1 Now a certain man was ill, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. 2 It was Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was ill. 3 So the sisters sent to him, saying, “Lord, he whom you love is ill.”Continue reading “John 11: (portions) 1-44….Another ‘Unbelievable’ record – but they saw it!”
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Matt 16: 13-20….Who does Jesus claim to be?
Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”Continue reading “Matt 16: 13-20….Who does Jesus claim to be?”
Luke 11: 27-36….Jesus the Light of the World!
As he said these things, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said to him, “Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts at which you nursed!” But he said, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!”Comment: Many make a big mistake when/if they thinkContinue reading “Luke 11: 27-36….Jesus the Light of the World!”
Mark 15: 1-15….Portion of a long trial!
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!”
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?”
As I read it! 