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Scripture: Luke 4:16-21Of all the prophecies concerning Himself, Christ chose to begin His Galilean ministry with this one: “The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me to preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to procla…

“But go, tell His disciples – and Peter – that He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him, as He said to you” (Mark 16:7; NKJV).On Sunday the angel spoke two of my favorite words in all of Scripture: “and Peter.” The Thursday before Pe…

And He said to them, “This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many” (Mark 14:24; NASBU).I love Jesus because He poured out His blood for me. His blood cleanses me. It removes my sins.I love Jesus because His blood brings me into coven…

According to Jesus, when it comes to the business of His second coming I have two responsibilities: “Be on guard! Be alert! You do not know when that time will come”(Mark 13:33; NIV).Be on guard! This phrase comes from a primary verb that means “to loo…

Scripture: Mark 12:1-12Everyone who would be this Man’s disciple needs to be properly aligned in this: God the Father owns the vineyard. It is imperative that we submit to His will for His vineyard. It is by His grace that we have the opportunity to wo…

Then those who went before and those who followed cried out, saying: “Hosanna! ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD!’ Blessed is the kingdom of our father David that comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!’” (Mark 11:9-10; NK…

“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End,” says the Lord, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”(Revelation 1:8; NKJV)

Scripture: Mark 10:17-22Question: What shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?Answer: Keep the commandments.Response: I do.Conclusion of the Whole Matter: Keep the commandments for the right reason.The rich young ruler was not rebuked by Jesus. He …

According to Jesus, to entice, trap, or to lead a believer into sin is a very serious matter. The hanging of a millstone around a person’s neck and throwing them into the sea was a Gentile form of execution. Jesus said such a horrifying death is to be …

Growing up my parents used a number of different methods to discipline me. My mom was good with a switch. My dad could take his belt off faster than a Texas outlaw could draw his gun. Sometimes my mom would just look at me.Of all the punishments that c…

Jesus set apart twelve men for a number of reasons. I am most envious of the one I read about in Mark 3:14. He chose these men to “be with Him.”What I do by faith, they did in the flesh. They saw Him with their eyes. They heard His voice with their ear…

To be a disciple of Jesus Christ is to discipline oneself to be like Him. Jesus prayed without ceasing. He kept the converstation with His Father going.”Now in the morning, having risen a long while before daylight, He went out and departed to a solita…

Authority (exousia) is the “power of rule or government, the power of one whose will and commands must be obeyed by others” (Vine’s). God has inherent authority because of who He is. Jesus has been given “all authority”because of what He did.#1. He bec…

“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End,” says the Lord, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”(Revelation 1:8; NKJV)

From noon to three in the afternoon there was darkness over all the land. One took a sponge, filled it with sour wine and offered it to Him to drink. Others said to leave Him alone. Finally, Jesus “yielded up His spirit.”To yield is “to send forth” (St…

Before Jesus went to Calvary He went to Gethsemane. At Gethsemane He prayed the same prayer three times. The Father said “No” to the Son’s request. Jesus knows the heartbreak of unanswered prayer. In respect to prayer, the Son of God shared fully in ou…

“When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on th throne of His glory” (Matthew 25:31; NKJV).Jesus came the first time for salvation: “…for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was los…

In the parable of the wicked vinedressers Jesus explains that the Jewish leaders were the builders of a nation. In their building they rejected God’s prophets. They were about to reject God’s Son. Their rejection of Jesus would not stop God’s eternal…

“From that time Jesus began to show to His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised the third day” (Matthew 16:21; NKJV).He went to Jerusalem.He suffered …