Rebel to Redeemed…Sharing HIS Kind of Love
It’s a joy to welcome Karen Malley today as she shares about her writing journey. I’ve been reading her books and they are very enjoyable. Karen is also hosting over on our Little Bit of Christmas FB page, so hope on over and join us. What inspired you to start writing? Have you always written? I actually wrote my first […]
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Thanks to Caesar Augustus’s demand for a census, which Mary didn’t mind, since it rescued her from Nazareth, Mary and Joseph trod the same crowded road Mary had six months ago. The donkey plodded along, and she recalled arranging her clothing to mask her expanding abdomen when she’d walked back into Nazareth after her visit with Elizabeth. Mary planned to […]
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In 1975, I accepted Jesus Christ’s work on the cross for my salvation, and a few months later, my parents sold my childhood home. We moved into a new community for people over 55. Because of my parents’ ages, they allowed me in. The promise of the clubhouse pool helped sell me on the idea and get excited. The day […]
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After a long walk from Nazareth with Daniel’s family, finally Elizabeth’s shaky soprano drifted over her wall, her words from a psalm of David Mary recognized. “You have made known to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence, with eternal pleasures at Your right hand.” The swish of her broom kept time to […]
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Herod is waiting for the Magi to return and tell him where to find the Messiah. “When Herod realized that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious, and he gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, in accordance with the time he had learned from […]
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We’ve had an eyewitness to Christmas the last few years as we look at the Christmas story from the perspectives of Mary, Joseph, the angels, the shepherds and the Wise Men. This year we wrap up the series with a look from a completely different view point, that of the king. Herod the Great was king of Judea, part of […]
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In Bible Study, we have been discussing forms of worship. We discussed many various forms such as laughter, tears, music and the spoken word. However, no matter how much I prayed and asked the Lord for guidance in preparing Bible Study a few weeks ago I was only met with silence. I attributed this to the grief I was experiencing […]
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Salome, the wife of Zebedee, should not be confused with Salome the daughter of Herodias, who asked for John the Baptist head. The name Salome is a form of the word Shalom which means peace. We do not know anything about this Salome’s genealogy of family tree, but she is married to Zebedee who was a fisherman. In our studies […]
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As is often the case with scripture, we know almost nothing about this woman, other than she has two sons James and Joses. James, the less, was one of the apostles of Jesus. “Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedees children.” {Matthew 27:56} and “ and Mary the mother of […]
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After Peter, we probably know more about John than any of the other disciples. Many believe John and his brother, were followers of John the Baptist. However, these followers are never mentioned by name. {John 1:35-39} Scripture first shows Jesus interaction with John and his brother on the sea shore. Actually, Jesus came upon Peter and Andrew first and “going […]
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We took a look at the sons of Jacob {Israel} who became the forefathers for the 12 tribes of Israel. So where were the tribes located and what happened to them? Tribes of Israel: Reuben– occupied land allocated on the eastern side of Jordan River and Dead Sea; may have been an enclave in the territory of Gad; divided into […]
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We have been review John’s relationship with Jesus and his eyewitness to not only Easter, but the life of Jesus. However, there is one other man who is often mentioned with John and that is Peter. Clearly, we know Peter and John knew one another before they met Jesus, because Peter is with Zebedee and his sons, when Jesus comes […]
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After the Passover meal ended, Jesus went to Gethsemane which is a garden at the foot of the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem. “Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder. And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and […]
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John was part of Jesus’s inner circle, but he also has another name he gave himself. That of the beloved disciple. The Gospel of John is believed to have been written by John the apostle. This is the only book of the Bible, in which the beloved disciple is referred to. We do not know what prompted John to refer […]
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We know John is one of Jesus inner circle, along with his brother James and Simon Peter. James and John have been renamed the Sons of Thunder and we explored the power in their words last week. Jesus is on his way to Jerusalem, where they will celebrate the Passover meal. “Jesus sent Peter and John and said, “Go and get […]
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“It was about time for Jesus to be taken up into heaven. He turned toward Jerusalem and was sure that nothing would stop Him from going.” {Luke 9:51} The time has come for Jesus to head into Jerusalem. He knows he is going to be arrested and crucified when he arrives. “He sent men on ahead of Him. They came […]
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God is referred to as Father throughout the Bible. One source says, “In general, the title Father (capitalized) signifies God’s role as the life-giver, the authority, and powerful protector, often viewed as immense, omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent with infinite power and charity that goes beyond human understanding.” After all, a father is a parent or male parent of a child or […]
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We are continuing our Eyewitness to Easter series with the apostle John. Like Peter, John was a fisherman. When we meet John, he is going about his trade. “Jesus went on a little farther. He saw James and his brother John who were sons of Zebedee. They were in a boat mending their nets.” {Mark 1:19} John is with his […]
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John Calvin was a pastor, French theologian and Geneva reformer in the Protestants Reformation. The theology of Calvinism is named for him, and he strongly developed the system of predestination, eternal damnation, absolute sovereignty of God and new forms of church government and liturgy. He was born as Jehan Cauvin on July 10, 1509 in Picardy, France. His mother was […]
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El means god or deity and can refer to any god. The word Elyon is an epithet of the God of the Israelites, which is found in the Hebrew Bible. The word is translated to mean God Most High. Elyon was known as an ancient god of Salem, which later became known as Jerusalem and equated with the Lord God. […]
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