Last Tuesday, in "Lessons From Jesus' Trial," Part 3, we learned from the courts of Pilate that we are to openly live by Truth in such a way that others can know Truth by simply observing us. We also learned that we are to trust Jesus' words that those whose ears are...
Today's mini-sermon is the 4th of a 12-part series on the 9th chapter of John. It will be appearing in the Saturday, Sunday and Thursday additions of the Answers2Prayer newsletters. “As long as it is day, we must do the work of him who sent me. Night is coming, when...
Why should we pray, anyway? Just what is the point of having a "prayer ministry"? Dumb question, you may say. After all, this newsletter is part of Answers2Prayer, an internet prayer ministry! Yes, the answers to this question does seem kind of...
Scenario No. 1: A child has just become a victim of a hit and run accident. Now, laying in the middle of the road, with traffic coming. Their back could be injured, making it not safe to move them. You begin to pray, "Oh, dear God, 'help me'...
"John's disciples came and took his body and buried it. Then they went and told Jesus. When Jesus heard what had happened, he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place." (Matt 14:12, 13a) When Jesus hears the sad news of the death of his cousin, John the...
Our story today begins with the death of Jesus' cousin, John the Baptist: "The king was distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he ordered that her [Herodias'] request be granted and had John beheaded in the prison . . . John's disciples came...
"Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which he bought with his own blood. I know that after I leave, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock."...
“The LORD said to Moses, ‘Bring the tribe of Levi and present them to Aaron the priest to assist him. They are to perform duties for him and for the whole community at the Tent of Meeting by doing the work of the tabernacle. They are to take care of all the...
"The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love. The LORD is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made." (Ps 145:8-9) Slow to anger, gracious, compassionate, rich in love . . . Wow! Did you ever know anyone like that? I would...
The setting for today's mini-sermon is Jericho. A large crowd has formed around Jesus and his disciples as they try to leave the city. Suddenly, amidst all of the hustle, a pair of voices can be heard above the din: "Lord, Son of David, have mercy on...