Matthew 14:22–33 (NASB 2020) Jesus Walks on the Water 22 Immediately afterward He compelled the disciples to get into the boat and to go ahead of Him to the other side, while He sent the crowds away. 23 After He had sent the crowds away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray; and…
Bible Topic Study
Be Still
I’ve found a very difficult example found in scripture to follow is “Be Still”. First, I visualize a monk sitting with his legs crossed and emptying his mind of thought chatter so he can hear something meaningful in the silence. Personally, I find being mentally still impossible! If I’m awake, there are many thoughts bouncing…
The Thief on the Cross
How you ever considered how the thief on the cross could fit into any main-line church theology today? The odds of him ever claiming salvation certainly would have been stacked against him. He never experienced baptism. He never experienced communion. He was never confirmed. He never experienced speaking in tongues. He couldn’t even fold…
The Tale of Two Seas – Life and Death From the Same Source
How many times have we gone to the back of our bibles and stared at the maps trying to imagine the bible stories playing out on them? I love to use them to get an idea of just how far it was when a story speaks of someone going from one place to another. Perhaps…
Pick Up Your Mat
Jesus and his disciples were entering Jerusalem and had just reached the pool of Bethesda, a commonplace where afflicted and ill gather and lay under the five covered porches. There, with an expectation that when the pool bubbles, the first to enter the pool could receive their healing. BTW, someone, please help me better understand…
I Will Give You the Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven
As I was spending time in prayer and reflection early this morning before the family was awake and the house was quiet, I heard the words of a scripture run through my mind “I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven”. Although I’ve read those words in the Bible many times, I…
But David Strengthened Himself In The Lord
1 Samuel 30:1-8 ESV Now when David and his men came to Ziklag on the third day, the Amalekites had made a raid against the Negeb and against Ziklag. They had overcome Ziklag and burned it with fire and taken captive the women and all who were in it, both small and great. They killed…