21Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heavens were opened, 22and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form, like a dove; and a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son;with you I am well pleased.”-Luke 3:21-22 As the season of Christmas winds down and the end of…
Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the things that have been accomplished among us, just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word have delivered them to us, it seemed good to me also, having followed all things closely for some time past, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,…
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 were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness…
19 Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; 20 for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. 21 Therefore put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. 22 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only,…
In the movie The Lion King, there is a pivotal scene where Simba, the lion, is with the monkey, Rafiki. Rafiki goes and shows Simba a pond, and in this pond, he sees his father, Mufasa. Mufasa then tells Simba that he has forgotten who he (Simba) is. After an exchange of dialog, Mufasa begins to disappear, saying, “Remember who you are.”…
And you were dead in the trespasses and sins 2 in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience— 3 among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the…
The sky explodes with a variety of colors. Flames of white, red, and blue stream down to the ground. The audience responds with various “ooooos” and “aaaaahhhhs” and claps at the delight of these breathtaking fireworks. Earlier in the day, the smell of grills cooking filled the air, accompanied by the sound of children’s laughter as they ran around playing. The sun…
There is a common saying that I’m sure that you are familiar with, and it seems to be very evident this month. It is “April showers, bring May flowers.” Or maybe it is “April snows bring May flowers.” As the flowers start to bloom and as nature comes back to life from its dead wintery slumber, gardening starts to become a popular…
If I were to have told you at the start of December, that we would have more snow in April, would you have believed me? If I were to have told you the week before Christmas that we would have more snow on Easter than on the Eve of our Lord’s birth, would you have doubted me? In all honesty, I would…
10 And the Lord restored the fortunes of Job, when he had prayed for his friends. And the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before…. 16 And after this Job lived 140 years, and saw his sons, and his sons’ sons, four generations. 17 And Job died, an old man, and full of days. -Job 42:10; 16-17 On Easter, we finished our…