Mark 3 7-19….The Apostles Called!

Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the sea, and a great crowd followed, from Galilee and Judea and Jerusalem and Idumea and from beyond the Jordan and from around Tyre and Sidon. When the great crowd heard all that he was doing, they came to him. And he told his disciples to have a boatContinue reading “Mark 3 7-19….The Apostles Called!”

Exodus 14: 19-26….’Unbelievable’, and many don’t!

Then the angel of God who was going before the host of Israel moved and went behind them, and the pillar of cloud moved from before them and stood behind them, coming between the host of Egypt and the host of Israel. And there was the cloud and the darkness. And it lit up theContinue reading “Exodus 14: 19-26….’Unbelievable’, and many don’t!”

Revelation 8:1-7….The seventh seal to reveal seven trumpets.

When the Lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour. Then I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and seven trumpets were given to them. And another angel came and stood at the altar with a golden censer, and he was given much incense to offerContinue reading “Revelation 8:1-7….The seventh seal to reveal seven trumpets.”

Exodus 8:16-24….2 more plagues – 2 more lessons!

Then the LORD said to Moses, “Say to Aaron, Stretch out your staff and strike the dust of the earth, so that it may become gnats in all the land of Egypt.’” And they did so. Aaron stretched out his hand with his staff and struck the dust of the earth, and there were gnatsContinue reading “Exodus 8:16-24….2 more plagues – 2 more lessons!”

Exodus 4: 1-9….Moses asks “who’ll listen?”

Then Moses answered, “But behold, they will not believe me or listen to my voice, for they will say, ‘The LORD did not appear to you.’” The LORD said to him, “What is that in your hand?” He said, “A staff.” And he said, “Throw it on the ground.” So he threw it on theContinue reading “Exodus 4: 1-9….Moses asks “who’ll listen?””

JOHN 11: 38-48….CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT?

Jesus said to her, “Did I not tell you that if you believed you would see the glory of God?” So they took away the stone. And Jesus lifted up his eyes and said, “Father, I thank you that you have heard me. I knew that you always hear me, but I said this onContinue reading “JOHN 11: 38-48….CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT?”

John 9: 24-34….an ignorant, but wise, man!

So for the second time they called the man who had been blind and said to him, “Give glory to God. We know that this man is a sinner.” He answered, “Whether he is a sinner I do not know. One thing I do know, that though I was blind, now I see.” They saidContinue reading “John 9: 24-34….an ignorant, but wise, man!”

John 9: 13-23…. You’d have thought that everyone would have been happy!

They brought to the Pharisees the man who had formerly been blind. Now it was a Sabbath day when Jesus made the mud and opened his eyes. So the Pharisees again asked him how he had received his sight. And he said to them, “He put mud on my eyes, and I washed, and IContinue reading “John 9: 13-23…. You’d have thought that everyone would have been happy!”

John 5: 1-9a…..That’s miraculous!

After this there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, in Aramaic called Bethesda, which has five roofed colonnades. In these lay a multitude of invalids—blind, lame, and paralyzed. One man was there who had been an invalid for thirty-eightContinue reading “John 5: 1-9a…..That’s miraculous!”