Category Archives: New Testament

Luke 19 28-40 v 31 “If anyone asks” Why are you untying that colt? Just say “the Lord needs it”. Today is the start of what is called Holy week by many Christians. Jesus rides on a colt, a young male donkey that no one has ridden. The disciples threw their garments over it and,Continue reading ” The colt”

 John 12 1-8 v 3 “Then Mary took a twelve-ounce jar of expensive perfume made from essence of nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet with it, wiping his feet with her hair.” Six days before the Passover celebration Jesus was again in the home of Lazarus, with his sisters Martha and Mary. Lazarus who JesusContinue reading “Practical Love”

Philippians 3: 4b-14 v 8 Yes everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord.” In this letter to the Philippians Paul explains who he was and how his core values changed by knowing who Jesus was and what he did. Paul from birth a member of theContinue reading “Heavenly Prize”

 Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32v 24” For this son of mine was dead and now has returned to life. He was lost but now is found, so the party began” Jesus often told stories to help understand God and our relationship with Him, known as parables. Here the parable of the lost or prodigal son tells ofContinue reading “He was lost, but now he is found”         “

 Luke 13:1-9v 8 “The gardener answered, “Sir, give it one more chance. Leave it another year, and I’ll give it special attention and plenty of fertilizer.” At the start of this passage Jesus talked about some fellow Galileans who had been murdered by Pilate and another 18 people who had been killed by a towerContinue reading “Jesus – gardener”

 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 v 10 Don’t grumble as some of them did, and then were destroyed by the angel of death. In this passage Paul looks back at the time that our ancestors were in the wilderness. When the great miracle happened to part the sea and the Israelites escaped from the pursuing Egyptian army.Continue reading “Grumbling”

Luke 13;31-35 v 34 “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones God’s messengers!” Jesus was told that the King , Herod Antipas, who was ruler at the time and had had John the Baptist beheaded also wanted Jesus dead. Jesus responded knowing what was to happen. He was confident in thatContinue reading “Jesus grieves over Jerusalem”

Philippians 3:17-4:1.v “ But we are citizens of heaven where the Lord Jesus Christ lives. And we are eagerly waiting for him to return as our savior.” Paul is concluding this letter to the Philippians by asking them to “pattern your lives after mine.” To think of heaven rather than earthly matters. To stay “trueContinue reading “Citizens of Heaven”

Luke 4:1-13 V4 Jesus told him, “No! The scriptures say. “People do not live by bread alone.” Jesus was in the desert. He was led there by the Holy Spirit. He ate nothing all that time and was very hungry. “Then the devil said to Him, “If you are the Son of God, tell theContinue reading “Forty Days”