Prayer of the Week

(NASB) Psalm 119:145-152 “I cried with all my heart; answer me, O LORD ! I will observe Your statutes. 146 I cried to You; save me And I shall keep Your testimonies. 147 I rise before dawn and cry for help; I wait for Your words. 148 My eyes anticipate the night watches, That I […]

Christ’s Example for His Followers

(NASB) 1 Peter 2:21-25 “For you have been called for this purpose, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His steps, 22 WHO COMMITTED NO SIN, NOR WAS ANY DECEIT FOUND IN HIS MOUTH; 23 and while being reviled, He did not revile in return; while suffering, […]

Five Trials

1 Jesus was arrested in the darkness of the early morning hours. Then He was taken to a house to be ‘tried’ by Annas (the former high priest and father-in-law to Caiaphas). While there Jesus was mocked and beaten. The illegal trial was held before daybreak. (See John 18:12-13) 2 Then He was taken to […]

Peter’s Brokenness

Today, in many countries, Christians are being pressured (threatened, ostracized, persecuted, tortured, burned out of house and home, etc.) to deny Christ as their Savior.  Peter would know what that pressure is like…because he denied Christ on the night Jesus was being betrayed (See Luke 22:54-62).  Jesus was not surprised by Peter’s denials, He said […]

Prayer of Preparation

There are many truths that may be gleaned from the following verses in Luke.  Some of these truths may be used to prepare us as we step into this day. (NASB) Luke 22:39 “And He came out and proceeded as was His custom to the Mount of Olives; and the disciples also followed Him.” 1-Jesus’ […]

Prayer of the Week

The Lord is calling for you to turn to Him: (NASB) Isaiah 55:6-7 “Seek the LORD while He may be found; Call upon Him while He is near. 7 Let the wicked forsake his way And the unrighteous man his thoughts; And let him return to the LORD, And He will have compassion on him […]

The Remembrance of Communion

(NASB) Luke 22:14 “When the hour had come…” Throughout Jesus’ ministry He had said, “My hour has not yet come.”  (See John 2:4-6; 7:6, 8, 30; 8:20)  And now “the hour had come”…the hour had come for Jesus to be the perfect sacrifice Who would be acceptable to God for your sins and mine.  The […]

Prayer of the Week

The Lord is calling for you to turn to Him: (NASB) Isaiah 55:6-7 “Seek the LORD while He may be found; Call upon Him while He is near. 7 Let the wicked forsake his way And the unrighteous man his thoughts; And let him return to the LORD, And He will have compassion on him […]