John the Baptist and the Lamb of God


Jan 4th Luke 3 Dr. Luke wants us to see God’s perfect plan unfolding for His Son Jesus to be the perfect “Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.” [Jn 1:29] John will fulfill Isaiah 40:3: “A voice crying in the wilderness to prepare the way of the Lord.” It was […]

“Christ the Radiance of His Glory.”


1John, the beloved disciple who walked with our Savior for three years, now testifies that he, Peter, and the other disciples have heard and have seen with their eyes, have looked at and hands have touched this man Jesus, and He was truly the Son of God. John Piper writes: “Many are willing to believe […]

“JOY to the World”


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 […]

Called to be Authentic


2Cor 6 As we learned in 1 Cor 1, the Corinthians were divided, but Paul reminds them they are fellow workers with him in the ministry. They “ARE” anointed by the Holy Spirit; they “ARE” sons of light [1Thess 5:5]. They “ARE” saints of God’s household [Eph 2:19]; they “ARE” complete in him [Col 2:10]; […]

Birthdays! Celebrate!


Acts 1-3 and 4-6 Let’s Celebrate the Birthday of the Church!It’s really funny when memories of something of years ago return to remind you of something special. In John’s gospel, we read that the forerunner, John the Baptist, prophesied that someone would come to him for baptism one day. When that happened, God said that […]

Tomb Visitors


John 20 As Mary went to the disciples with the message that Christ had risen, only two left the “safety” of the upper room to see if what she said could be true. What motivated them to go? The two that ran were Peter and John, and as it would be, Peter again shows us […]