John 1:29-36 ESV “The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, ‘Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! This is he of whom I said, “After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me.” I myself did not know him, but … Continue reading Make Straight the Way of the Lord
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My times with the Lord in His Word
The Holy Lamb of God
John 1:1-5 ESV “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of … Continue reading The Holy Lamb of God
From Where Does My Help Come?
Psalms 121:1-8 ESV “I lift up my eyes to the hills.From where does my help come?My help comes from the Lord,who made heaven and earth.He will not let your foot be moved;he who keeps you will not slumber.Behold, he who keeps Israelwill neither slumber nor sleep. “The Lord is your keeper;the Lord is your shade … Continue reading From Where Does My Help Come?
Don’t Fear! Go and Tell Them
Jesus Christ had just been crucified on a cross and had just breathed his last breath. The curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom, and a centurion who was witnessing his death declared, “Truly this man was the Son of God.” Mark 15:40-41 ESV “There were also women looking on … Continue reading Don’t Fear! Go and Tell Them
Willing to Die to See Others go Free
I am reading in Mark 15 Jesus’ disciple Judas Iscariot had betrayed him to death. Jesus Christ was arrested and put on trial for a crime he did not commit. The people shouted, “Crucify him,” rather than to let him go free. And he was led away inside the palace by soldiers who then clothed … Continue reading Willing to Die to See Others go Free
Liked by Many, but They Cannot Save
Isaiah 46 (select verses) God is speaking to his children Israel. They were his people by physical birth. So, not all of them were followers of God. Today biblical Israel is comprised of both Jew and Gentile by God-persuaded faith in Jesus Christ via dying with Christ to sin and being raised with Christ to … Continue reading Liked by Many, but They Cannot Save
And They All Condemned Him
Mark 14:55-65 ESV “Now the chief priests and the whole council were seeking testimony against Jesus to put him to death, but they found none. For many bore false witness against him, but their testimony did not agree. And some stood up and bore false witness against him, saying, ‘We heard him say, “I will … Continue reading And They All Condemned Him
Dealing with the Subject of Betrayal
Mark 14:17-21 ESV “And when it was evening, he came with the twelve. And as they were reclining at table and eating, Jesus said, ‘Truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me, one who is eating with me.’ They began to be sorrowful and to say to him one after another, ‘Is … Continue reading Dealing with the Subject of Betrayal
Religious Boxes
Mark 14:3-9 ESV “And while he was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he was reclining at table, a woman came with an alabaster flask of ointment of pure nard, very costly, and she broke the flask and poured it over his head. There were some who said to themselves indignantly, … Continue reading Religious Boxes
Jesus Christ said, “Stay Awake.”
I have been reading in Mark 13:1-37. In summary: Jesus Christ had just been speaking to his disciples, warning them and instructing them with regard to the signs of the end of the age. So, he warned them of false christs, of liars and deceivers, of false prophets, and of many who would come in … Continue reading Jesus Christ said, “Stay Awake.”
Run With It 