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The gospel of John is organized around seven “signs” performed by Jesus during His earthly ministry. These signs pointed to Jesus as the anticipated Messiah prophesied in the Old Testament. Each one was a demonstration of not only the power of Christ but also His glory. They served to demonstrate John’s teaching in chapter 1Continue reading “May 10: 2 Kings 13-14; John 2”

During the reign of Joash (Jehoash is a longer form of his name) there was a revival in Judah. Following the assassination of Ahaziah by Jehu and the usurpation of the throne by Athaliah, there had been a decline in Judah as well as political confusion. The worship of the Lord had been overshadowed byContinue reading “May 9: 2 Kings 10-12; John 1:29-51”

There is probably no doctrine in Christianity that causes more controversy than the Incarnation of Christ. The idea that God would become human, yet still remain God, has puzzled the minds of many through the ages. It was such a scandalous idea that two great heresies rose to counter it. Docetism claimed that Jesus remainedContinue reading “May 8: 2 Kings 7-9; John 1:1-28”

Living through an economic downturn is never easy. The one we’ve entered now might be even more unnerving since it wasn’t caused simply by economic issues but by a health threat that has closed down much of our economic activity. People have been laid off, lost their businesses, had significant drops in income, or hadContinue reading “May 7: 2 Kings 4-6; Luke 24:36-53”

Imagine being a follower of Jesus after His crucifixion. Whether you saw it or not, everyone in Jerusalem was talking about how Pilate had condemned the popular preacher from Galilee to die publicly. The mockery of the soldiers and the Jewish leaders would have been seen by all. The fact that Jesus was dead couldContinue reading “May 6: 2 Kings 1-3; Luke 24:1-35”

“I’m just too bad, God could never forgive me.” Have you ever heard someone say something like this? Perhaps even you have said this about yourself. It’s easy when we look at our sin from a human perspective to believe that some people are just too sinful to be forgiven. It may even be thatContinue reading “May 5: 1 Kings 21-22; Luke 23:26-56”

Discouragement strikes all of us from time to time. We look at what we have done and wonder if there is any lasting value to our work. We are afflicted with a disease or an injury and wonder how long it will be before we are healthy again. We have a difficult time at work,Continue reading “May 4: 1 Kings 19-20; Luke 23:1-25”

Many today are willing to accept Jesus as a great man or an inspired prophet, but they draw the line at believing He was the Son of God. In order to do this, they need to claim that Jesus Himself never claimed He was truly divine. Either His disciples and followers sorely misunderstood Him, andContinue reading “May 3: 1 Kings 16-18; Luke 22:47-71”

After the division of Israel into the northern and southern kingdoms, the monarchy also divided. Judah continued to follow the Davidic dynasty, while Israel chose their own king to start but later saw many changes in royal lines. The two nations also followed different religious paths, reflected in their kings. From the time of JeroboamContinue reading “May 2: 1 Kings 14-15; Luke 22:31-46”

Even as Christians, we find it hard to battle temptation. We have many advantages in the fight: a regenerate nature, the underlying Holy Spirit, and the power of the Word of God. Despite all of these, our old sinful, nature keeps working to draw us away from Jesus and toward our own desires. If weContinue reading “May 1: 1 Kings 12-13; Luke 22:1-30”