Beatitudes in Revelation (1). “Blessed is he who reads aloud in the assembly the word of this prophecy; and blessed are those who hear it read and who keep themselves true to the things which are written in it – for the time for them to be fulfilled is near.” (Revelation 1:3, Amplified). “Blessed” = makarioi; a …
Songs of Heaven (7). “After these things I heard a loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, ‘Alleluia! Salvation and glory and honor and power belong to the Lord our God!’” (Revelation 19:1). Have you heard the saying that a picture is worth a thousand words? I believe that a song can mean …
(22.) On Christ as the Lord of the Harvest. “And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom, and curing all kinds of disease and every weakness and infirmity. When He saw the throngs of needy people, He was moved with compassion and …
Object Lessons of Jesus – Scars and Wounds. “One of the twelve wasn’t present when Jesus appeared to them – it was Thomas, whose nickname was ‘the Twin.’ So the disciples informed him, ‘We have seen the Lord with our own eyes!’ Still unconvinced, Thomas replied, ‘There’s no way I’m going to believe this unless …
Object Lessons – Foot-Washing. “After washing their feet, He put His robe on and returned to His place at the table. ‘Do you understand what I just did?’ Jesus said. ‘You’ve called me your Teacher and Lord, and you’re right, for that’s who I am. So if I’m your Teacher and Lord and have just …
Object Lesson – Adulteress. “In the middle of Jesus’ teaching in the temple courts, the religious scholars and the Pharisees broke through the crowds and brought a woman who had been caught in the act of committing adultery and made her stand in the middle of everyone. Then they said to Jesus, ‘Teacher, we caught …
Object Lessons of Jesus – Sinful Woman. “One of the Pharisees asked Jesus over for a meal. He went to the Pharisee’s house and sat down at the dinner table. Just then a woman of the village, the town harlot, having learned that Jesus was a guest in the house of the Pharisee, came with …
Object Lessons of Jesus – Disabled Man. “Jesus went into the synagogue again and noticed a man with a deformed hand. Since it was the Sabbath, Jesus’ enemies watched Him closely. If He healed the man’s hand, they planned to accuse Him of working on the Sabbath. Jesus said to the man with the deformed …
Object Lessons of Jesus – Young Child. “At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, ‘Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?’ Then Jesus called a little child to Him, set him in the midst of them, and said, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little …
Object Lessons of Jesus – Fig Tree. “Now in the morning, as Jesus returned to the city, He was hungry. And seeing a fig tree by the road, He came to it and found nothing on it but leaves, and said to it, ‘Let no fruit grow on you ever again.’ Immediately the fig tree …
Object Lessons of Jesus – Poor Widow. “Then Jesus sat down near the offering box, watching all the people dropping in their coins. Many of the rich would put in very large sums. But a destitute widow walked up and dropped in two small copper coins, worth less than a penny. Jesus called His disciples to …
Object Lessons of Jesus – Roman Coin. ‘Then the Pharisees went and plotted how they might entangle Him in His talk. And they sent to Him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, ‘Teacher, we know that You are an honest man of integrity and you teach us the truth of God’s ways. We can clearly …