"Martha served, while Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with him. 3 Then Mary took about a pint[a] of pure nard, an expensive perfume; she poured it on Jesus' feet and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume." A friend of mine and I were talking about this verse the other day. The topic of our Ladies Bible St...

John 11 Today we are thrilled to have our Latino Minstry Pastor, Bernardo Garcia offer his great insight into John 11 in both English Spanish. Spanish: El mensaje del pasaje de la resurreccin de Lzaro me trae una alegra y gozo mayor. Me da esperanza en varias reas de mi vida. En primer lugar me permite entender que Dios le da un lugar muy especial a la Amistad. El h...

Sometimes we forget that the Bible was written without chapters and verse numbers, and more importantly we read the Bible too quickly. So when John 9 starts off with... As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth. sometimes we forget to stop to look back at the context. When the Bible was originally written (and there was no verse or chapters) this is how this w...

John 8 In this chapter we see people trying to condemn a women for adultery, disputing Jesus' testimony, and arguing with Him about who he is. So... who is HE? "Very truly I tell you," Jesus answered, "before Abraham was born, I am!"...

St. John 6 The entire gospel of St. John is truly remarkable and I am a bit jealous that the people in those days had the privilege and honor of walking with, listening to and witnessing firsthand the many miracles Jesus performed while on earth. I think to myself, would I be or act any different had I been among them? Possibly. Even people then had the experience of se...

John 5 In John 5 we see Jesus doing and saying some pretty bold things: He heals a man who had been an invalid for thirty eight years He heals him on the Sabbath (a no-no for the Jewish leaders) He claims God as His own Father (an even bigger no-no; the Jews would recognize that Jesus was claiming to be God) He expands on this claim by talking about how: - He ...

John 1 John 1 begins with the description of the Incarnate Word. John, in his attempt to present Jesus as the Messiah to the Jews and the savior for the gentiles, begins his gospel with one of the best descriptions of Jesus in the entire Bible. "1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All th...

1 Peter 4 1 Peter 4 contains some of the heaviest statements in the entire Bible. Since Christ suffered in his body, arm yourselves also with the same attitude They are surprised that you do not join them in their reckless, wild living, and they heap abuse on you. But they will have to give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead. The end of a...

1 Peter 3 In this letter, Peter is speaking to us about the way we should act: to our spouse, to other believers, but really to everyone. IF we belong to Christ, we ought to look like Him. Our love for Christ should overflow from our hearts. I don't think we really consider the power of our actions. Our actions have such affect on other people that the Bible says: "ind...

As we look at 1 Peter 2, we thought we'd do something different today. Here are several devotionals over our text from a resource website some of our staff enjoys. www.ligonier.org...

1Peter 1 "Things in which angels long to look." This phrase appears in 1 Peter 1:12, and it really stuck out to me. I used to think if I were in the presence of God, nothing would be able to draw my attention from Him. But then I read verses 3-12 again and I realized their attention was not draw from God, but towards God. Peter, in chapter 1 of his first letter to the ...

3 John 1 is a short letter, that describes 3 different people. Their entry in John's letter ensured that they would be remembered for all time. It is a good reminder that what we do is noticed, by God and man, for better or for worse. Lets take a quick look at how these 3 men are described: Gaius - The Good Friend Dear friend Loved Receives John's blessing Soul ge...

2 John 1 I've been in youth ministry now for over 10 years. For the last five years I've been a pastor. One of the interesting things I've discovered over the last few years is that I don't have many new things I want to teach students. I don't have many new principles I want to communicate. I want to communicate key truths better in order that they get the most impor...

1 John 5 It often amazes me how often I miss seeing something right in front of me. Even though hours before I had placed the object I seek right where I am looking, I just don't see it. How does that happen? It frustrates me to no end. My mind starts playing the blame game; "I'm getting so old and forgetful" or "someone must have moved it" or worse, " I can't do anythi...

1 John 4 We've seen by now how John is cycling through several themes in this epistle. Like a jeweler showing off a prized gemstone, each time John picks up a theme he has already addressed, he "rotates" it a little -- displaying it from a slightly different point of view -- and calls on us to take a fresh look at the new angles displayed. If we were to list the themes...

1 John 3 1 John 3 is written to help the believer see their place as a child of God. John is trying to articulate the new relationship that a believer has in the Father as compared to the relationships we have in this world. He starts the chapter right straightaway by highlighting the greatness of the love of our Father. Verse 2 is always compelling to me because it rem...

1 John 2 This chapter begins with a medley of some of the most incredible truths of Scripture. First, that God knows that we are sinners (we don't have to hide it from Him). Secondly, that when we (inevitably) sin, God is not only the Righteous Judge (who makes things right) and not only the Suffering Savior (who takes the judgment of the Father), but also our Advocate ...