Mark 14:6: “But Jesus said, ‘Let her...
May 13th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotionalJohn 12:1–8 tells us this woman who poured expensive oil over Jesus was Mary, ...
Mark 13:1–2: “Then as He went out of the...
May 12th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotionalPeter, James, John, and Andrew approached Jesus later to ask more about His prediction ...
Mark 12:32–34: “So the scribe said to Him,...
May 11th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotionalMatthew 22:35 tells us that this scribe was a lawyer, an expert in the ...
Mark 11:25: “And whenever you stand praying,...
May 10th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotionalJesus said, "And whenever you stand praying," because standing was the usual Hebrew posture ...
Mark 10:51–52: “And Jesus answered and said...
May 9th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotionalDon't you love the question Jesus asked Bartimaeus, the blind man who was calling ...
Mark 9:33–35: “Then He came to Capernaum....
May 8th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThe disciples' argument was along the lines of "which one of us gets to ...
Mark 8:22–23: “Then He came to Bethsaida;...
May 7th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotionalJesus took the blind man by the hand and led him away from the ...
Mark 7:26–28: “The woman was a Greek, a Syro-Phoenician...
May 6th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotionalIn that culture, this woman, who was asking Jesus to cast a demon out ...
Mark 6:4–5: “But Jesus said to them, ‘A...
May 5th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional"He could do no mighty work there." The people's unbelief did not diminish God's ...
Mark 5:25–28: “Now a certain woman had a...
May 4th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotionalJairus was a ruler in the synagogue, and he came and asked Jesus to ...
Mark 4:40–41: “But He said to them, ‘Why...
May 3rd, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotionalJesus and His disciples were crossing the Sea of Galilee by boat, when a ...
Mark 3:4–5: “Then He said to them, ‘Is...
May 2nd, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotionalJesus asked 2 things to expose the hearts of the Pharisees. The first question ...
Mark 2:9–11: “Which is easier, to say to...
May 1st, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotionalHumanity's deepest need is not for fairness but for forgiveness. Forgiveness is powerful; it ...
Mark 1:40–41: “Now a leper came to Him, imploring...
April 30th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotionalSeeing a person with leprosy is very shocking; they are usually missing fingers and ...
Matthew 28:19–20: “Go therefore and make...
April 29th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotionalIn Jesus' day, disciples were learners who sat at the feet of their masters, ...
Matthew 27:54: “So when the centurion and those...
April 28th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThere is no greater miracle than when God transforms someone, in a heartbeat, from ...
Matthew 26:33–34: “Peter answered and said...
April 27th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotionalPeter meant every word of his bold declaration of faithfulness. But he didn't realize ...
Matthew 25:21: “His lord said to him, ‘Well...
April 26th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotionalJesus told several parables describing the kingdom of heaven, and in one he told ...
Matthew 24:4–5: “And Jesus answered and said...
April 25th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotionalAs Jesus’ disciples, we are to “take heed that no one deceives" us by ...
Matthew 23:27–28: “Woe to you, scribes and...
April 24th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotionalA hypocrite is literally “one who hides behind a mask.” You’ve got to love ...
Matthew 22:20–21: “And He said to them, ‘Whose...
April 23rd, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThe Pharisees tried to trap Jesus by sending some people to ask Him whether ...
Matthew 21:42: Jesus said to them, ‘Have you...
April 22nd, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThis Scripture brings to mind how the gifted artist Michelangelo took a single block ...
Matthew 20:8–9: “So when evening had come,...
April 21st, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotionalPeter asked what the disciples could expect to receive for serving God, as part ...
Matthew 19:26–27: “But Jesus looked at them...
April 20th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotionalA young man came and asked Jesus what he needed to do to have ...
Matthew 18:21: “Then Peter came to Him and...
April 19th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThe rabbis of that day taught that forgiveness was a limited resource. So like ...
Matthew 17:5: “While he was still speaking,...
April 18th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotionalIt is hard to imagine what it must have been like for Peter, James, ...
Matthew 16:24–25: “Then Jesus said to His...
April 17th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotionalSome of the things Jesus taught were so simple they did not need explanation. ...
Matthew 15:18–19: “But those things which...
April 16th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotionalJesus gave a small inventory of sins here—evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, etc.—but the list ...
Matthew 14:15–16: “When it was evening, His...
April 15th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThis chapter records what had been be a very long day in the ministry ...
Matthew 13:45–46: “Again, the kingdom of...
April 14th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotionalIn the parable Jesus told of a merchant seeking a pearl, the merchant was ...
Mathew 12:20: “A bruised reed He will not break,...
April 13th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThis illustration, first recorded by the prophet Isaiah and used here by Jesus, is ...
