Matthew 14:22-33: Jesus Walks on Water Mark 4:35-41: Jesus Calms the Storm Sadness Sadness is a natural emotion that children may experience during times of loss or disappointment. However, the Bible provides comfort and hope in moments of sadness. The story of Joseph’s reconciliation with...
Mary reminds us that we need to seek to reflect on Jesus every day this winter season. It is easy to just hyper-focus on the coming of Christ at Christmas and then “move on” when December 26th comes. However, we are called to seek Jesus every day. What do you tend to ponder duri...
1.) The disciples were gathered on the first day of the week behind closed doors for fear of the Jews. They were not together to worship a risen Savior. It would be later that evening before Jesus appeared to them. Jesus would give them a Scripture study that told of the prophecies abo...
Jesus Walks on the Water 45Immediately Jesus made his disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd.46After leaving them, he went up on a mountainside to pray. 47Later that night, the boat was in the middle of the lake, and he was al...
“When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, andhe saw the Spirit of Goddescending like a dove, and lighting upon him:“ Matthew 3:16 A dove represents anointing of the Holy Spirit. ...
1 Thess. 2:19 – for what is our “hope” or joy or crown of boasting before our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not you? 1 Thess. 5:8 – we must put on the helmet of “hope” (not of certainty) of salvation. 2 Thess. 2:16 – the Lord Jesus and God our Father who ...
I find this intriguing because I am teaching a course on the cruciform church at the moment. I looked at the responses to the question, and here is my paraphrase of the answers. Grace. I come to the cross to tell Jesus how much I need him. ...
Through it all we’ve been able to keep our heads above water not because of anything we’ve done on our own, butbecause of our strong faith in Christ. God gives us strength when ours is depleted. He gives us hopein darkness when we can’t see the light. ...
David with the Head of Goliath; E 4 right,Samuel Anoints David; E 5,Samson Rends the Pillars of the House; E 6,Elijah Ascends to Heaven.Head; Lower,The Three Children in the Fiery Furnace; Center, (?)David Acclaimed King of Israel; Upper,Christ Walks upon the Water; Top, (?)The ...
’ The black dam, which we build up between ourselves and the river of the water of life, is to be swept away; and it is the death of Jesus Christ which makes it possible for the highest gift of God’s love to pour over the ruined and partially removed barrier and to flood a man...