples and the Jews about purification. And they came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, He who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified—behold, He is baptizing, and all are coming to Him!” Jesus and His disciples headed into the land of Judea and… Read More »
Hidden
John 4:9-10 Then the woman of Samaria said to Him, “How is it that You, being a Jew, ask a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?” For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans. Jesus answered and said to her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, ‘Give Me a drink,’ you would have… Read More »
Pictures of Jesus
Scripture is full of types and pictures, mysteries that are hidden or revealed according to God’s timing. Anyone who has read even just a few books of the Bible has surely noticed that certain numbers occur regularly and seem to have significance beyond their numeric value. For instance the number 40 (which occurs no less… Read More »
Disciple Indeed
John 8:30-32 As He spoke these words, many believed in Him.Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” Verse 30 says that many believed in Him, and it is to… Read More »
