“He spoke of the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were to receive.” (Jn 7:39) Pentecost is about being filled with the Holy Spirit...

“Put on the full armor of God so that you can stand against the schemes of the devil.” (Eph 6:11) We wrestle not against flesh and blood...

Psalm 107: 43: “Who is wise? Let him give heed to these things; and consider the lovingkindnesses of the Lord.” In illustrating the...

“Many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with Jesus and his followers.” (Mt 9:10) I’ve heard of teachings misrepresenting God as...

Ephesians 5: 17: “So then do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.” OK, so what’s the will of the Lord? Everything...

“Put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.” (Eph 4:24) To be holy means to be set apart and...

Psalm 105: 44, 45: “He gave them also the lands of the nations, that they might take possession of the fruit of the people’s labor, so...

“As each part does its work, He makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.” (Eph 4:16) Ephesians 4 urges us to walk in a...

Matthew 8: 28: “And when they had come to the other side into the country of the Gadarenes, two men who were demon-possessed met Him as...

“He gave orders to cross to the other side.” (Mt 8:18b) Jesus told His disciples they were crossing over to the other side of the sea. He...

Matthew 8: 19: “And a certain scribe came and said to Him, ‘Teacher, I will follow you wherever You go.’” This scribe was like the...

“He touched her hand and the fever left her; and she got up and served Him.” (Mt 8:15) Many of us were like Peter’s mother-in-law -...

Joshua 1: 2b: “Arise, cross the Jordan, you and all this people, to the land which I am giving to them, to the sons of Israel.” For forty...

This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. John 17:3 Eternal life is defined...

Acts 1: 6-14 Psalm 68: 4-10; 18-20 1 Peter 4: 12-16 John 17: 1-11 In the Gospel today, we have Jesus praying what is called a high...

He taught with real authority - quite unlike their teachers of the law. Jesus’ ways are different, and higher, than the world’s ways. To...

Numbers 11: 25a: “Then the Lord came down in the cloud and spoke to him; and He took of the Spirit Who was upon him and placed Him upon...

He who hears my words and obeys them is like a wise man who built his house on rock. The Sermon on the Mount concludes with Jesus...

Matthew 7: 24: “Everyone who hears these words of Mine, and acts upon them, may be compared to a wise man, who built his house upon a...

The Ascension of our Lord Jesus Jesus did not ascend to heaven to put a physical distance between Him and us or to evacuate a...