What a difference the Holy Spirit makes! In today’s read of Acts 2, we get an up-close and personal look at how God’s Spirit transforms a man. Just 50 days before, Peter had boasted of his loyalty to Jesus, but failed miserably, denying Him and abandoning Him at the time when his beloved friend needed …
Tag: Salvation
Read-Through-The-Bible [11.13.19]
We are at the point in our chronological read where we are discovering the events in the last week of Jesus’ earthly life before His crucifixion. In a very real way, the people in Jesus’ life are approaching a “tipping point.” They are either going to continue to follow Him and go against the religious …
Read-Through-The-Bible [11.11.19]
Today’s read gives us the details on several conversations Jesus has with the Pharisees and Sadducees, while the crowds and disciples are listening (passages from Matthew 21-23, Mark 11-12, Luke 20). Jesus seems to be focusing on a topic that we don’t like to talk about very much: “Not everybody goes to heaven.” This is …
Read-Through-The-Bible [11.10.19]
Our reading of the gospels now turns to the events of the last week before Jesus is crucified. John 12, Matthew 21, Mark 11, Luke 19 all tell the story of the triumphant entry when Jesus rode into Jerusalem on the back of a young donkey, praised and cheered by the crowds. From a human …
Read-Through-The-Bible [11.08.19]
John 11 is one of the most exciting chapters in the Bible. Jesus hears that His good friend, Lazarus, is sick. His sisters, Mary and Martha, send word to Jesus, hoping that He will come and heal him. Jesus delays His visit intentionally, during which time Lazarus dies. By the time Jesus and His disciples …
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