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 […]
When Jesus stood before Pilate, he asked him this question: What is truth? John answers that question in his first epistle and now again in John 2. The Truth resides in us, and the person of Jesus Christ said, “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life, and no one comes to the Father, […]
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 […]
Hebrews 11 Jesus spoke to Thomas: “blessed are the people who have not seen and yet have believed.” Peter echoed this in his letter to the persecuted saints: “You have not seen him, but you love him. You do not see him now, but you believe in him, and so you rejoice with indescribable and glorious joy,” And now we too fall […]
Hebrews 9 Christ, our Savior, went from the cross to the grave and from that grave arose to enter once for all “into the Most Holy Place not by the blood of goats and calves but by his own blood, and so he himself secured eternal redemption.” [Heb 9:11] That is the true story of […]
1 Peter 1-5 Salvation is our greatest giftChristmas is almost upon us, and with it, the spending spree! Americans are no longer satisfied with just an orange and a new pair of socks. No! We want the biggest and the best gift we can find, whether within our budget or not. How different our Christmas […]
Titus 1-3 Charles Dickens wrote “A Christmas Carol” long ago, but it is as if it were written today. There will always be the Scrooges in our midst. Paul doesn’t mince words about the Scrooges Titus we would meet. These are rebellious, empty talkers, and the result is that they upset not just themselves but everyone […]
Paul left his protégé Timothy in Ephesus to teach sound doctrine because he was proven reliable, trustworthy, and loyal. Paul calls him his “true child in the faith.” How about us? Would Paul say the same about us? As we bid farewell to 2023, we should be thinking about our goals for 2024. Paul wrote […]
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 […]
Ephesians 1-6 As Paul sat in prison, he had much time to ponder not only his own conversion but the conversion of his precious Ephesian church. Paul began by reminding them that they, like all believers, have been chosen from the foundation of the world. Stop and think about that and wonder: as God was […]
