When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. (Acts 2:1-2) Jesus had promised this moment. He had told them ...

In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth… (Genesis 1:1) But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? (Matthew 6:30) These two verses both deal ...

The Spirit and the bride say, “Come.” And let everyone who hears say, “Come.” And let everyone who is thirsty come. Let anyone who wishes take the water of life as a gift.  (Rev 22:17) Anyone who has read through Revelation knows that it is a complex book that is ...

For so the Lord has commanded us, saying, ‘I have set you to be a light for the Gentiles, so that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”  (Acts 13:47) The Apostle Paul was one of the first missionaries in the early church. Originally someone who opposed Christianity, Paul ...

Jesus said, “You will be my witnesses, in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” (Acts 1:8) This simple sentence is the charge that Jesus left to his disciples before he ascended to heaven and left them to take over his work. It is ...

Then Jesus entered the temple and drove out all who were selling and buying in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves. (Matthew 21:12) It may seem odd to share the verse from above in a post on Palm Sunday ...

At three o’clock Jesus cried out with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (Mark 15:34) This week during our Lenten midweek worship we read from Psalm 139. It is a magnificent Psalm filled with many images and beautiful ...

Jesus said to them, “Very truly, I tell you, before Abraham was, I am.” (John 8:58) We often think of Jesus as the Son of God but often think of that as something that began when Jesus was born in a manger. It is hard to conceive of what it ...

Jesus said to them, “Why are you afraid? Have you still no faith?” 41 And they were filled with great awe and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?” Mark 4:40-41 The Bible is filled with lots of stories about Jesus. Some ...

And Jesus said to them, “Follow me and I will make you fish for people.” (Mark 1:17) When Jesus began his ministry, one of the first things he did was gather some companions. It was an essential part of his work to not work alone, but to include other people ...

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (John 1:1) It took a long time to fully come to grips with what had happened to the world when Jesus arrived on the scene. Early attention came in the form of crowds ...