March 22, 2009 – 12:01 am
Read John 3:14-21 “Promise” Julie Gibson Eugene Peterson paraphrases verses 19-21 like this: “This is the crisis we’re in: God-light streamed into the world, but men and women everywhere ran for the darkness. They went for the darkness because they were not really interested in pleasing God. Everyone who makes a practice of doing evil, [...]
March 21, 2009 – 12:01 am
Read John 2:13-22 “Cleansing” Ted Prather In these verses, John records that God’s temple was being misused by people who had turned the temple into a marketplace. The priest had established a lucrative business of exchanging foreign money for Jewish currency and selling animals needed for sacrifices. People had forgotten or didn’t care that God’s [...]
March 20, 2009 – 12:01 am
Read John 2:13-22 “Cleansing” Pastor Lib The religious leaders who have authority over things of the Temple have a good thing going for them. They sell the oxen, sheep and pigeons to those coming to the Temple to make sacrifice, take the Roman coins and trade them for Jewish currency to pay the Temple tax. [...]
March 19, 2009 – 12:01 am
Read John 2:13-22 “Cleansing” Eric Hagman Your body is a temple, treat it like one. This is something that I have heard all my life. This speaks to keeping yourself in shape physically, mentally, and spiritually. In this scripture Jesus shows us through his cleansing of the temple that we need to cleanse ourselves. In [...]
March 18, 2009 – 12:01 am
Read John 2:13-22 “Cleansing” Robert Lowry (1876) “Nothing But the Blood of Jesus” Hymn No. 362, The United Methodist Hymnal What can wash away my sin? Nothing but the blood of Jesus. What can make me whole again? Nothing but the blood of Jesus. O precious is the flow that makes me bright as [...]
March 16, 2009 – 12:01 am
Read John 2:13-22 “Cleansing” Brent Shaw Key Verse: Vs. 22. “After he was raised from the dead, his disciples recalled what he had said. Then they believed the Scripture and the words that Jesus had spoken.” For thoughts on this verse, I want to quote one of my favorite expositers of Scripture, Charles Spurgeon. In [...]
March 15, 2009 – 12:01 am
Read John 2:13-22 “Cleansing” Cathy Watkins Jesus drove out the sellers and money changers from the House of God because He said it was not a market. Then the Jews demanded by what authority do you do these things. Jesus did not answer in terms they could understand at this time. “Destroy this temple and [...]
March 14, 2009 – 12:01 am
Read Mark 8:31-38 “Cross Bearing” Emily Almasy “…for you are not setting your mind on God’s interests, but man’s.” This portion of the text has an important message. As the “head organizer” of a very busy and crazy family, I often get caught up in the daily things that have to happen in order for [...]
March 13, 2009 – 12:01 am
Read Mark 8:31-38 “Cross Bearing” Mike Bauldree Among the many profound parts of this dialogue with Jesus and the disciples is Jesus’ seemingly fierce rebuke of Peter. Jesus makes it clear that while Peter’s motives are centered around his own wishes it is God’s will that must prevail. Jesus continues by offering a warning to [...]
March 12, 2009 – 12:01 am
Read Mark 8:31-38 “Cross Bearing” Tommy Jenkins In New Testament times the message of taking up your cross and following Jesus did not have to be interpreted metaphorically. Most early Christians faced the very real possibility of losing their life for their faith. For them, following Jesus meant that one day they may actually have [...]
