Luke 3.“Every valley shall be filled in, every mountain and hill made low. The crooked roads shall become straight, the rough ways smooth. And all people will see God’s salvation.’ ””‭‭Luke‬ ‭3‬:‭5‬-‭6‬ ‭NIV‬‬Check it out - big change was coming.  John was preaching a Gospel of Repentance - the same message Jesus and then the Disciples would later proclaim.  It’s the same message we proclaim today...  Read More

Good Morning Growers in Wisdom and Stature.  Today we look at Luke 2Hebrews 4:15  says “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin.”We know clearly that when God the Son took on flesh and came down to Earth He “veiled” some of His Godly attributes.  For instance He was not eve...  Read More

Good Morning Historian Scholars!  This morning we dive into Luke 1.Luke wrote 2 books, Luke and Acts.  As a Dr. Luke’s purpose was to gather all the information he could and record it.  Luke and Acts come together to tell us of how God first went after Israel and then the Nations with the Good News of Jesus.  Luke’s recordings read much like a detailed history lesson.  He addresses his writing to ...  Read More

Good Morning non-doubters!  Today - Mark 16Apparently truly believing isn’t as easy as it sounds.  The disciples witnessed, and participated in many of the miracles Jesus performed.  They cast out demons with the power of the Holy Spirit.  Yet, all through the Gospels we see Jesus repeatedly rebuking the disciples because of their lack of Faith.Here we read about the empty tomb!  Eyewitnesses brin...  Read More

Good Morning Love Receivers.  Today we dive into Mark 15 - the greatest act of love ever know - but first a little background.  All of creation, including us, was meant to Glorify God Himself.  How do we do that?  When we who are surrounded by sin and temptation willingly choose Him and His ways, despite so many sinful possibilities - we bring Glory to God.We were designed to remain in constant fe...  Read More

Good Morning Communion Takers, today we are in Mark 14. There is a lot of action in this chapter!  With the Passover just 2 days away the Chief Priests are scheming to kill Jesus.  A woman anoints Jesus with a very expensive bottle of perfume.  John mentions her as Mary - Martha’s sister.   She is in effect preparing Him for burial.  Her act of faith is met with much objection.  “Some of those pre...  Read More

Good Morning Jesus Watchers,today we dive into Mark 13.Here Jesus instructs the Disciples as to what will happen regarding the temple and Rome, their persecution, and really all things.  Interestingly, just 40 years later these temple prophesies were fulfilled.  Yet another prophetic proof of the trustworthiness of The Word of God.  No matter what position you take regarding “End Times Prophecy”, ...  Read More

Good Morning Givers of Everything, today - Mark 12Jesus came to His own but was rejected by them.  Quoting Psalm 118 He puts the exclamation point on The Parable of the Tenants. “Haven’t you read this passage of Scripture: “ ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; the Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes’ ?””‭‭Mark‬ ‭12‬:‭10‬-‭11‬ ‭NIV‬‬We should love Him with a...  Read More

Good Morning Mountain Movers today we are in Mark 11.  Who do you say He is?  The disciples were asked this question back in Mark 8.  Peter responded by saying that He was the Christ, Messiah - yet rebuked Jesus right after that as He explained His impending suffering.  They understood He was the Messiah but hung on to their idea of what that meant.  Mark 11 opens with the Triumphal Entry into Jer...  Read More

Good Morning grown up little children.  Today we are in Mark 10.  “Jesus loves me this I know, for the Bible tell me so”!  Little children hear and believe, that’s it.  As children they have not yet been poisoned by the yeast of the Pharisees.  To put it in terms we understand, they have not been corrupted by the worlds alternative way of thinking - so, they just believe.  The older we get, the mo...  Read More

Good Morning No Doubt Followers.  Mark 9 is really a continuation of Mark 8.  Jesus continues to show His followers who He truly is.  In Mark 8 we learned that although they “saw” Him, they did not “see” Him clearly.  They believed He was the Messiah and knew what that meant but were still confused about the cross.  They had been given the power to cast our demons but at times doubted and failed. ...  Read More

Good Morning “Self Deniers”, today we dive into Mark 8.  The Pharisees wanted to see a sign that Jesus really was who He claimed to be?  A sign?  You mean like raising the dead, or healing the lame, blind, deaf, mute, casing out demons left and right… or how about controlling the weather?  No specific sign will be given.  Maybe Jesus was saying - pay attention.  The signs you ask for are all aroun...  Read More