Matthew 27:55-56 tells us that there were a group of women watching Jesus’ crucifixion from a distance: “There were also many women there, looking on from a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to him, among whom were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joseph and the mother of the…
If you want to put the Lord to the test, just ask one simple question, “Is the Lord among us or not?” The people of God in Exodus, chapter 17, were thirsting in the wilderness. They took it as a sign that God had abandoned them. They cried out to Moses for help. God told…
In 2 Peter, chapter one, we have a man who heard God speak directly from heaven urging us to pay attention to God’s Word. That man is Peter. “For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses…
It would make a great Bible trivia question: “What is the only time mentioned in the Bible where the devil speaks directly to a human being?” The answer: In Genesis, chapter three where the devil speaks directly to Eve: “Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the LORD…
Moses said “I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse. Therefore choose life, that you and your offspring may live,” (Deuteronomy 30:15-20) As Moses prepares the people of Israel to enter the Promised Land. He makes it clear that the key…
King Solomon was not only the wisest and richest king in the Bible he was also a great builder. The temple and the palace he built in Jerusalem took over 20 years to complete. He also built a wall around the city of Jerusalem and at least four cities. But all this building came at…
The greatest quarterback in the history of the National Football League is nearing the end of his remarkable career. He has won more Super Bowls than any other quarterback and has set many other records that will probably never be broken. Throughout his career he has played with what people call “a chip on his…
This post is the second of a three-part series on the Pauline Epistles, the 13 books of the Bible that were written as letters by the Apostle Paul. Today’s focus will be on some of the highlights of the Pauline Epistles. As someone once said, “You can’t begin and end a sermon without a quote…
Text:1 Corinthians 1:1–3: “Paul, called by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and our brother Sosthenes, To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints together with all those who in every place call upon the name of our Lord…
In my faith tradition early January is when we talk about Jesus’ baptism by John the Baptist in the Jordan River (See Matthew 3:13-17) and our own baptisms. In Romans chapter six Paul writes: “We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead…
Mirror Neurons 