2 Corinthians 4:7-9, 16, 18 (Paraphrased) To You Omnipotent God of the Bible I pray. (verse 7) As a follower of Christ, I have a treasure in a jar of clay so that my life may show that the all-surpassing power in my life is from You, most All-powerful God. What successes I have is […]
Jesus, Peter, John and James had gone up a mountain to pray. There Jesus was transfigured and there Moses and Elijah came to talk with Him. (Luke 9:28-32) Peter, dear Peter, impetuous Peter, Peter who sometimes engaged his mouth before engaging his brain said: “‘Master, it is good for us to be here; let […]
Peter, John and James had gone up a mountain with Jesus to pray. While they were up there, the three disciples were overpowered by sleep. When they did wake up and were fully awake, they saw the glory of Jesus. (NASB Luke 9:28) What the three disciples saw: The face of Jesus was […]
Jesus was on a mountain with three of His disciples (Peter, John and James). They had gone up the mountain to pray. And while He was praying, the face of Jesus changed and His clothing became dazzling, brilliantly white. Then two men were there, talking with Him, one was Moses, the other Elijah. (Luke […]
Jesus took Peter, John and James along as He went up a mountain to pray. As Jesus prayed, He was transformed. Peter, James and John saw Him! Luke (the writer of this gospel) was not there, but he surely spoke with Peter and John about this unique experience. [God the Holy Spirit has […]
In at least two instances, Jesus went up a mountain to pray…for a special purpose. When He chose twelve men to become His apostles (to be His close circle), He prayed all night…on a mountain…alone. (Luke 6:12-13) He prayed and aligned Himself with God the Father and God the Holy Spirit…they were in […]
(Philippians 2:5-11 paraphrased) Lord God of the Holy Bible, You say that I am to have the same attitude as Your only Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. To think that Jesus, the Eternal God, with the full nature and attributes of God, did not consider His equality with You something to be grasped and hung […]
In the past weeks, horrific crimes of terror have happened. Bombs planted along a crowded finish line of the Boston Marathon; nineteen shot along a Mother’s Day parade route in America; and women held in captivity for the pleasure of their captor…for years. Brutality is vicious behavior which impacts peoples’ lives and causes severe […]
To See the Kingdom of God…a step is needed True freedom is found only by faith in Jesus Christ. To see the kingdom of God…it is your decision: 1- People need knowledge of what God expects of them so they can enter His mysterious, majestic, mighty kingdom. That is why reading and studying God’s word […]
All the disciples died. Yet, Jesus said that some of them would not taste death before they saw the Kingdom of God. (Luke 9:27) All died…Judas Iscariot by his own hand (he betrayed Jesus). Ten of the others died a martyrs’ death according to Scripture and church tradition. That leaves one…John, the brother […]