(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; 4Who redeems your life from the pit, Who crowns you with lovingkindness […]
Jesus chose twelve men from a larger number who were following Him. SIMON PETER…he would become a leader in the early church and write two letters (1 Peter and 2 Peter), he may be the one Mark took his material from for Mark’s gospel. ANDREW…another leader who continually brought people to Jesus. JAMES…a brother […]
Jesus prayed to God, alone on a mountain, all through the night. (Luke 6:12) We aren’t told how Jesus prayed. We do see the results of His prayer. He chose twelve specific men from those who were following Him. Men He carefully, prayerfully chose. These men would be used by God in the early […]
Jesus was being watched closely by scribes and Pharisees, especially on Sabbath days. They had many rules, regulations and restrictions to which all were to adhere, to be Jews in good standing. And Jesus wasn’t fitting into the mold! The scribes and Pharisees were aghast at Jesus’ disciples, they actually “worked” on one […]
Today there are people who are filled with rage against the followers of Christ around the world. Discussions resulting in plans are carried out to arrest, kill, destroy, imprison, torture, and/or burn places of worship and homes of believers in the Lord Jesus Christ. Rage also was aimed at Jesus, early in His […]
The man with the withered (shriveled) hand…went to worship God on a Sabbath in a synagogue. This man heard Jesus as He taught from the Scriptures (our Old Testament). This man saw Jesus look at him and say “Get up and come forward!” This man did not ask for healing and notice that Jesus […]
Psalm 103:1-5 “PRAISE THE LORD, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits – who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies […]
Have you ever asked yourself, ‘Are my motives and thinking in line with God and His word?’ On a Sabbath (and many others times), Jesus knew the thoughts of those who wanted to “catch” Him so they could accuse Him. Sitting in the congregation of a synagogue was a man with a withered hand. […]
How do you watch others? Do you watch to accuse and condemn? That is what the scribes and Pharisees were doing. (NASB) Luke 6:7 “The scribes and the Pharisees were watching Him closely to see if He healed on the Sabbath, so that they might find reason to accuse Him.” The scribes and Pharisees indicted […]
Jesus honored the Sabbath; He attended the synagogue on the seventh day of the week. He attended the synagogue on a regular basis. Some of His miracles were done on different Sabbaths in the synagogue. He was an active participant, for Scripture states He was teaching… Jesus taught from what is known by the followers […]