Acts 1: 4 And gathering them together, He commanded them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for what the Father had promised, “Which,” he said, “you heard of from Me . . ..” Before Jesus sent the disciples out to teach and preach the good news of the Messiah arisen and alive, he prepared […]
Luke 24: 49 And behold, I am sending forth the promise of my Father upon you; but you are to stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high. Jesus made this statement during the forty-day period between his resurrection and ascension. He was preparing his disciples for the ministry ahead […]
Colossians 3: 23 – 24 Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ whom you serve. A strong society requires a strong labor force. It is an honor to […]
Psalm 37: 4 Delight yourself in the Lord; and He will give you the desires of your heart. Let us look at this verse a little differently today. Let’s drop off the end of it and think about the first part, “Delight yourself in the Lord.” What do you think it means to delight yourself […]
Matthew 7: 12 Therefore, however you want people to treat you, so treat them, for this is the Law and the Prophets. I have a couple of observations about this verse today. First, I don’t hear this proverb bantered about these days like I used to. Is it still in vogue? I think Jesus would […]
Ezekiel 23: 30 And I searched for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand in the gap before Me for the land, that I should not destroy it; but I found no one. Perhaps you have heard this verse before. It is usually taught as a lament that God could […]
Matthew 27: 50 – 53 And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice, and yielded up His spirit. And behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two form the top to bottom, and the earth shook; and the rocks were split, and the tombs were opened; and many bodies of the saints […]
