When I was a small child, my family visited both the White House and Mount Vernon, George Washington’s home in Virginia. The White House impressed me only with its officialdom. We were part of a guided tour, trapped behind red velvet ropes. It was like walking through a modern-day office building but with quality artContinue reading “Jesus Showed Up at the Same Place Thousands of Years Apart. 2 Chronicles 3:1-2.”
Category Archives: Messianic Prophecy
About Whom Do These Verses Speak? Isaiah 49-61.
Pictured: a crown of thorns made from Greenberg vine. Most obvious lesson learned? In spite of hundreds of paintings to the contrary, said crown must be green. Dried, brown vines cannot be twisted into a crown without breaking. Do you recognize the subject of these verses from Isaiah? “The Spirit of the Lord is uponContinue reading “About Whom Do These Verses Speak? Isaiah 49-61.”
The Incredible Story of the Emmaus Road. Luke 24:13-35.
There is an amazing scene in the book of Luke that reads like something out of a spy novel. After Jesus’s resurrection, He appeared to a pair of His followers as they were traveling from Jerusalem to Emmaus (a 7-mile walk)—but they did not know who He was. He asked what they were talking aboutContinue reading “The Incredible Story of the Emmaus Road. Luke 24:13-35.”
SATAN MADE A TERRIBLE BLUNDER. “Then Satan Entered Judas.” Luke 22:3.
Carman, one of the most dramatic showmen in Christian music, recorded an unforgettable song that tells the story of Jesus’s death and resurrection: “THE CHAMPION.” This was 1985 and there is a ROCKY-feel to this upbeat, synthesizer-backed ballad that pictures Jesus and the devil in the boxing ring together. Satan arrives, proud and ready forContinue reading “SATAN MADE A TERRIBLE BLUNDER. “Then Satan Entered Judas.” Luke 22:3.”
Enraptured by the Rapture. Luke 18:31-34.
As Jesus led the disciples to Jerusalem, He warned them about His coming crucifixion. He told them—in plain terms—what would happen. His words were not poetic or artful in any way. He was not speaking in parables. He spoke the literal truth in the simplest terms—and they completely missed it. He told them what wasContinue reading “Enraptured by the Rapture. Luke 18:31-34.”
ADVANCE TEAM. Mark 1:10-11.
An ADVANCE TEAM is a group of staff sent ahead of a politician’s appearance to prepare the location. Advance Teams “specialize in the art of stagecraft that governs every public appearance, photo op, and televised moment in politics—often referred to as the ‘optics’ … They ensure that politicians … never arrive anywhere that isn’t perfectlyContinue reading “ADVANCE TEAM. Mark 1:10-11.”
Today’s Math Problem. Matthew 1:1, 17.
The book of Matthew—and thus, the New Testament—begins with the remarkable genealogy of Jesus. Genealogies make tough reading, but put yourself in the writer’s position: Matthew wants to prove to his Hebrew people that Jesus is their long-awaited Messiah. Jesus’s ancestry is the logical place to start. “The historical record of Jesus Christ, the SonContinue reading “Today’s Math Problem. Matthew 1:1, 17.”
HOW SHOULD A KING COME? Zechariah 9:9.
One of my all-time favorite stories of the Incarnation–of Christmas–is the song “How Should a King Come?” by Jimmy and Carol Owens. Read it as a poem. It clearly lays out the contrast between how most kings would want to enter a city, and how the KING OF KINGS entered. He could not have made aContinue reading “HOW SHOULD A KING COME? Zechariah 9:9.”
The Scarlet Thread. Psalm 65:3; Isaiah 53.
What did Abraham, Moses, and David put their faith in—sacrifices? The blood of sheep? Did they believe their good deeds got them into Heaven, or did they believe that God required faith? Does the Old Testament speak of Jesus? Yes. The Old Testament looks forward to Jesus, just as the New Testament looks back. HeContinue reading “The Scarlet Thread. Psalm 65:3; Isaiah 53.”
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