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Philippians 1—“I Will Rejoice”
Philippians 1—“I Will Rejoice” I just finished reading for the second time a wonderful non-fiction book, THE BOYS IN THE BOAT about the University

Moses
Moses, the Reluctant Prophet At the end of the book of Genesis, the sons of Israel have moved to Egypt because of the great

Melchizedek
Melchizedek In Psalm 110, we learn that Melchizedek was a type of Christ, or you might say that he was the type of High

Matthew 13: The Wheat and the Tares
Matthew 13:24-43, The Parable of the Wheat and the Tares Before Jesus came into the world and began His ministry, there was almost unanimous Jewish

Matthew 6:19-21, Your Treasure
Matthew 6:19-21, Your Treasure In Christ’s first long sermon called the Sermon on the Mount, He advised His disciples to make sure their heart’s

Matthew 25—The Parables of Christ
Matthew 25—The Parables of Christ The context of the parables that Christ told His disciples in Matthew 25 was the teaching from the Olivet

Matthew 24-The Olivet Discourse
Matthew 24-The Olivet Discourse In Matthew 21, Jesus and His disciples approached Jerusalem for the Passover feast and celebration. They came from the east

Matthew 2–Two Kings
Matthew 2—The Grinch Who Tried to Steal Christmas You were probably like me and read “The Grinch Who Stole Christmas” by Dr. Seuss, to your

Matthew 5: True Righteousness
Illustrations of True Righteousness Many theologians and ministers teach the Sermon on the Mount as a way of salvation and a rule of Christian

Mark 9—The Transfiguration
Mark 9—The Transfiguration Imagine the scene as Jesus led His chosen disciples, Peter, James, and John up the slopes of the tallest mountain in

Mark 8:27—Who do You Say that I Am?
Mark 8:27—Who do You Say that I Am? So far in the Gospel of Mark we have encountered various views of who Jesus is.

Mark 3—The Pursuit of Self Interest
Mark 3—The Pursuit of Self Interest One of the interesting controversies in the Gospel accounts of the life of Jesus is the Sabbath controversies

Matthew 1- Christmas in the Genealogy
Christmas in the Genealogy, Matthew 1 The Gospel of Matthew was written by Matthew who had been a Jewish tax collector before Jesus converted

Masada—Resort, Fortress, Memorial
Masada—Resort, Fortress, Memorial Next to Jerusalem, Masada is the most popular tourist attraction in Israel. The name Masada comes from the Hebrew word meaning

Mark 2 Capernaum Caper
Mark 2:1-12, The Capernaum Caper by CHARLIE TAYLOR Around about 27 A.D. there was quite a crime committed in the small seaside town of

Mark 16 and 1 Corinthians 15
Mark 16 and 1 Corinthians 15, What if There Was No Resurrection? Years ago one of my students came to me asking about if the

Mark 14-Garden of Gethsemane
Mark 14:32-52, The Garden of Gethsemane During His visits to Jerusalem, it was Jesus’s habit to stay at Mary and Martha’s house in Bethany,

Mark 15, Pontius Pilate the Roman Governor of Judea
Mark 15, Pontius Pilate the Roman Governor of Judea The role of Pilate in the crucifixion of Jesus Christ is so important that it