Introduction: The initial phrase of this passage does not give a date but it indicates that Jesus was beginning to think about His Crucifixion and Resurrection, Does the phrase “to be taken up’ mean ‘lifted up to be crucified’ or ‘raised from the dead”? At any rate for the next few weeks I will lookContinue reading “Luke 9 51-62….The trip to Jerusalem begins.”
Category Archives: Obedience
Isaiah 26: 1-11….The Sovereign God!
Introduction: The past two chapters of Isaiah have mixed the present of the Prophet’s time and the future with references which seem to apply to both the time of Jesus and to His coming again, which is still in the future for us! The timing of this passage is also not fixed in a pointContinue reading “Isaiah 26: 1-11….The Sovereign God!”
Isaiah 22: 1-11….At last – Jerusalem!
1 The oracle concerning the valley of vision.What do you mean that you have gone up,all of you, to the housetops,2 you who are full of shoutings,tumultuous city, exultant town?Your slain are not slain with the swordor dead in battle.3 All your leaders have fled together;without the bow they were captured.All of you who wereContinue reading “Isaiah 22: 1-11….At last – Jerusalem!”
Isaiah 10: 5-11….You can’t go behind God’s back!
5 Woe to, Assyria, the rod of my anger;the staff in their hands is my fury!6 Against a godless nation I send him,and against the people of my wrath I command him,to take spoil and seize plunder,and to tread them down like the mire of the streets. Comment: Here the first word is ‘woe’. AlthoughContinue reading “Isaiah 10: 5-11….You can’t go behind God’s back!”
Exodus 34: 18-24….More details of the Mosaic Covenant.
“You shall keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Seven days you shall eat unleavened bread, as I commanded you, at the time appointed in the month Abib, for in the month Abib you came out from Egypt. All that open the womb are mine, all your male livestock, the firstborn of cow and sheep. TheContinue reading “Exodus 34: 18-24….More details of the Mosaic Covenant.”
John 13: 21-35….In spite of Betrayal Jesus champions love!
After saying these things, Jesus was troubled in his spirit, and testified, “Truly, truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me.” The disciples looked at one another, uncertain of whom he spoke. One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved, was reclining at table at Jesus’ side, so Simon Peter motioned to himContinue reading “John 13: 21-35….In spite of Betrayal Jesus champions love!”
Revelation 3: 1-6….A Hard Disciplining Slap!
“And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: ‘The words of him who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars.“‘I know your works. You have the reputation of being alive, but you are dead. Wake up, and strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have not foundContinue reading “Revelation 3: 1-6….A Hard Disciplining Slap!”
2 Samuel 22:21-31….Was David righteous?
21 “The LORD dealt with me according to my righteousness;according to the cleanness of my hands he rewarded me.22 For I have kept the ways of the LORDand have not wickedly departed from my God.23 For all his rules were before me,and from his statutes I did not turn aside.24 I was blameless before him,andContinue reading “2 Samuel 22:21-31….Was David righteous?”
John 16: 4b -15….A New Companion!
I did not say these things to you from the beginning, because I was with you. But now I am going to him who sent me, and none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’ But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart. Nevertheless, I tell you theContinue reading “John 16: 4b -15….A New Companion!”
Psalm 44: 9-17…..Is this self deception?
But you have rejected us and disgraced usand have not gone out with our armies.You have made us turn back from the foe,and those who hate us have gotten spoil.You have made us like sheep for slaughterand have scattered us among the nations.You have sold your people for a trifle,demanding no high price for them.YouContinue reading “Psalm 44: 9-17…..Is this self deception?”
As I read it! 