Jesus re-directed His twelve disciples thinking about what He would do while He was here. They knew He was Messiah, the Anointed One of God. But what He then told them was beyond what they had thought about Messiah. (NASB) Luke 9:22 “…‘The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by […]
Jesus asked His twelve chosen disciples who they thought He was: “…who do you say that I am?” (Luke 9:19) Peter answered for himself and probably for the other eleven, “You are the Christ of God!” (Luke 9:20) Then Jesus warned them not to tell anyone…why would He say that? The disciples’ perspective: […]
(NIV) Romans 11:33-36 “Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out! 34‘Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been his counselor?’ 35‘Who has ever given to God, that God should repay him?’ 36For from him and […]
Jesus stated that “My hour has not yet come” when His mother wanted Him to reveal that He was Messiah at a wedding in Cana. (John 2:4) Again He stated this twice to His brothers when they wanted Him to go to Jerusalem during a feast. (John 7:6, 8) Then again Scripture tells us […]
“But who do you say that I am?” Jesus asked that question of His twelve disciples. “But who do you say that I am?” Jesus asks that question of you and me. Peter stated, emphatically, “The Christ of God!” (Luke 9:20) This bold and brash Jewish man, this fisherman, this man called by Jesus to […]
(NASB) Luke 9:18 “And it happened that while He was praying alone, the disciples were with Him, and He questioned them, saying, ‘Who do the people say that I am?’” The disciples answered: John the Baptist, others say You are Elijah, and others say that You are one of the prophets of the past, […]
The Lord Jesus Christ’s blessing is filling, full, flowing over and fulfilling God’s will and purpose. What Jesus gives out from His hands will give satisfaction to all who receive it. What satisfies you? Is it what others find satisfactory and are you contented with that? Searching and seeking for “whatever” is like […]
What Jesus blesses, He uses to meet the hungering needs of people, like you and me. (NASB) Luke 9:16 “Then He (Jesus) took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed them, and broke them, and kept giving them to the disciples to set before the people.” Jesus […]
(NASB) Psalm 103:1-5 “BLESS THE LORD, O my soul, And all that is within me, bless His holy name. 2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, And forget none of His benefits; 3 Who pardons all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases; 4 Who redeems your life from the pit, Who crowns you with […]
Jesus knows what He wants to accomplish as He teaches you and me. Jesus had sent His twelve men out on a mission trip and they were back, wanting to tell Him what had occurred. He wanted them to have some R & R and had led them to Bethsaida…but the crowds followed. […]