Introduction: At the end there is a brief summary of what Jesus was forced to endure before He was sentenced to be crucified. I will consider the passage again tomorrow. 1 And as soon as it was morning, the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council. And theyContinue reading “Mark 15: 1-15….Portion of a long trial!”
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Mark 14: 53-64: The Trial begins!
Have a Blessed Christmas today, my Ethiopian Friends! 53 And they led Jesus to the high priest. And all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes came together. 54 And Peter had followed him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. And he was sitting with the guards andContinue reading “Mark 14: 53-64: The Trial begins!”
Luke 2:36-40….Infancy dealt with!
36 And there was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived with her husband seven years from when she was a virgin, and then as a widow until she was eighty-four. She did not depart from the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayerContinue reading “Luke 2:36-40….Infancy dealt with!”
Luke 2: 1-20….It’s Christmas Day!
1 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And all went to be registered, each to his own town. 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth,Continue reading “Luke 2: 1-20….It’s Christmas Day!”
Hezekiah 30: 1-22 (selected portions) What has this to do with Christmas?
Introduction: Many of the kings of Judea were rotters! Hezekiah followed a rotten king from a relationship to God point of view. His father had led his people into idolatry, much as is happening in many nations, including our own, these days! Obviously they didn’t keep Christmas in those days but they were supposed toContinue reading “Hezekiah 30: 1-22 (selected portions) What has this to do with Christmas?”
Luke 2: 1-5….Is seated on a donkey a First Class Seat?
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all went to be registered, each to his own town. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to theContinue reading “Luke 2: 1-5….Is seated on a donkey a First Class Seat?”
John 1: 1-15….Underneath the subterfuge Who was He really?
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life, and the life was the lightContinue reading “John 1: 1-15….Underneath the subterfuge Who was He really?”
Luke 1: 67-80….Did Jesus come unannounced and incognito?
Comment: Today I quoted in full a passage from Luke’s gospel which I wrote about on the 19th, talking about the birth of John (the Baptist) and yesterday I talked about his Ministry. Every Jewish boy was circumcised by Jewish religious law on the eighth day, usually at a ceremony in the parents’ home. NeighboursContinue reading “Luke 1: 67-80….Did Jesus come unannounced and incognito?”
Luke 1: 39-56….A discussion between two excited pregnant ladies!
In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a town in Judah, and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the baby leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit, and she exclaimed with aContinue reading “Luke 1: 39-56….A discussion between two excited pregnant ladies!”
Luke 1: 26-38….The angels were busy at that time! – 4 Questions to consider.
26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord isContinue reading “Luke 1: 26-38….The angels were busy at that time! – 4 Questions to consider.”
As I read it! 