Archive for the ‘devotional’ Category

John 2:9–10: “When the master of the feast...

March 9th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
There are so many aspects of Jesus' first miracle, recorded in John's gospel, that ...

John 1:45–46: “Philip found Nathaniel and...

March 8th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
At the beginning of Jesus' ministry, the Apostle Philip incorrectly identified Him as "the ...

Luke 24:45: “And He opened their understanding,...

March 7th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
There were countless prophecies of the coming Messiah throughout the Old Testament, detailing who ...

Luke 23:43: “And Jesus said to him, ‘Assuredly,...

March 6th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Centuries earlier, God had spoken through the prophet Isaiah that the coming Messiah would ...

Luke 22:31–32: “And the Lord said, ‘Simon,...

March 5th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
In Luke 6:14, Jesus changed Simon's name to Peter, but here He purposefully reverted ...

Luke 21:3–4: “So He said, ‘Truly I...

March 4th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Jesus watched as a poor widow, who had almost nothing, put in what small ...

Luke 20:24–25: “‘Show Me a denarius....

March 3rd, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
The image of the Roman emperor's head was stamped on the denarius, a small ...

Luke 19:5–6: “And when Jesus came to the...

March 2nd, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
In Luke 19, we again find a notorious sinner being drawn to Jesus. We ...

Luke 18:13–14: “And the tax collector, standing...

March 1st, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Jesus told this parable to an audience of people who felt they were righteous ...

Luke 17:17–19: “So Jesus answered and said,...

February 28th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
More than once throughout the Gospels, Jesus questioned the lack of faith of Israel ...

Luke 16:22–23: “So it was that the beggar...

February 27th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
This parable of "Lazarus and the Rich Man" is a shockingly clear picture of ...

Luke 15:1–2: “Then all the tax collectors...

February 26th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Doctor Luke made a captivating observation when he said, "sinners drew near to Him ...

Luke 14:27: “And whoever does not bear his...

February 25th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
We must remind ourselves that the image Jesus used here of the cross was ...

Luke 13:8–9: “But he answered and said to...

February 24th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Jesus told a parable of a fig tree that was not producing fruit, even ...

Luke 12:22–24: “Then He said to his disciples,...

February 23rd, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Jesus was speaking to a people who were use to having to farm and ...

Luke 11:9–10: “And I say to you, ask, and...

February 22nd, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
These familiar verses teach us that we need to persist in prayer—asking, seeking, and ...

Luke 10:38–39: “Now it happened as they went...

February 21st, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
In Luke 10, we see Jesus discussing the 2 great commandments of Scripture with ...

Luke 9:37–38: “Now it happened on the next...

February 20th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Notice how quickly a spiritual test came after the great spiritual high that had ...

Luke 8:53–55: “And they ridiculed Him, knowing...

February 19th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
We find here another tender, affectionate moment as Jesus touched the dead body of ...

Luke 7:13–15: “When the Lord saw her, He...

February 18th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
That short phrase, "He had compassion on her," catches our attention and gives us ...

Luke 6:10–11: “And when He had looked around...

February 17th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Dr Luke doesn't want the reader to miss the fact that Jesus was "looking ...

Luke 5:18–20: “Then behold, men brought on...

February 16th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
This is a beautiful picture of what each of us who believes in Jesus ...

Luke 4:3–4: “And the devil said to Him, ‘If...

February 15th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Satan used 3 kinds of temptation against Jesus, and he still uses the same ...

Luke 3:5–6: “Every valley shall be filled...

February 14th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
John the Baptist quoted Isaiah 40:4, which described something that was a common occurrence ...

Luke 2:27–30: “So he [Simeon] came by the...

February 13th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Patiently waiting for God to answer prayers is difficult for most believers. In Luke ...

Luke 1:5–7: “There was in the days of Herod,...

February 12th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
In the New Testament Book of James, chapter 4 teaches us that sometimes our ...

Mark 16:15: “And He said to them, ‘Go...

February 11th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
"The Great Commission" is a penetrating command in Scripture, second only to "You must ...

Mark 15:21: “Then they compelled a certain...

February 10th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
After Jesus was beaten and scourged, He was too weak to carry His cross, ...

Mark 14:6: “But Jesus said, ‘Let her...

February 9th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
John 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...

February 8th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Peter, James, John, and Andrew approached Jesus later to ask more about His prediction ...

Mark 12:32–34: “So the scribe said to Him,...

February 7th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Matthew 22:35 tells us that this scribe was a lawyer, an expert in the ...