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MYSTERIES. John 21:25.

The Bible is massive, filled with answers to life’s questions—but NOT to every question. Many interesting things are left out. Here are three: The Transfiguration. Before His arrest, Elijah and Moses met with Jesus and talked to Him about his death. What did they say? Did they encourage Him? Remind Him of His purpose? RemindContinue reading “MYSTERIES. John 21:25.”

ON THE ROAD. Luke 24:25-27.

One of my favorite unrecorded conversations happens on the Road to Emmaus in Luke 24. After the death of Jesus, two followers were walking from Jerusalem to Emmaus. They were debating about all that had happened and Jesus began walking with them, but His identity was concealed. He asked what they were talking about andContinue reading “ON THE ROAD. Luke 24:25-27.”

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.”

THE WHITE-STALLION MOMENT. Matthew 21:5.

Have you felt a moment of glory? Circling the bases after a home run? Walking into a room, knowing you’re the best dressed? Playing a leading role on stage? Driving an amazing car. Or riding up on a crowd while sitting atop a magnificent horse—that feels like glory. Do you know that feeling? Riding anContinue reading “THE WHITE-STALLION MOMENT. Matthew 21:5.”

When Did Jesus Realize He Would Have to Die? John 10:11-18.

It is fascinating to ponder the childhood of the God-Man Jesus. Anne Rice in her novel Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt, suggests little Jesus must have been the best student in Cairo, his brilliant teachers begging Joseph not to take the young family back to Israel. Fiction aside, we know that as Jesus grew,Continue reading “When Did Jesus Realize He Would Have to Die? John 10:11-18.”