Hebrews 4 Jesus our High Priest The author continues to press onward challenging us to walk circumspectly and to be faithful to Jesus and God. Thus he wrote: “For we do not have a high priest incapable of sympathizing with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in every way just as we are, […]
Eph 3 Praise God for His immeasurable grace and gift of salvation Paul writes to the Ephesians to know that it was by the grace of God that He revealed the promise of salvation to all Gentiles…as well as the Jews. This mystery was revealed so that we might glory in this revelation. Paul writes: […]
Titus 3 Paul, in writing to his protege, Titus, began by telling him the kind of people to whom he is being sent.They are the “dregs” of society. They are liars and they live their lives undermining all good things. But, something has happened to these people. They have been changed through the power of the […]
Psalm 27 “One Thing”Have you ever pondered about the ‘one thing’ that you need or desire above all else? Jesus once told Martha, “you are worried and troubled about many things, but one thing is needed.” What could that ‘one thing’ be? Could we find a clue in Psalm 27: “One thing have I asked […]
ACTS 26 Testifying Paul has had opportunities that few have had; to stand before judges,rulers and kings more than once. Now, he stands before the king and his testimony is full of his life before Christ andsince meeting Jesus on the Damascus road. With each ruler, Paul has expertly spoken to them using their own […]
Acts 12 King Herod was ruthless and cruel. He pursued the Christians and put the leader, Peter in jail. Herod thought he was in control but God will have the last hurrah by sending an angel to release Peter from Herod’s control. Unbelievers are so blind. As with Judas, and the rich man in Luke 16, […]
Acts 3 Peter and John continued their daily times of going to the Temple to pray. Dr. Luke tells us plainly it was 3 pm and that this beggar was being carried to his place where he would be seen by the many coming. God has a plan and He will fulfill it, whether it […]
Those were the words in a famous TV show, but Revelation 1 was precisely that for the last remaining Apostle, John. As a prisoner incarcerated on the Island of Patmos, John was given the revelation of the risen Christ in all of His glory. Hearing a voice, he turned and saw Christ. Precious ones, we […]
Philippians: We read in James to have joy in all of our trials and temptations that come our way. In Philippians, Paul reminds his audience that joy is internal and leads to our external. It must begin there before we can share it outside, and Paul is our example, even amidst the persecution he faced […]
2Cor 1-4 In Chapter 1, we learned to be steadfastly confident in God’s comfort. In Chapter 2, we learned that we have the power to forgive unconditionally. In chapter 3, we see that only through the indwelling Holy Spirit can we comfort others and forgive unconditionally. It is only through His power that these can […]
