Jesus’s first public miracle came at a wedding in Cana (John 2:1-11). His mother and His disciples were with him at the wedding. Weddings were festive, multi-day celebrations. The bridegroom was responsible for food and libations. Social reputations could be won...
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Psalm 119:105 “To get the most good from your daily (Bible) reading keep in mind these key words: (1) THINK. Keep the mind fixed on the passage. If it is difficult, read aloud. (2) PRAY. The heart must be...
If I had the gift of prophecy and knew all about what is going to happen in the future, knew everything about everything, but didn’t love others, what good would it do? Even if I had the gift of faith so that I could speak to a mountain and make it move, I would...
Let us be concerned for one another, to help one another to show love and to do good. Let us not give up the habit of meeting together, as some are doing. Instead, let us encourage one another all the more, since you see that the Day of the Lord is coming nearer....
In the Sermon On The Mount, Jesus outlines a radically different way of thinking about life: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:3 Poor in spirit. The Greek language, in which the New Testament was originally...