[Luke 3] The Message of Repentance Given to John: In chapter 3 of Luke, we learn something of the message of John the Baptist. John clearly preached repentance, but it was a different word used here preaching to unredeemed men, than the word repent used in speaking to those who have been born again. What […]
READ MORE [Luke 2] Jesus is Born, and the World Takes Notice: In Luke 2, we find the narrative of Jesus birth and early childhood. It is interesting that the announcement of Jesus’ arrival is not given to heads of state, but to simple shepherds keeping their flocks by night. Jesus grows to maturity and gives evidence […]
READ MORE [Luke 1] The Birth of John and Jesus. In the first chapter of Luke, we are introduced to the author as a Gentile and physician who was also an insider to the company of those men who walked with Jesus in His earthly lifetime. Luke is writing to a nobleman named Theopholis regarding the origins […]
READ MORE [Mark 16] He is Not Here – He is Risen: In the concluding chapter of the gospel of Mark, the two Marys make their way to the tomb to complete the preparation of Jesus’ body with spices and fragrant oils. They are alarmed to see the stone rolled away and a young man in strange […]
READ MORE [Mark 15] Jesus Pays the Final Price for Our Sin Debt: Mark 15, we come to the holy ground, after which our Savior renders up the final and full sacrifice for our sins. We can but look one with awestruck silence considering the magnitude of what took place over about 12 hours from Jesus’ arrest […]
READ MORE [Mark 14] The Prince of Heaven in the Courts of Man: The chief priests and elders have colluded with Judas, and Jesus is now in their clutches. Pilate questions him, the crowd vilifies Him, and Peter denies Him as in our chapter, the dread three-act drama of the crucifixion of our Lord begins in earnest. […]
READ MORE [Mark 13] Jesus Defines the End Times: In chapter 13, Jesus describes for His disciples the character and timing of His coming. He gives a very detailed description while at the same time, making clear that no man can know the day or the hour. How much can we know of the coming of Christ, […]
READ MORE [Mark 12] The Foreknowledge of Jesus: In Mark 12, Jesus delivers a parable to the scribes and elders predicting His own death, the destruction of Jerusalem, and the coming of the church age in just a few short sentences. For us it is an example of how no matter how clueless the disciples remained about […]
READ MORE [Mark 11] Have the Faith of God: In chapter 11 of Mark Jesus enters Jerusalem as the recognized Messiah. He drives out the money-changers, and scandalizes the temple leadership for all the disruption He brings to the normal operation of the temple during the feast days. He then curses a fig tree that promptly dies, […]
READ MORE [Mark 10] Jesus Travels to Jerusalem: In this chapter Jesus is making His way toward Jerusalem knowing that crucifixion and death await Him. Along the way, He speaks to the disciples about divorce and remarriage, about poverty and wealth and gives demonstration that tells us much about receiving a miracle when it is needed in […]
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