Jesus was invited to dinner at Simon the Pharisee’s house.  He was a respected man in the synagogue and city.  While reclining at the table, a woman came in and stood behind Jesus at His feet.  (She had heard He was there and she came.)   We are not told the woman’s name but […]

Jesus had been invited to dinner by a Pharisee. While He was reclining at the dinner table, a woman entered… (NASB) Luke 7:37-38 “And there was a woman in the city who was a sinner; and when she learned that He was reclining at the table in the Pharisee’s house, she brought an alabaster vial […]

 (NASB) Psalm 17:6-9 “I have called upon You, for You will answer me, O God; Incline Your ear to me, hear my speech. 7 Wondrously show Your lovingkindness, O Savior of those who take refuge at Your right hand From those who rise up against them. 8 Keep me as the apple of the eye; […]

   In the past weeks, horrific crimes of terror have happened.  Bombs planted along a crowded finish line of the Boston Marathon, a five year old girl repeatedly raped by a man for two days in India without the police actively seeking the little girl.  Brutality is vicious behavior which impacts peoples’ lives and causes […]

(NASB) Luke 7:35 “Yet wisdom is vindicated by all her children.” Wisdom…how does the Bible define wisdom? The Beginning of Wisdom (NASB) Psalm 111:10 “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever.” The Definition of the “fear of the […]

   As people were in the days of Jesus…so they are today.  With some people, you cannot please them or convince them.  With some people, you cannot win…they will take the opposite tack, every time!   Jesus recognized this and gave an example of children at play: (NASB) Luke 7:31-32 “To what then shall I […]

   John the Baptist baptized people in the Jordan River for repentance of their sins.   After Jesus died on the cross, was resurrected and ascended into heaven, people were then baptized because they believed what Jesus had done for them…saved them from their sins…when He died on the cross.   His death in your […]

   What are some of the prophecies concerning the forerunner of Messiah? (NIV) Isaiah 40:3 & Malachi 3:1a give prophesies of: “A voice of one calling: ‘In the desert prepare the way for the LORD; make straight in the wilderness a highway for our God.” The hearts and minds of the people were prepared for […]

   What do people say about you when you leave the room?  The comments may be positive…or negative.  Your attitude will determine how people think of you.   If your attitude and demeanor is negative and filled with condemning words, your actions will also reflect that.  Negative impressions will be left behind you as you […]

(NASB) Psalm 100:1-5 “SHOUT JOYFULLY to the LORD, all the earth. Serve the LORD with gladness; Come before Him with joyful singing. Know that the LORD Himself is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture. Enter His gates with thanksgiving […]