There are two banquets mentioned in Mark chapter 6. One is a banquet of death and the other of life. One is a by Satan and the other by Jesus. You are ruled either by your stomach or by a… Read More ›
John
The Signatures of Satan – Luke 22:49-51
See also John 18:10-11. How do we know when Satan is doing the speaking? He can appear as an angel of light. There are many false religions in the world and there can be much error and some truth mixed in…. Read More ›
The Darkness Cannot Put Out The Light – John 1:5
The antagonism between light and darkness is throughout the Bible. Darkness can be defined as “an absence of light.” 1. God is light See Genesis 1:1-5. The universe was a “wreck and a ruin”. This is likely due to the rebellion in… Read More ›
The Power of Zoe Life – John 1:4
This verse talks about life. The Greek word used here for “life” is “zoe”. This is the root of the English words “zoo” and “zoology.” It is a life that is energetic. It brings light but it is often buried under… Read More ›
Set Loose For A Purpose – John 11:38-44
Jesus takes his time to get to Lazarus who has now been dead for four days. Jesus then asks them to show him where the body has been laid. Jesus weeps with Mary and Martha because he knows what pain and… Read More ›
The High Priestly Prayer
Jesus is the goat that was sacrificed rather than the scapegoat that was pushed off a cliff when it was found. We read in Luke 4:28-30 that the people of the synagogue were so angry that they wanted to push… Read More ›
Partners In The Miracle – John 6:1-14
There was 5000 men but in total there was far more to be fed as there was also women and children. See Matthew 14:21. God often uses partners in His miracles and this is no exception. 1. God knows what he… Read More ›
Saved to Serve
The feeding of the five thousand in one of the few stories that is in all four Gospels. See Matthew 14:13-21, Mark 6:31-44, Luke 9:10-17 and John 6:5-15. There are lessons in here to the Christian about going from the… Read More ›
Seeing The Invisible
There are many keys on the keyboard above. If you imagine the keyboard represents the entire spectrum of light. The one red highlighted key is that part of the light spectrum that we can see with our naked eyes. There is… Read More ›
When God Is Silent – John 11:1-15
Have you ever felt that God was giving you the silent treatment? What is the Lord’s purpose for not immediately answering prayer? How should you respond when God seems distant? 1 – Examples of God’s Silence Silence is not a… Read More ›
Feed My Sheep 