The third chapter of the gospel of John is where the most known verse in the Bible is. John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. A religious leader comes to Jesus by...
Not for those who have it all together. Jesus had just called Levi (Matthew, a tax collector) to follow Him. Mark 2:15 While Jesus was having dinner at Levi’s house, many tax collectors and “sinners” were eating with him and his disciples, for there were many who...
These are Jesus’ words John 4:44. People who He had grown up with took Him for granted and couldn’t see who He was. We find that a man from a two-day journey came all the way to see Jesus so that his son would be healed. We read that this was the second...
John the Baptist had been preparing the way for Jesus, and now Jesus had come and started His ministry. John’s disciples were confused and asked what was up with Jesus. John tells them John 3:27 To this John replied, “A man can receive only what is given him...
Jesus comes by a man with leprosy, and the man Luke 5:12-13 fell with his face to the ground and begged him, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.” 13 Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” And immediately, the...
We are more comfortable with the way things were. The Pharisees were upset with Jesus and His disciples and why they were not doing things as they did. Jesus tells them two parables. Luke 5 36 He told them this parable: “No one tears a patch from a new garment and...
