Hebrews 7 Christ a Priest Forever! The author continues to present Christ as superior to all and in this chapter he presents him as priest forever because he sacrificed himself for us. The example he gives us is the person of Melchizedek who has no beginning and no ending and as he said, he is […]
Hebrews 1 The author of Hebrews is unknown but his words resonate from centuries long ago; Jesus is the Creator and Sustainer of all. He is to be worshipped and not angels. Angels are ministering spirits to all those who have inherited salvation “But when he again brings his firstborn into the world, he says, […]
2Thess 1 I love you! These words radiate across the centuries from the hand of Paul. How he, Silvanus, and Timothy loved the Thessalonians. Even today as we read these words we are transported back in time to this city where the believers faced afflictions and persecution similar to those who come into Christianity today. […]
Galatians 1 Are you a people pleaser or a God pleaser? Do you fear the condemnation of men? Whose affirmation do you seek? A people pleaser seeks the affirmation from others rather than from God. That was the charge Paul is making to the Galatians, and in turn he is asking us that same question. Will […]
2 Peter 1 How is your life going today my friend? Are you experiencing fruit both in your own life and in the life of others? If you feel you are lagging, take heart and listen to Simon Peter who was witness of our Lord’s transfiguration on the mountain. It helps to listen to the […]
1 Peter 5 Suffering and Glory Peter resonates with the elders in the churches that he has seen, participated in and walked in their shoes. He saw, witnessed, the sufferings of Christ, although he knew not what all of that meant at the time. Jesus came to him on the seashore and challenged him to […]
Mark 9 “From the Inside Out”Jesus takes three of his disciples, Peter, James and John, to the top of a mountain to show them, and us, what it means to be transformed. Mark records Peter’s recollection of this amazing story of Jesus’ Transfiguration. Jesus supernaturally metamorphosed from his humanity to his divinity thus giving them, […]
Mark 8 Life or Death When Jesus came many believed because of the signs he did, but the religious leaders after seeing them wanted more and more and more. What more could Jesus do than heal the lame, open the eyes of the blind, and restore the hearing of the deaf? What did they expect […]
Mark 2 The Sabbath God established the Sabbath as a day of rest, but that did not mean that the people were to ignore the needs of others on that day. If these religious leaders really believed that truth, then why did they seek to trap Jesus into healing? Why are their hearts so hard? […]
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 […]
