Today’s read included Matthew 5-7 and corresponding passages from Luke, where Jesus gives the Sermon on the Mount. Our neighborhood ladies’ Bible study group just finished eight weeks on this very topic. We used Jen Wilkin’s study as our guide through these amazing words of Jesus, and I learned a lot. I was also …
Read-Through-The-Bible [10.25.19]
Part of today’s read included two occasions where Jesus said the same thing. In Matthew 9:10-13, Jesus visits his new disciple, Matthew (Levi), in his home. Matthew had invited many of his friends to meet Jesus. They were a group of tax collectors and sinners, not the kind of people that a respected rabbi would …
Read-Through-The-Bible [10.24.19]
As Jesus begins His ministry, He leaves Nazareth and lives in Capernaum in Galilee. I’ve been to the remains of this city in Israel, and it is one of my favorite places. Many of the places of significance in Israel have been overtaken by religious symbolism, with huge churches built on the site, full of …
Read-Through-The-Bible [10.23.19]
Today we read John 1-4, about Jesus’ interactions with several people in the early stages of His ministry. Their stories inspire us to respond. Nicodemus was a Pharisee, a very religious man who held authority. He would have known the scriptures backward and forwards. Jesus had caught his attention when word spread of His …
Read-Through-The-Bible [10.22.19]
As Jesus begins His public ministry, two important things take place. The first is His baptism by John at the Jordan River. John publicly proclaims Him as the “Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.” The Trinity of God is seen, as the Spirit of God descends as a dove and …
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