Category Archives: Daily Devotions

Having just finished Luke and about to study Acts, what would you expect? Look on line and/or use a study Bible to find the following: How do scholars connect Luke with both Luke and Acts? When was Acts written? To … Continue reading →

At the end of the book of Luke Jesus’ appearances become more frequent before he ascends.  At this point it is clear that the task of spreading news about God is handed over to the disciples.  This begs the question … Continue reading →

Going through a long line of prophets, God has been addressing our ancestors in different ways for centuries.  Recently he spoke directly to us through his Son.  By his Son, God created the world in the beginning, and it will … Continue reading →

The first skeptics were not enlightened 17th and 18th century philosophers.  The first skeptics about the resurrection were the (male) disciples. Luke 24:1-12 1 On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the … Continue reading →

My wife and I went to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre http://www.sacred-destinations.com/israel/jerusalem-church-of-holy-sepulchre in Jerusalem.  I even wriggled into the chamber where Jesus’ body might have been buried.  I also went to the Garden of the Tomb http://www.gardentomb.com/ .  The idea is that … Continue reading →

The New Testament uses many images to describe what the cross is and how we should see it.  It is a ransom(Mark 10:45; 1 Tim. 2:6), a payment for the debt of sin.  It is a substitution – Jesus offers … Continue reading →

The passage below from Luke was designed by the author to show how everyone is responsible for Jesus’ death.  The actively hostile are represented by the leaders of Israel, the passive politically correct types are represented by Pilate, and the … Continue reading →

Rowan Atkinson did a sketch where he pretended to be reading from the Bible and made fun of Jesus’ ability to perform miracles.  The attitude he portrays http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KN-8G0HCD5U as he pretends to be a minister is an attitude many display today.  … Continue reading →

Jesus stands alone and is deserted by his closest human friends.  The last to deny him is Peter, but Peter’s denial of Jesus is emphatic.  Oe of the most harrowing scenes in the gospels is the scene when a persecuted Jesus … Continue reading →

The irony of Jesus’ betrayal really stood out to me as I read through the account today.  The juxtaposition of the betrayal with the kiss.  A kiss seems so sweet from a child, a lover, a friend, a parent.  An … Continue reading →