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For Christians, the words of Jesus are an absolute guide to eternal truth. We read them and see what they teach us about reality, both physical and spiritual, and we wonder how people can miss the wisdom contained in Jesus’ teachings. Yet there are many who refuse to accept the authority of Jesus, or whoContinue reading “February 2: Exodus 29-30; Matthew 21:23-46”

In Matthew 21:18-22 Jesus performs the only miracle He ever did that led to destruction rather than healing or restoration. On the surface, His actions don’t seem to make much sense. The parallel account in Mark tells us that it wasn’t the season for figs, which makes us wonder why Jesus expected to find any.Continue reading “February 1: Exodus 27-28; Matthew 21:1-22”

You’ve made it one month into 2020 and are still on your journey through the Bible! I thank all of you for coming along with me this year. I hope you have been blessed by your time in the Word, and that these devotionals have been helpful. I appreciate all the questions asked in theContinue reading “We’ve finished one month! Congratulations!”

The Tabernacle was a significant structure for the history and religion of Israel. It was to be the place where the people went to offer their sacrifices to the Lord and where the priests performed the daily rituals that God commanded to show the honor due to Him. It would be an ornate yet portableContinue reading “January 31: Exodus 25-26; Matthew 20:17-34”

The parable of the laborers in the vineyard has always had a message that was hard to handle, but in our modern society with its emphasis on “fairness” it becomes almost an offensive picture of God. How dare He reward people who have done little the same way He rewards those who have spent theirContinue reading “January 30: Exodus 23-24; Matthew 20:1-16”

Yesterday we looked at the Ten Commandments and how they can serve as an outline of the Christian walk for us. At the same time, we need to realize that keeping the commandments isn’t the goal of sanctification; becoming more like Jesus is. There are people who legalistically keep the Commandments, or some other setContinue reading “January 29: Exodus 21-22; Matthew 19”

There are several passages in the Bible that are central to the Christian faith. Some of these were used by the early church to teach people what was expected in their Christian life. One of these passages was the Ten Commandments, which was and is central to the Jewish faith as well. This summary ofContinue reading “January 28: Exodus 19-20; Matthew 18:21-35”

It seems like everyone in our world wants to be known as great. If not as an internationally known star, people at least want to be known as someone who is outstanding in their field, whether it’s on the job, in the neighborhood, in their social circles, or in the church, We all like toContinue reading “January 27: Exodus 16-18; Matthew 18:1-20”

The disciples were just beginning to realize who Jesus was, the Messiah and Son of God. It would take some more time until they realized just what that meant, and that Jesus as Messiah may not meet their expectations of what the Messiah would be and do when he came. In fact, it wouldn’t beContinue reading “January 26: Exodus 14-14; Matthew 17”

The story of redemption runs throughout the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation. As Christians, we focus on the death and resurrection of Jesus as the primary redemptive event, and indeed all of redemption points to His sacrifice. The foreshadowing of the sacrifice, however, is seen clearly in the establishment of Passover in Exodus. The wholeContinue reading “January 25: Exodus 12-13; Matthew 16”