From Luke 1 A righteous priest named Zechariah receives a long awaited answer to prayer. He will have a son and he is to name him John. Zechariah at first does not believe and is [ Read More … ]
From Mark 15-16 Two women return to Jesus tomb and find an angel. The angel tells them Jesus has risen from the dead and shows them the empty tomb. The angel instructs them to tell [ Read More … ]
From Mark 10-11 Jesus reverses the worlds expectations of true greatness. He explains for the third time in Jerusalem he will suffer, die and rise again. The disciples seek their own greatness. But Jesus corrects [ Read More … ]
From Mark 6-7 Jesus feeds a crowd of five thousand people. In doing this he as an important lesson to teach his disciples. A lesson about faith in God and trusting he will use the [ Read More … ]
From Mark 1-3 After his baptism and temptation, Jesus makes a dramatic entry onto the scene of first century Israel. As king, he brings with him the promised kingdom of God. He announces the coming [ Read More … ]
From Matthew 26 Jesus knew in advance what was going to happen to him in Jerusalem. He didn’t try to escape his fate. He embraced it. In today’s passage we look at the Passover meal. [ Read More … ]
From Matthew 22-23 Jesus tells a story of a wedding where a king has a feast prepared for his son. He has invited many guests but when he asks them to come on the day [ Read More … ]
From Matthew 18-19 Jesus teaches about forgiveness. His commands are demanding. They require much maturity, patience and sensitivity. God has forgiven us with amazing mercy and grace. He expects us to respond similarly to those who [ Read More … ]
From Matthew 13-14 Jesus speaks about the kingdom of heaven in parables. In today’s parable he says good seed is allowed to grow up with weeds. He is talking about his people and giving them [ Read More … ]
From Matthew 9-10 Jesus continues in his gospel ministry. He teaches about the kingdom and ushers it in with supernatural healing. People are putting their faith in him. At the end of today’s passage Jesus instructs [ Read More … ]