April 9 Context matters. Luke 6:31 (and its parallel in Matthew 7:12) is probably one of the most familiar verses in the New Testament. However, these words have been so twisted, even to the point of “do unto others before they do unto you.” But these words weren’t spoken in a vacuum. Several parts of…
April 6 Luke 5 tells us about a miraculous catch of fish. Simon and his partners, James and John, had been fishing through the night without catching any fish. They had hauled their nets ashore and were cleaning them in preparation for the next night’s work. But, after teaching from one of the boats, Jesus…
He is Risen! It’s better than “Super Bowl” Sunday for Christians today!Don’t forget to be with God’s people in church todayto celebrate and worship our Risen Lord!
April 5 The Bible is unapologetically Trinitarian, that is to say, from Genesis 1:1–2 to John 1:1, the Triune God is presented very clearly. And, in Jesus’ ministry, Dr. Luke drives home the close relationship between the Son of God and the Spirit of God, especially here in Luke 4. Some seven hundred years before…
April 4 Following the prophecy of Isaiah 40:3–5, John, son of Zechariah, appears in the vicinity of the Jordan River preaching a very convicting message and urging his audience to repent. He didn’t just call for people to raise their hand, walk an aisle, shake a preacher’s hand, or be baptized as many today are…
April 3 Many of us over a certain age have seen A Charlie Brown Christmas on TV. Charles Schulz’s main character becomes discouraged with all of the commercialism of Christmas. At the pivotal moment, Charlie Brown cries out, “Isn’t there anyone who knows what Christmas is all about?” Linus van Pelt claims he knows. He…
