The Very Good Wine November 25, 2011 “When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, . . . |he| called the bridegroom, And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but […]
The Story of Lazarus: Perspective Lessons……By Gwen Sellers……John 11 shares the story of Lazarus’s death and resurrection. While many know this story from children’s books or Sunday school classes, it contains much to teach adults. The story reveals the hearts of those around Jesus and gives insight into the heart of Jesus Himself. The Sisters […]
Does God still perform miracles today ? There is a tremendous difference between the popular definition of a miracle in our culture and the narrow technical definition of a miracle that theologians work within their science. …We can often have serious communication problems when people ask me whether I believe that God is doing […]
…Arrest at Gethsemane: (Matthew 26:36-56Mark 14:32-50Luke 22:39-54John 18:1-12) – After the Last Supper, Jesus led the disciples to the garden of Gethsemane , where several things took place. Jesus separated Himself from them in order to pray, asking them to watch and pray as well. But several times He returned to find them sleeping, overcome […]
Birth: (Luke 2:1-20) – Within this passage are all the elements of the well-known Christmas story. Mary and Joseph, no room at the inn, the babe in the manger, the shepherds with their flocks, wise men from the East following the star to Bethlehem and bearing gifts for the Christ child, a multitude of angels […]
Baptism: (Matthew 3:13-17Mark 1:9-11Luke 3:21-23) – Jesus’ baptism by John at the Jordan River is the first act of His public ministry. John’s was a baptism of repentance, and although Jesus did not need such a baptism, He consented to it in order to identify Himself with sinners. He would soon bear their sins on […]
Feeding of the 5000: (Matthew 14:15-21Mark 6:34-44Luke 9:12-17John 6:5-13) – We learn several important lessons from this miraculous event. As with the miracle of the water and wine at Cana, we see Jesus’ absolute power over the elements of nature. Only God can create something from nothing and from five small loaves and two fish, […]