“When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea, got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them. The sea became rough because a strong wind was blowing.” (John 6:16-18) Jesus has fed the people, the disciples have gathered the leftovers, and now, Jesus makes it clear it is time for everyone to go to their homes—Everyone but
“If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. Remember the word that I said to you: ‘A servant is not greater than his master’.” (John 15:18-20) Jesus openly
At that time the festival of the Dedication took place in Jerusalem. It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the portico of Solomon. The Jews gathered around him and said to him, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, [or the Christ] tell us plainly.” (John 10:22-24) The crowds gathered around Jesus candidly saying—“Stop talking in riddles and parables. If
“After his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.” (Acts 1:3) For over a month Jesus appeared to them, spoke with them, taught them, encouraged them. But why? Why do you think He remained on earth for forty days before His ascension into heaven? Certainly,
It’s been one week since Easter, one week since the chaos and excitement, one week since the empty tomb, one week since our first “Alleluia.” One week since our shouts “Christ is risen. He is risen indeed. Alleluia.” It’s been one week after the resurrection and the disciples are in the same place they were on Easter night. They are in the same room behind the same locked doors. So,
You know the story, don’t you? The Easter story I mean. You know that on the first Easter morning Jesus rose from the grave. Oh, you may not know all the details, but you know the story. You knew the story this morning when you got up; you knew it last night when you went to bed; you have known it for years; you may have known it for so
The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them. They brought the donkey and a colt and placed their cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on. A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted, Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is he who comes
Sometime in the period between A.D. 31-32, a crowd of spiritually hungry people were listening to a spiritual peacemaker as He spoke the words that would later become known as the Sermon on the Mount. In that sermon, He presented eight Beatitudes that start with the word “Blessed.” Those eight statements are famous and have been quoted by millions of people and by many authors. The speaker of the eight
“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God” (Matthew 5:8). Jesus is concerned with our heart—It is not enough to simply clean up our act on the outside. The aim of Jesus Christ is not to reform the manners of society, but to truly change the hearts of all people like you and me. The heart is what you are, in the secrecy of your thoughts and
