November 24, 2019
The work of the Holy Spirit, in the life of Peter, was an amazing experience for Peter; just as the work of the Holy Spirit is also a vital lesson for the followers of Christ. We are following Luke’s view…
November 17, 2019
Luke did not conclude his Gospel in Galilee, but in Bethany and in Jerusalem. The women could not convince the disciples that Jesus had returned from the dead. And neither could the Emmaus men be convinced by the women. To…
November 10, 2019
The apostle Peter was not a close friend of Paul. And therefore Peter was very hard on Paul (Galatians 2:11-21); yet, he respected Paul for his spiritual insight (II Peter 3:15-18). Thus, we need to take to heart the need…
November 3, 2019
Why did Jesus have to die? And what was gained by Jesus’ death? Jesus left it to the Holy Spirit to explain. To the naked eye, the Jews could not grasp nor tolerate God being in a person; namely, in…
October 27, 2019
Mark was a realist and a very close friend of Jesus. We do not know when the two met and when their friendship began. It may have been when Jesus’ family made their annual pilgrimage to Jerusalem, or it may…
October 20, 2019
Pilate understood the Jewish fanatical stubbornness and he gave them what they wanted. The witness of Mark’s Gospel saw no compassion in Pilate, in his soldiers, or even in Jesus’ accusers, except some in Simon of Cyrene. The witness in…
October 13, 2019
Jesus and his disciples were led to the Upper Room and ate the Passover after the sun had set on preparation day, which was two days before the Passover. It was night! And it stayed dark long after Jesus had…
October 6, 2019
The Evangelist Luke recorded how Jesus felt when He saw Jerusalem: And when Jesus drew near and saw the city he wept over it, saying, “Would that even today you knew the things that make for peace! But now they…
September 29, 2019
The idea of being spiritual or spirit filled was a trademark for the prophets and for a handful of priests, but not a public commodity that everyone could enjoy. The truth was and still is that they had the spirit…
September 22, 2019
Mark was a true partner of the Holy Spirit! Mark shared his knowledge of Jesus with the writers of Matthew, John, Luke, and even with Paul. The idea that Mark was Peter’s scribe has some credence because they were friends…