Gospels and Acts

Gospels and Acts The Gospels consist of four books written by Jesus’ followers. Matthew is the first Gospel in the Bible and may contain some of the best stories in the Bible. Mathew is known for his skill of story writing. All the Gospels are of course a collection of stories. But each writer has…

Mark 2:18-22 Fasting, Old and New

Mark 2:18-22 Fasting, Old and New Mark 2:18-22 NLTse Once when John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting, some people came to Jesus and asked, “Why don’t your disciples fast like John’s disciples and the Pharisees do?” Jesus replied, “Do wedding guests fast while celebrating with the groom? Of course not. They can’t fast while…

Thoughts on Ezra

Thoughts on Ezra Although Ezra and Nehemiah are written about the same time, different events tell a different spiritual lesson. I was thinking about Ezra, a book we studied as a group some time ago. One deals with rebuilding the temple, the other the wall. Many people look at the rebuilding of the temple without…

Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastics, and Song of Solomon

Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastics, and Song of Solomon Psalms has always been one of my favorite books. It seems that Psalms and Proverbs are the easiest books for people who are just beginning to read the Bible. But not all the chapters are easy to understand. Those seem to be the chapters I gravitate to. Psalms…
The Word was God

John Chapter 5

John Chapter 5 This story looks at why Jesus healed a paralyzed man at the pool of Bethesda. Of course there was a lesson to learn. Jesus used healing as a teaching tool. Talk about a great teacher. If you saw someone heal a paralyzed person, wouldn’t you pay attention to what he had to…

Rehoboam and Jeroboam 2 Chronicles 11

Rehoboam and Jeroboam 2 Chronicles 11 2 Chronicles 11:1-12 NLTse (1) When Rehoboam arrived at Jerusalem, he mobilized the men of Judah and Benjamin–180,000 select troops–to fight against Israel and to restore the kingdom to himself. (2) But the LORD said to Shemaiah, the man of God, (3) “Say to Rehoboam son of Solomon, king…