He departed to a solitary place…Mark 1:35 The word translated ‘solitary’ is most often translated as “wilderness.” It literally means lonely or deserted by others—solitary. Jesus sought out such a place to pray. Some people do not seek out such isolation; solitude finds them. God led His people into the wilderness for a reason. He […]

The day of vengeance of our God…Isaiah 61:2 We are well aware of Isaiah 61, verses 1 and 2A. This is the passage Jesus quotes in His hometown synagogue in Nazareth, Luke 4:18-19. There we notice Jesus stops mid-sentence. Jesus ended with “to proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD. The scroll of Isaiah said, “to […]

They were eating and drinking…Matthew 24:38 Jesus’ disciples asked Him one day, “What will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age? (Matthew 24:3) One of the signs was this statement: For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying, and giving in marriage, until the day […]

Kept by the power of God…1 Peter 1:5 We are saved by the gospel, the power of God unto salvation through faith, Romans 1:16 AND we are kept by the power of through faith, 1 Peter 1:5. No wonder Jesus said, “It is finished.” No wonder Paul wrote, For in Him (Jesus) dwells all the fullness of the […]

Clearly you are an epistle of Christ, 2 Corinthians 3:3 As we read those words, we remember to whom Paul is writing. He is writing to the church in Corinth. Corinth was a wild city. It was like Spring Break in New Orleans during Mardi Gras. Paul is explaining to these Greek Christians what they […]

He is risen…Matthew 27:64 Seal the sepulcher, lest they steal the body and say, he is risen. Matthew 27:64. The religious leaders knew the Scriptures. They knew what Jesus had said. But they did not believe what you believed. A young five-year-old was asked by her grandmother what she learned in Sunday School: “God loves […]

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us…John 1:14a God in Christ demonstrates how He, our Holy God, can join us outside the paradise of Eden. Even more, God demonstrates His love for us by allowing His only begotten Son to come and die for us, Romans 5:8.  Once exiled from the Garden, humans […]

Walk in the light…1 John 1:7 We who walk in the light have fellowship with each other and with Jesus Christ. This is what Christian fellowship is. Fellowship is being in Christ and loving Him and each other. According to John, we are either in the light or in darkness. So, if we say we […]

Six days before Passover, Jesus came to Bethany…John 12:1 All the homes in Israel would be preparing for Passover. They would be cleaning every home of all leaven. Passover included three feasts. Passover, Unleavened Bread, and First Fruits. It was an eight-day celebration in all of Israel. Jerusalem would have been crowded with visitors from […]

Thank you, Lord Let your words be few…Ecclesiastes 5:2 Sometimes when we pray, we forget we are talking to God. When we do, we pray like God isn’t aware of what is going on and we have to tell Him everything. Worse, we fall into the trap of suggesting how God could answer our prayer. […]