and My rewardiswith Me, to give to every one according to his work.I am the Alpha and the Omega,theBeginning andtheEnd, the First and the Last.”Blessedarethose who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city...
The more we discussed the Gospel, the more it became clear that he did not understand it. He talked about working hard to be a “good christian” and teaching others to be “good christians” by following Christ’s ethical example. “What about Jesus as Savior?” I asked. “Of course ...
Appearing to the Disciples (Luke 24:36)After recognizing Jesus as he broke bread in their Emmaus home, Cleopas and his friend rush back to Jerusalem to tell the other disciples who have gathered and pour out their story. "While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among ...
Now Jesus begins teaching his disciples about the Holy Spirit, the "Paraclete," who will come to take his place when he goes to the Father. Over chapters 14, 15, and 16, we see Jesus' fullest teaching about the Holy Spirit. We'll be taking our time as we study this passage so we...
When Jesus Christ walked on this earth in the First Century, he claimed to be "the way, the truth, and the life." (John 14:6) In his teaching to his disciples during those days, he also made it very clear that the cost to follow Jesus, and to stand for the Truth, was a costly...
Jesus Calls His First Disciples - One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, the people were crowding around him and listening to the
Aware that His disciples were grumbling about this teaching, Jesus asked them, “Does this offend you?John 14:1“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe in Me as well.Hebrews 3:12See to it, brothers, that none of you has a wicked heart of unbelief that turns...
There’s an interesting story in the Gospel of Luke where Jesus is teaching His disciples about offenses and forgiveness. He said, “It is impossible that no offenses should come, but woe to him through whom they do come! If your brother sins against you, rebuke him; and if he repents...
Parable of the Shrewd Manager - Jesus told this story to his disciples: “There was a certain rich man who had a manager handling his affairs. One day
Now, what gospel did Jesus command his disciples then to proclaim, notice it in Luke the ninth chapter. And the first verse (Luke 9:1), then Jesus called his 12 disciples together and he gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases. And he sent them to preach, ...