While he was with them, he declared, “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait there for what my Father promised, which you heard about from me. Acts 1:4 Yesterday began what we know to be the ten day waiting period for Holy Spirit to come upon the disciples. And although the number ten holds significance in… Read More »
Follow My Instructions And Wait!
Then Jesus led them to Bethany, and lifting his hands to heaven, he blessed them. While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up to heaven. So they worshiped him and then returned to Jerusalem filled with great joy. Luke 24:50-52 Today is known as Ascension Day, when Jesus gave His last… Read More »
When It Says All, It Means All
Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Matthew 28:18 This is a very familiar verse to those who were raised in the church. But as Aesop once said, familiarity breeds contempt. In the Greek, the word authority also means power, dominion. So do we really think… Read More »
Is There Anything Too Hard?
You can ask him for anything, using my name, and I will do it, for this will bring praise to the Father because of what I, the Son, will do for you. John 14:13b On Sunday we had a technically problem. Our tech person who live streams the sermon was away. So she left the phone… Read More »
Breakfast of Champions
Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them, the one who also had leaned back against him during the supper and had said, “Lord, who is it that is going to betray you?” When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, “Lord, what about this man?” Jesus said to him, “If it is my will… Read More »
Are You Really Listening?
When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed my lambs.” John 21:15 In the English translations this passage is not only confusing, but seems redundant. What was Jesus trying to prove… Read More »
A Seaside Breakfast
When they got out on land, they saw a charcoal fire in place, with fish laid out on it, and bread. John 21:9 Can you imagine Jesus making you breakfast on a beautiful seashore? What a wonderful way to begin the day, especially after you just have had the second biggest catch of your life.… Read More »
Light Makes All the Difference
Just as day was breaking, Jesus stood on the shore; yet the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to them, “Children, do you have any fish?” They answered him, “No.” He said to them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it, and now… Read More »
It’s Time to Learn to Fish!
Simon Peter said, “I’m going fishing.” “We’ll come, too,” they all said. So they went out in the boat, but they caught nothing all night. … Read More »
Are You Among the Willing?
Since we have this confidence, we can also have great boldness before him, for if we ask anything agreeable to his will, he will hear us. And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we also know that we have obtained the requests we ask of him. … Read More »
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