(REFLECTIONS ON John 3:22-36) John the Baptist came to prepare the way of the Lord. His baptism was one of repentance, and preparation for the kingdom of God, and of Jesus Christ, the Messiah, to be revealed to the world. However, as we see in today’s Scripture, Jesus also was baptizing, and although John’s baptism continued, […]
(REFLECTIONS ON John 3:1-21) There are levels to this game is a phrase meaning that something simple may actually go deeper than we initially realize. It is a phrase often used by people that are viewed as more advanced, skilled, experienced, or strategic than others — and we may not even realize how deep it goes. […]
(REFLECTIONS ON John 2:13-25) 16b “Take these things away; stop making My Father’s house a place of business.” In the Old Testament (Ref. Deuteronomy 16:16), God commanded all Israelite males to appear before the Lord in Jerusalem (the place which He chooses) three times a year. One of those times was for the Passover (Feast of […]
(REFLECTIONS ON John 2:1-12) The first miracle of Jesus, turning water to wine, a miracle where people discuss why Jesus called His mom “Woman,” saying “My hour has not yet come,” and discuss the Jewish custom of purification. There are even jokes told that the participants of the banquet were already so drunk, that they didn’t […]
(REFLECTIONS ON John 1:43-51) When Nathanael heard from Philip that they had found the Messiah—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph, Nathanael responded, “Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?” What did this mean? What was wrong with Nazareth, and what was wrong with the Messiah coming out of Nazareth? Nazareth was a small, rural […]
(REFLECTIONS ON John 1:29-42) When John the Baptist saw Jesus in verse 29 he said, “Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!” However, afterwards in verse 31 he said, “And I did not recognize Him, but so that He would be revealed to Israel, I came baptizing in water.” How […]
(REFLECTIONS ON John 1:19-28) When John the Baptist, the one God called to baptize with a baptism of repentance appeared in the wilderness, the Jews sent priests and Levites to him from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?” Was this just out of curiosity? No, it was actually an official investigation of this man, John […]
(REFLECTIONS ON John 1:1-18) 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him not even one thing came into being that has come into being. 14 And […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Psalm 112:1-10) In Proverbs 9:10, we are told that, “the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.” For the world to desire wisdom is normal, and perhaps even expected, however the source of wisdom doesn’t begin in the world, but it begins in the fear of […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Psalm 110:1-7, Psalm 111:1-10) Psalm 110 is the single most quoted psalm in the New Testament. It is a very unique psalm speaking of the Messiah, a future descendant of David, which is mind-blowing if we believe that this is a psalm written by David as noted in the New Testament. David, wrote about […]