
Jerusalem
THE GOSPEL OF LUKE – VENGEANCE DAY
VENGEANCE DAY “‘When you see soldiers camped all around Jerusalem, then you’ll know that she is about to be devastated. If you’re living in Judea at the time, run for the hills. If you’re in the city, get out quickly. If you’re in the fields, don’t go home to get your coat. This is Vengeance Day – everything written about …
March 25, 2020 Wednesday at 5:02 am
THE GOSPEL OF LUKE – ON A STEADY COURSE TOWARDS JERUSALEM
ON A STEADY COURSE TOWARDS JERUSALEM “He went on teaching from town to village, from village to town but keeping on a steady course towards Jerusalem.” Luke 13:22. Jerusalem, the Holy City of God, ancient citadel of David, Israel’s model king and revered leader. Jerusalem, seat of religious government and site of their most holy shrine – the great temple …
January 25, 2020 Saturday at 5:14 am
THE BOOK OF ACTS – NO WAY, FESTUS!
NO WAY, FESTUS! “About eight or ten days later, Festus returned to Caesarea. The next morning he took his place in the courtroom and had Paul brought in. The minute he walked in, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem were all over him, hurling the most extreme accusations, none of which they could prove. “Then Paul took the …
August 10, 2019 Saturday at 4:53 am
THE BOOK OF ACTS – ONE
ONE “We saw that we weren’t making even a dent in his resolve, and gave up. ’It’s in God’s hands now,’ we said. ‘Master, you handle it.’ “It wasn’t long before we had our luggage together and were on our way to Jerusalem. Some of the disciples from Caesarea went with us and took us to the home of Mnason, …
July 20, 2019 Saturday at 7:34 am
THE BOOK OF ACTS – SMOOTH SAILING
July 13, 2019 Saturday at 5:22 am
THE BOOK OF ACTS – GOD HAS HIS WAYS!
CHAPTER 8 GOD HAS HIS WAYS! “The ringleaders took off their coats and asked a young man named Saul to watch them…Saul was right there, congratulating the killers. “That set off a terrific persecution of the church in Jerusalem. The believers were all scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. All, that is, but the apostles. Good and brave men buried Stephen, …
April 5, 2019 Friday at 4:56 am
THE BOOK OF ACTS – IN THIS FOR GOOD
IN THIS FOR GOOD “So they left the mountain called Olives and returned to Jerusalem. It was a little over a half a mile. They went to the upper room they had been using as a meeting place: Peter, James, John, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James, son of Alpheus, Simon the Zealot, Judas, son of James. “They agreed they …
February 17, 2019 Sunday at 5:06 am
Selective Hearing
SELECTIVE HEARING They were on their way up to Jerusalem, with Jesus leading the way, and the disciples were astonished, while those who followed were afraid. Again He took the Twelve aside and told them what was to happen to Him. ‘We are going up to Jerusalem,’ He said, ‘and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the …
August 2, 2015 Sunday at 6:00 am
Dead Wrong, Devil
DEAD WRONG, DEVIL Then He began to explain to them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that He must be killed and after three days rise again. He spoke plainly about this, and Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him. …
July 19, 2015 Sunday at 5:57 am
No Loose Cannon
NO LOOSE CANNONS “Then after fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem, this time with Barnabas. I took Titus along also. I went in response to a revelation and, meeting privately with those esteemed as leaders, I presented to them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles. I wanted to be sure that I was not running and …
October 12, 2014 Sunday at 8:03 am