25 And he said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! 26 Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?” 27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures […]
Jesus’ Best Strategy is Still Working
When the apostles returned, they reported to Jesus what they had done. Then he took them with him and they withdrew by themselves to a town called Bethsaida, but the crowds learned about it and followed him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who needed healing. […]
Jesus’ Mother and Brothers and Your Family and My Family
Then his mother and his brothers came to him, but they could not reach him because of the crowd. And he was told, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, desiring to see you.” But he answered them, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it.” […]
Don’t Neglect Meeting Together, Instead Do This
Neglect Meeting Together Or … Heb. 10:19 Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, Heb. 10:20 by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh, Heb. 10:21 and since we have a great priest over the […]
Jesus’ Key to Happiness at the Last Supper
It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. When he had finished washing their feet, he put on his clothes and returned to […]
Let’s All Read the Bible Together This Year
[1] And all the people gathered as one man into the square before the Water Gate. And they told Ezra the scribe to bring the Book of the Law of Moses that the LORD had commanded Israel. [2] So Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly, both men and women and all who […]
Boasting in Big Numbers or the Big God
[1] Then Jerubbaal (that is, Gideon) and all the people who were with him rose early and encamped beside the spring of Harod. And the camp of Midian was north of them, by the hill of Moreh, in the valley. [2] The LORD said to Gideon, “The people with you are too many for me […]
Laying Out a Fleece To Learn God’s Will
[36] Then Gideon said to God, “If you will save Israel by my hand, as you have said, [37] behold, I am laying a fleece of wool on the threshing floor. If there is dew on the fleece alone, and it is dry on all the ground, then I shall know that you will save […]
The Holy Spirit Gathered People to Gideon
33 Now all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the people of the East came together, and they crossed the Jordan and encamped in the Valley of Jezreel. 34 But the Spirit of the LORD clothed Gideon, and he sounded the trumpet, and the Abiezrites were called out to follow him. 35 And he sent messengers throughout […]
Teaching the Next Generation Requires A Zillion Different Specialists
[1] Now the angel of the LORD went up from Gilgal to Bochim. And he said, “I brought you up from Egypt and brought you into the land that I swore to give to your fathers. I said, ‘I will never break my covenant with you, [2] and you shall make no covenant with the […]