Opened Eyes
Trinity Sunday: Gospel, John 3:1-17 John 3:1-17 Do you know the exchange in John 3 between Jesus and Nicodemus, the “teacher of Israel”? Many of you...
This Jesus. He’s all we need.
Trinity Sunday: Second Reading, Acts 2:14a, 22-36 Acts 2:14a, 22-36 Fitting for Trinity Sunday that perhaps the second Person of the Trinity is mentioned in our reading by the tag, “This Jesus” three times. You could see...
Angels are Real World Beings
Trinity Sunday: Old Testament, Isaiah 6:1-8 Isaiah 6:1-8 Each time this text rolls into our lectionary I have to pause. A great Reformed professor by the name of R. C. Sproul...
Early Memorization
Seventh Sunday in Easter: Epistle, 1 John 5:9-15 1 John 5:9-15 I was a junior at the University of Oregon studying music when the Lord got a hold of me, focused my attention on Him, and granted me the gifts of...
An Even Dozen
Seventh Sunday in Easter: First Lesson, Acts 1:12-26 Acts 1:12-26 Twelve is a number figuring prominently for the people of God. We see the Old Covenant people founded on that number of tribes. And...
Just Ponder
Sixth Sunday in Easter: Gospel, John 15:9-17 John 15:9-17 It seems to me I have been a bit wordy in several of my latest offerings so I am giving you a break. Not from all activities...
Overcomers
Sixth Sunday in Easter: Epistle, 1 John 5:1-8 1 John 5:1-8 What in the world has happened to the world? Our world? Now, in the answer I am going to give to the preceding questions I...
He Is
Sixth Sunday in Easter: First Lesson, Acts 10:34-48 Acts 10:34-48 Easy reading this week. Not the Bible text, but my text. Now I’m going to lift a phrase from the first reading so I want you all to be good students of Scripture...
Dependence
Fifth Sunday in Easter: Gospel, John 15:1-8 John 15:1-8 So familiar. So quoted and referenced. This is one of those Bible texts that many millions have committed to memory. Or at least portions of...
Warning!
Fifth Sunday in Easter: Epistle, 1 John 4:1-11 1 John 4:1-11 First John is primarily about the love of God in Jesus. And about the walking out of our new lives in that received love. So it could be...
