God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
From this time many of his disciples turned back and no longer followed him. "You do not want to leave too, do you?" Jesus asked the Twelve. John 6:66-67 (NIV) After Jesus teaches on some more difficult subjects to grasp, many people turned away. They stopped following Jesus. It was too much for them to... Continue Reading →
They were amazed at his teaching, because his message had authority. Luke 4:32 (NIV) As we consider Jesus Christ shall we examine what people who came into contact with Him said? He is called the Son of God. He called Himself the Son of Man. As He began His teachings the people were amazed. They... Continue Reading →
"I tell you the truth," he continued, "no prophet is accepted in his hometown.’ Luke 4:24 (NIV) Jesus begins His ministry. He went back to His home area. But just when He started teaching, did He turn them to a negative reaction? Did He use strong language which cut their interest in His words? Did... Continue Reading →
“At that time men will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory. And he will send his angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of the heavens.’ Mark 13:26-27 (NIV) There it is! He said it! Jesus... Continue Reading →
After leaving them, he went up on a mountainside to pray. Mark 6:46 (TNIV) Jesus sent off His disciples in a boat and stayed behind to say goodbye to the crowd. As soon as He was alone, He went up the mountain to find a place to pray. The Son of God was a remarkable... Continue Reading →
And early in the morning, while it was still dark, he rose up and went outside and left for a lonely place, and there he began praying. Mark 1:35 (Reference Bible) There are some wonderful times of day to pray to the Lord our God. But few of them can compare to those early hours... Continue Reading →
The beginning of the good news about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God, as it is written in Isaiah the prophet: I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way” Mark 1:1-2 (NIV) Reading the old testament is like watching one of the great movie classics. Grand scenes unfold where... Continue Reading →
Saying: ¨I have sinned when I betrayed righteous blood.¨ they said: ¨What is that to us? You must see to that?¨ Matthew 27:4 (Reference Bible) When Judas realized that he they had condemned Jesus to death he felt the weight of his betrayal. It is true that there had been considerable evil flowing through his... Continue Reading →
And he said to them ¨Whose is this portrait and inscription?¨ They say ¨Caesar´s.¨ Then he said to them ¨Then pay what is Caesar´s to Caesar and what is God´s to God.¨ Matthew 22:20-21 (Byington) In Matthew 22 verses 15 through 22, the Pharisees were beginning to get all worked up about how they could... Continue Reading →
And after they got up into the boat, the windstorm abated. Then those in the boat did obeisance to him, saying: ¨You are really God´s Son.¨ Matthew 14:32-33 (Reference Bible) Have you ever wondered how you would have felt to witness Jesus personally performing some wonderful miracle? Imagine if it had been you and I... Continue Reading →
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