23 Then Jesus got into the boat and started across the lake with his disciples. 24 Suddenly, a fierce storm struck the lake, with waves breaking into the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. 25 The disciples went and woke him up, shouting, “Lord, save us! We’re going to drown!” 26 Jesus responded, “Why are you afraid? You have so little faith!” …
1 The Lord is my shepherd. I will always have everything I need.2 He gives me green pastures to lie in. He leads me by calm pools of water.3 He restores my strength. He leads me on right paths to show that he is good.4 Even if I walk through a valley as dark as the grave, I will not be afraid of any danger, because …
1Lord our Lord, your name is the most wonderful in all the earth! It brings you praise everywhere in heaven. 2 From the mouths of children and babies come songs of praise to you. They sing of your power to silence your enemies who were seeking revenge. 3 I look at the heavens you made with your hands. I see the …
Ecclesiastes, over all, is filled with poetry and wisdom. But chapter 3 is one of the more familiar scriptures we hear quoted often. But have we really thought about what it means to us as disciples and what we can teach our children about God through this beautiful scripture? There is a right time for …
April is Poetry Month, and I thought it might be fun to look at some of the poetry in the Bible and what it teaches us about being disciples. I want to start with one of my favorite discipleship verses: Psalm 1:1-3. It says: Blessed is the person who does not walk in the counsel of the …
Passion Week – Jesus’ last week leading to His crucifixion and resurrection – the Passover meal or Last Supper –washing the disciple’s feet – the Mount of Olives – Judas’ kiss of betrayal – the mockery of a trial – the jeering crowd – the nails – the torn veil – the empty tomb. The …
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As He rode along, people were spreading their coats on the road [as an act of homage before a king]. As soon as He was approaching [Jerusalem], near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the entire multitude of the disciples [all those who were or claimed to be His followers] began praising God [adoring Him …
And then he told them, “Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone. (Mark 16:15, NLT) Praise his glorious name forever! Let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and amen! (Psalm 72:19, NLT) We’ve heard it every day for about a year now: “Stay Home, Stay Safe.” As COVID survivors, we obey those words, but as disciples of Christ, we are to …
Have you ever heard another Christian say something that sunk into your heart like a meteor striking the earth? Truth that hits you so squarely between the eyes that you have an immediate reality check and recognize that maybe you’ve started walking by habit rather than faith? That is kind of how I feel with …
If I could speak all the languages of earth and of angels, but didn’t love others, I would only be a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 If I had the gift of prophecy, and if I understood all of God’s secret plans and possessed all knowledge, and if I had such faith that I could …
