Letting God speak
Matthew 10:5-7 ESV These twelve Jesus sent out, instructing them, “Go nowhere among the Gentiles and enter no town of the Samaritans, but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. And proclaim as you go, “saying the kingdom of heaven is at hand. As a Gentile, I always felt a bit …
Matthew 10:1-4 ESV And He called to Him His twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every affliction. The names of the twelve apostles are these: first Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John …
Matthew 9:35-38 ESV And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in all their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction. When He saw the crowds, He had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then He said …
Matthew 9:32 – 34 ESV As they were going away, behold, a demon-oppressed man who was mute was brought to him. And when the demon had been cast out, the mute man spoke. And the crowds marveled, saying, “Never was anything like this seen in Israel.” But the Pharisees said, “He casts out demons by the …
Matthew 9:27-31 ESV And as Jesus passed on from there, two blind men followed him, crying aloud, “Have mercy on us, Son of David.” When he entered the house, the blind men came to him, and Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They said to him, “Yes, …
New Year’s Day is traditionally a time of new beginnings. Resolutions are made to change aspects of one’s life. Somehow, one orbit of our planet around the sun seems to give everyone a clean slate and a chance to start over. The great thing about being a Christian is that we belong to a God …
December 26th is Boxing Day. This holiday is celebrated throughout the nations that were members of the former British Empire. As one of my British friends explained to me, Boxing Day is traditionally when the wealthy shared their Christmas leftovers with their servants and the poor. The idea was that they had been given so …
On Wednesday we will celebrate the greatest gift ever given. On Christmas we commemorate the birth of Jesus who was God’s gift of salvation to the world. A gift is free to the recipient. The person receiving the gift must merely accept it. The giver is the one who pays the price for the gift …
Yesterday, for the third time in history, an American president was impeached. This blog is not a forum for political rhetoric or espousing partisan views. I will not discuss the impeachment of President Trump, but the event did get me thinking about how Americans view God. America elects its officials and has a process for …
Matthew 9:18-19, 23-26 ESV While He was saying these things to them, behold, a ruler came in and knelt before Him, saying, “My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live. And Jesus rose and followed him, with His disciples. And when Jesus came to the ruler’s …