They knew his teaching was profound and had a certain authority about it that none of the other teachers had. They knew, or at least heard, that he was able to perform miracles – even raise the dead. Now, they were astonished to witness that even the wind and the waves obeyed Jesus’ command. Thousands… Continue reading No Such Power Mark 4:21-41
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Week 34 With All Our Might
Today’s Text: First Chronicles 10-14 Key Text: First Chronicles 13:8 “And David and all Israel were celebrating before God will all their might, even with songs and with lyres, harps, tambourines, cymbals, and with trumpets.” It must have been quite a parade – David and all the people celebrating and worshipping as they transported the… Continue reading Week 34 With All Our Might
Week 27: With A Mighty Hand
Today’s Text: Ezekiel 19-24 Key Text: Ezekiel 20:33 “As I live, says the Lord God, surely with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, and with wrath poured out, I will be king over you.” The prophet Ezekiel’s writings are not for the faint of heart. Chapter after chapter, it is fire and brimstone all… Continue reading Week 27: With A Mighty Hand
I Know Who You Are
I Know Who You Are Key Texts: Luke 4:31-37 Then he went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and on the Sabbath he taught the people. They were amazed at his teaching, because his words had authority. In the synagogue there was a man possessed by a demon, an impure spirit. He cried out… Continue reading I Know Who You Are
By Whose Authority?
Key Text: Luke 11:14-28 Jesus was driving out a demon that was mute. When the demon left, the man who had been mute spoke, and the crowd was amazed. But some of them said, “By Beelzebul, the prince of demons, he is driving out demons.” Others tested him by asking for a sign from heaven.… Continue reading By Whose Authority?
Imperishable
Key Texts: 1 Corinthians 15:42-44 So will it be with the resurrection of the dead. The body that is sown is perishable, it is raised imperishable; it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power; it is sown a natural body, it is raised… Continue reading Imperishable
Not Our Timing
Key Texts: Acts 1:1-11 In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen. After his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave many convincing… Continue reading Not Our Timing
At the Right Hand of God
Key Text: Mark 16:19-20 After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and he sat at the right hand of God. Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked with them and confirmed his word by the signs that accompanied it. It’s a staggering idea… Continue reading At the Right Hand of God
Scattered and Faithful
Key Text: Acts 8:4-8 Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went. Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah there. When the crowds heard Philip and saw the signs he performed, they all paid close attention to what he said. For with shrieks, impure spirits came out… Continue reading Scattered and Faithful
Nothing To Say
Key Texts: Acts 4:13-14 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were uneducated and ordinary men, they were amazed and recognized them as companions of Jesus. When they saw the man who had been cured standing beside them, they had nothing to say in opposition. Imagine: the… Continue reading Nothing To Say
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