Posts from 2022 (Page 5)

                  The Word of God is so rich in the lessons, it can teach us even when we are not expecting it.  In the reading for today, Jesus heals a man that has been blind since birth.  This man had never been able to experience the gift of sight that we so often take for granted.  The miracle gets the attention of the Jews as they notice the man who had formerly been a blind beggar, now walking around…

              No one likes to be accused of doing something that they didn’t do.  In the case of Jesus, He is no different.  From the moment He began His ministry till the moment He ascended back into heaven, all He had done was good.   He had never defrauded anyone, never taking advantage of anyone, He had not even committed one sin.  Yet, the people that should have recognized who He was, are the very people that are accusing Him…

            In John 5 we find a man that had been an invalid for thirty-eight years.  In hopes of receiving some type of relief or healing, this man had been lying at the pool that was in Bethesda by the Sheep Gate for a long time.   The reason he was there is because in this pool some believed that an angel would come and stir up the waters offering some type of healing.  This healing however would only…

              Out of all the Bible verses that we can read between Genesis to Revelation, few really stand out to be known by most people.  Whether it is in a pulpit, street corner or even a football stadium, one would not be shocked to see or hear John 3.16 being quoted.  I have often wondered, what makes that one verse standout above all the others.  I mean, I John 4.7-8 are very similar and maybe more even to the point, “…God is…

  DISCUSSION                                                                                             Finish this statement from a Biblical perspective, “In the Beginning ….”.  Most people would immediately go to Genesis 1.1 and say, “In the Beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Of course that would be a correct statement, but so would “In the Beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God.” (John 1.1).  Both Genesis and the Gospel…

  DISCUSSION                                                                           Joseph of Arimathea had been a disciple of Jesus for some time, but he had done so in secret.  You see, Joseph was a member of the Jewish Council called the Sanhedrin; the exact same Council that were responsible for arresting Jesus in the garden leading to His ultimate crucifixion.   If it were made known that one of their own had become a disciple of Jesus,…

  DISCUSSION                                                                  As Jesus prepares to enter Jerusalem for the last time before His death, the people are beginning to accept that He was not just another prophet.  As He enters the city, even His method of transportation is different… “a colt” or a young donkey. It wasn’t just the method that was unique, the path was somewhat different as well.  The people were taking…

  DISCUSSION                                                    I want to commend you and thank you for using our “Home Devo”. We believe it is an easy way to study the Scripture and we hope it only whets your appetite for a deeper study.  The “Home Devo” is one of many tools that you can use to grow closer to God.  In today’s world, many believe that is harder to study with so many distractions, but there are…

  DISCUSSION                                                                                                     I believe that we can separate our preachers into three main categories.  First, you have what I like to call “Fluffy Preachers”.  These men love to preach the “Fluffy” news of the Gospel.  Their sermons, for the most part, are full of love, mercy, tolerance and grace.  Next, you have the “Hell-Fire and Brimstone Preachers”.  These men are considered more old school preachers; they…

  DISCUSSION                                                                                       “Lord, teach us to pray…” I wish I knew who it was that made this simple request.  Could it have been Andrew?  Andrew had originally been a disciple of John the Baptist and had seen how John had prayed; I suppose it could have been Andrew.  Maybe it was Matthew, who was a Levite and had even been trained to pray as a Levite making…

  DISCUSSION                                                                       As a parent, I feel that I am constantly having to remind my children of certain things like, clean your room, put up your clothes, and make sure you have on clean underwear.  It is very frustrating to feel like I am having to repeat myself over and over. I wonder if Jesus felt the same type of frustration?  Over and over in the Scripture we find Jesus having to remind His disciples of…

  DISCUSSION                                                           The expression “just say the word” typically is used to indicate one’s willingness to be ready to help someone else on command.  However, in our reading for the day it us used to express something else, faith.  Luke records the story of a centurion who had a servant that was at the point of death.  When he hears about the power of Jesus, he sends word asking for the elders…