After people demanded proof of His divinity, Jesus questions His disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” Earlier, the Pharisees clamored, challenging Him to give them a […]
Exodus 3:1-15: “I AM”
March 9, 2019 by
The Supreme Architect of the universe isn’t remote or indifferent toward us. No, He wants us to live in Him and love Him—this is the story of the Bible. Go […]
Jonah 1:1-17: The God Hidden within Creation
February 4, 2019 by
“The Word of the Lord,” coming from God Himself, changes what a person receives, from the normal into the supernatural. No longer are words only sound waves. For when something […]
Amos 9:11-15: The Real Celebration
January 29, 2019 by
The shout goes out, “The party’s over!” The last call for alcohol is now past, and the barkeep is locking the door. Perhaps, the fat lady is concluding her song. […]
Luke 2:41-52: Where is Jesus?
January 14, 2019 by
A fascinating account! The only reliable report of Jesus from the time He returned from Egypt until almost three decades later, when He began His public ministry. To Jerusalem, His […]
Luke 2:33-40: A Sword Will Pierce Your Soul, O Mary
December 30, 2018 by
A maiden mother brings God, pulsing with blood and moving with muscle, into this world. From her womb, the Lord formed for Himself a human frame. More than any other […]
Exodus 40:17-21,34-38; John 1:14: Christmas Day
December 30, 2018 by
To free His people from slavery, God gives them His Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Every year after, so these reclaimed of God don’t forget, He tells them […]
Luke 2:1-20: Christmas Eve
December 30, 2018 by
With all the pandemonium and turmoil, no worse time can come for a holy birth. Think of the upheaval a census will cause throughout the Roman world. Every person not […]
The Surprises in Jesus’ Genealogy: Ruth
December 13, 2018 by
Now, we reach the midpoint of the five women Matthew includes in Jesus’ ancestry. The first, Tamar, lived during the period of the patriarchs. The second, Rahab, in the time […]
Advent Series: The Surprises in Jesus’ Genealogy: Rahab
December 12, 2018 by
Like Tamar last week, the second woman in Matthew’s ancestry of Jesus will also raise some eyebrows. Here is how Matthew introduces her, “Salmon fathered Boaz by Rahab” (Matthew 1:5). […]
