He Had Been Wanting to See JesusLuke 23:6-12Thursday, March 19th, 2020Herod's expectations for finally meeting Jesus, and his subsequent actions, show us one of the Ironies of the Passion.
Jesus Gives Sight to the BlindJohn 9:1-7, 13-17, 34-39Sunday, March 15th, 2020We learn from Jesus giving sight to the blind man why God allows negative things to come into our lives (like the current Coronavirus Disease COVID-19 pandemic) and how He uses them for our good and for the good of others.
Not During the FestivalMatthew 26:1-5Thursday, March 12th, 2020The chief priests and elders planned to arrest and kill Jesus, but they wanted to avoid doing it during the festival of the Passover, showing us one of the Ironies of the Passion.
The Living Water Flows to the UncleanJohn 4:5-26Sunday, March 8th, 2020Jesus evangelizes to the Samaritan woman at Jacob's well, showing the need for a savior and then revealing that he is the savior.
It Is Better That One Man Die for the PeopleJohn 11:45-53Thursday, March 5th, 2020The words of Caiaphas and the Pharisees in the Sanhedrin, which lead to their plotting of Jesus' murder, show us one of the Ironies of the Passion.
"Did God Really Say...?"Genesis 3:1-7Sunday, March 1st, 2020We examine the temptation of Eve and Adam in the Garden of Eden, and compare it to the temptation of Jesus in the desert, so that we can learn the Devil's lies and be prepared for them.
This Man Went Home JustifiedLuke 18:9-14Thursday, February 27th, 2020The parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector shows us one of the Ironies of the Passion.
As We Say Farewell to Alleluia, Boastfully Praise the LORD!Psalm 148Sunday, February 23rd, 2020Not only do the Heavenly Hosts praise the LORD, but so does all of creation. We praise the LORD because He is our savior.
Which Are You Choosing?Deuteronomy 30:15-20Sunday, February 16th, 2020Just as the people of Israel were given a choice -- allow God to deliver them into the promised land or perish in the desert -- we also have a choice: true life, which is eternal life in the salvation of God, or true death, which is a sinful life in this world.
How Do You Let Your Light Shine?Matthew 5:13-20Sunday, February 9th, 2020You let your light shine by knowing your righteousness, which is Christ's righteousness that has been given to you. You show people they are unrighteous but have been offered free salvation from Jesus Christ. You know your good works and know you don't do them to save yourself but because you love God the Father and they bring glory to Him.