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He Felt Compassion #1
When the Lord saw her, He felt compassion for her, and said to her, “Do not weep.” (Luke 7:13 NASB) I love this phrase – He felt compassion! This Greek word for compassion comes up 12 times in the...
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He Felt Compassion #3
And a leper came to Him, beseeching Him and falling on his knees before Him, and saying to Him, “If You are willing, You can make me clean.” And moved with compassion, He stretched out His hand, and...
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A Full Day for Jesus
Palm Sunday was a big deal. Jesus makes His triumphal entry into Jerusalem. The crowds greet Him as if He is king. They are shouting out things like Lord, save us NOW! (that is what Hosanna means)...
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The Temple
And the blind and the lame came to Him in the temple, and He healed them. (Matthew 21:14 NASB) So I know I rambled around a bit yesterday talking about the cleansing of the temple, but today I want to...
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How Rude!
Jesus and the boys headed from the northern coast of the sea of Galilee up to the region to the north near the Mediterranean Sea coast towns of Tyre and Sidon. (about 40 or 50 miles) If they were...
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Children’s Bread
Yesterday we took a look at an encounter a Canaanite woman had with Jesus and the disciples. I want to poke around just a bit on one portion of their conversation today. And He (Jesus) answered and...
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Two Fisted Love ~ SoS Saturdays
Let his left hand be under my head And his right hand embrace me. ~ Song of Songs 2:6 What can we see in the Savior’s embrace? The maiden calls out here for both the left and right hands or arms of the...
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Teaching and Healing – Encountering Jesus
It’s hard to believe i have actually come to the end of the Sermon on the Mount. It has been a year now. I started blogging on June 9th 2012, and started with the Beatitudes. I did take a few detours...
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Jesus Moved
Yesterday we noticed the leper’s abandon, his desperation in his approach to Jesus. Today we turn to Jesus and get a look at His emotional state. Have you considered that Jesus had emotions, or do you...
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Soldiers, Slaves and Friends
I am a man under authority. I am charged with the care and management of one hundred Roman soldiers, and believe me it is no small task. There is never a dull moment, that’s for sure. Just keeping the...
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Guess Who’s coming to dinner.
As they were hanging around in Galilee there was a day when Peter invited Jesus over for dinner. And when Jesus had come to Peter’s home, He saw his mother-in-law lying sick in bed with a fever. And He...
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Guess Who’s coming to dinner. (again)
Jesus just made His stunning announcement in the synagogue that He was the fulfillment of Isaiah’s prophecy, He was the Messiah and He was here to: …PREACH THE GOSPEL TO THE POOR. HE HAS SENT ME TO...
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It’s not a Party Line!
One last thing about this Jesus encounter: And He arose and left the synagogue, and entered Simon’s home. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever; and they made request of Him on her...
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Saturday Night’s All-Right (and I do mean ALL)
And when evening had come, they brought to Him many who were demon-possessed; and He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were ill in order that what was spoken through Isaiah the...
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Matthew’s Little Bible Study
After telling of the healing and deliverance of all the sick in the town of Capernaum, Matthew gives us a tiny little Messianic Bible Study. He takes the events of the day, and applies them to what we...
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Saved and Holding Fast
Now I make known to you, brethren, the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received, in which also you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast the word which I preached to you,...
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Six Lies ~ Free Book Tomorrow!
I want to share a wonderful book I read (listened to) this week. I met Steve Bremner on Twitter this week, and for signing up for his newsletter I received an audio copy of his book: Six Lies People...
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The Man
For He had been saying to him, “Come out of the man, you unclean spirit!” ~ Mark 5:8 Just a quick thought today. Jesus comes face to face with a creature who could break chains. He was naked and wild....
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Do you want to be made well?
Today, let’s look at this encounter at the pool of Bethesda. When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he already had been in that condition a long time, He said to him, “Do you want to be made...
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Sir, I have no man.
Here we are back that the pool of Bethesda and we hear one of the saddest statements. Sir, I have no man… ~ John 5:7 My first reaction is “get hold of your self man,” “suck it up,” “quit your whining.”...
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