The Healing of the Hopeless Demoniac. Please read Mark 5:1-20. a. Parallel Passages. Matthew 8:28-34 and Luke 8:26-39 offer other glimpses of this story. Matthew’s account has two demoniacs, not one. Either Matthew made an honest mistake, being human and all, and he didn’t get the story quite right. Or Mark and Luke only referred to the …
Song of Mary. “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servant. Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed; for the Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name. His mercy …
The Parable of the Sower, the Seeds and the Soil. “Listen! A farmer went out to plant some seeds. As he scattered them across the field, some seeds fell on a footpath, and the birds came and ate them. Other seeds fell on shallow soil with underlying rock. The seeds sprouted quickly because the soil …
The Parable of the Sheep and the Goats. Please read Matthew 25:31-46. The Parable: a. Is this a parable, or is it a word of prophecy, an eye-opening description of a future judgment? The reference to the shepherd and the sheep and the goats gives it a feel of a parable, but the interaction between the …
I AM Fresh Bread. I AM the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry again.” (John 6:35). I AM: the outlandish claim of Jesus to be co-equal to the eternal God in heaven; the personal Name of Yahweh given to Moses at the burning bush in Exodus 3:14; an abbreviated …
Songs of Heaven (6). Please read Revelation 19:6-9. “Then I heard what seemed to be the thunderous voice of a great multitude, like the sound of a massive waterfall and mighty peals of thunder, singing: ‘Hallelujah! For the Lord our God, the Almighty, reigns! Let us rejoice and exalt Him and give Him glory, because …
Songs of Heaven (5). Please read Revelation 15:2-4. “I saw before me what seemed to be a glass sea mixed with fire. And on it stood all the people who have been victorious over the beast and his statue and the number representing his name. They were all holding harps that God had given them. …
Songs of Heaven (4). Please read Revelation 7:9-12. “After this I saw a vast crowd, too great to count, from every nation and tribe and people and language, standing in front of the throne and before the Lamb. They were clothed in white robes and held palm branches in their hands. And they were shouting …
Songs of Heaven (3). Please read Revelation 5:11-14. “Then I looked again, and I heard the voices of thousands and millions of angels around the throne and of the living creatures and the elders. And they sang in a mighty chorus: ‘Worthy is the Lamb who was slaughtered – to receive power and riches and …
Songs of Heaven (2). Please read Revelation 5:8-10. “And when the Lamb took the scroll, the four living creatures and the 24 elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they held gold bowls filled with incense, which are the prayers of the people. And they sang a new song with …
Songs of Heaven (1). Please read Revelation 4. In heaven, worship is what they do, and music is how they do it. Worship is heaven’s team sport, and music is the common language. Music fills the air of heaven, because there is unending worship of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy …
Song to Timothy (2). Please read II Timothy 2:11-13. “If we die with Him, we will also live with Him. If we endure hardship, we will reign with Him. If we deny Him, He will deny us. If we are unfaithful, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny who He is.” CONTEXT. Paul’s “famous last …