Despite what some preachers may tell you these days, you cannot unhitch the New Testament from the Old Testament. Today’s Bible reading* demonstrates this fact. John the Baptizer was Jesus’ relative, perhaps his cousin. Luke recorded Jesus’ baptism in Luke 3:21-22. But just before baptizing Jesus, Dr. Luke referred to Isaiah’s prophecy, saying that someone…
I will probably upset someone with this devotional based on today’s Bible reading*. It’s because I don’t share the most popular view of eschatology. As a result, I see this passage very differently than many people. But we need to seek to understand and apply the Bible according to the Bible and not according to…
How do you respond when someone says, “I have good news and I have bad news”? Several times in today’s Bible reading*, Jesus does just that. He talks about the Last Days and His return. In the way He describes things, it would be very easy to be anxious. But that’s not why He tells…
We finish our reading through the New Testament with today’s Bible reading*. John describes heaven as the Garden of Eden revisited, with only the Tree of Life, not the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. What was lost in the Garden of Eden has been remade in the new beautiful City of heaven. Where…
In today’s Bible reading*, we see two witnesses given authority to prophesy/preach against the people’s sins for a period of time. During their allotted time, they are immortal; no one can harm them. At the end of the allotted time, people martyr the witnesses and leave their bodies on the street until the witnesses are resurrected…
There is an American Religious Cult that claims only 144,000 people will be in heaven (of course, all of which are from their cult). Everyone else who has an eternal hope will live in Paradise on Earth. Is that what Jesus says in today’s Bible reading*? Emphatically no! But what does Jesus say about the 144,000…
