In Thessalonians Paul prays that faith may be strengthened, our love increased, and our holiness and blamelessness grow stronger in order that we may be ready for Christ to come…
Jesus makes it clear to Pilate that though He is a king, it is not of an earthly kingdom. His kingdom is based on truth and other eternal values. He…
In the gospel, the Jewish leaders are trying to trick Jesus. First, they sent a delegation of Herodians and Pharisees to ask about paying taxes to Rome. The Herodians supported…
Hebrews reminds us that Christ once and for all offered His life to bring us back into fellowship with God. Christ will return to be reunited with all who are…
Jesus loved Lazarus and his sisters so much that he didn’t come when until he knew Lazarus had died. He used his relationship to show that death is not the…
Ruth put her love for Naomi into action by leaving her native country, and traveling to a strange land to be of physical and financial help. Jesus closes out his…
Job has suffered great loss, and is seeking God’s grace, but finding nothing. He feels he has been faithful, but God is for some reason punishing him, and wants to…
Jesus is the Son of God and Son of Man who has a position exalted above all others in the kingdom of God, as described in Hebrews. Yet with this…
The apostles complain to Jesus about a man casting out demons in Jesus name without first following Jesus. Jesus tells them that if he is doing good in the name…
Jesus asks the disciples who they think he is. Peter makes a simple declaration: You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God. When Jesus begins to explain that…