Bible Text: Mark 1:1-13 | We live in a culture obsessed with appearances, but God is interested in the inside. How can we cooperate with that work of the Holy…
Bible Text: Luke 2:8-20, Matthew 2:1-2 | The choice of shepherds (Luke) and wise men (actually, astrologers, from Matthew) as the primary witnesses to the birth of Jesus is unexpected…
Bible Text: Luke 2:1-20 | Was God surprised that Jesus was needed, or was Jesus part of the plan from the beginning of creation? God created us even knowing that…
Bible Text: Luke 1:26-38 | Mary uttered one of the great statements of Christian devotion: "I am the servant of the Lord. Let it be with me according to your…
Bible Text: John 1:6-8,19-28 | People came out to see and hear John the Baptist not because he had beautiful buildings or warm fellowship, but because they saw people's lives…
Bible Text: Mark 1:1-8 | The Gospels tie the ministry of John the Baptist to Isaiah 40, "The voice of one crying out in the wilderness..." This is the second…
Bible Text: Matthew 24:31-46 | As the capstone of Jesus' parables of the Kingdom, the parable of the sheep and the goats reminds us that how we treat others, especially…
Bible Text: Matthew 25:14-29 | The parable of the Talents reminds us that the road to "Well done, good and faithful servant" is investing what God has given us for…
Bible Text: Matthew 25:1-13 | The parable of the wise and foolish virgins is part of a series of parables teaching us about Jesus' return and the final judgment, culminating…
Bible Text: Matthew 23:1-12 | In condemning the Scribes and Pharisees, Jesus helps us to see that following God is not just a matter of learning a few rules and…