A Man Sent

There came a man who was sent from God; his name was John.  John 1:6 (NIV) Our book starts with a reference to light.  The author seems to be directing our sight not on facts or theories.  Does it seem He wants us to be aware of a different kind of illumination?  Instead of strong... Continue Reading →

The Light

In him was life, and that life was the light of men.  The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it.  John 1:4-5 (NIV) What mysterious power does God have that men need?  Why do people search to know more about Him? Do we wonder?   Or have we outgrown the thought... Continue Reading →

The One Who Betrays

‘But the hand of him who is going to betray me is with mine on the table.  The Son of Man will go as it has been decreed, but woe to that man who betrays him."  Luke 22:21-22 (NIV) Judas, the one called Iscariot, is said to have been entered by Satan.  He has walked... Continue Reading →

What Part Of Jesus?

And they crucified him.  Dividing up his clothes, they cast lots to see what each would get.  Mark 15:24 (NIV) The Son of Man as He called Himself is finally crucified by those who seek to be rid of Him.  The Son of God is nailed to the cross to pay for the sins of... Continue Reading →

Serve Or Be Served

`For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”  Mark 10:45 (NIV) What do we prefer, to serve or to be served?  Do we like to be pampered?  Or should another be chosen first?  Do we like to let... Continue Reading →

Dead or Asleep?

And he went in and said to them “Why are you raising a commotion and weeping? The child is not dead but asleep.”  Mark 5:39 (Byington) There may be some who claim to be experts on the state of the dead.  However, since they have not stepped across that frontier and explored that wonderland and... Continue Reading →

The Storm-Swept Boat

Now a great violent windstorm broke out, and the waves kept dashing into the boat, so that the boat was close to being swamped.  Mark 4:37 (Reference Bible) There was a vast difference between the way Jesus acted while He walked amongst us, and that of those around Him.  There are things He worked hard... Continue Reading →

Fall Down Before Jesus

And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God.  Mark 3:11 (KJV) We have lost something in these last generations of what used to be a normal reaction for a common person when they found themselves in the presence of a person of higher... Continue Reading →

According to Your Faith

Then He touched their eyes, saying: ¨According to Your Faith let it happen to you.¨  Matthew 9:29 (Reference Bible) Probably the greatest failure we Christians commit each day is cutting short or making small our Savior and our God. Matthew 9 verses 27-34 we find a couple short accounts of people being healed by their... Continue Reading →

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