Three Parables About the Joy of the Gospel So he told them this parable: “What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open country, and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it? And when he...

“I will meditate on your precepts and fix my eyes on your ways. I will delight in your statutes; I will not forget your word,” (Psalm 119:15, ESV). Psalm 119 is more than just the longest chapter in the Bible; it is a thoughtful reflection on the blessing of God’s Word in the...

“A dispute also arose among them, as to which of them was to be regarded as the greatest” (Luke 22:24, ESV). St. Luke states, in a matter of fact manner, that an argument began among the disciples about who was the best. While we can rush to opine that there...

“Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin....

“Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit.” Psalm 51:12 ESV Brutal reality! That’s what the words “Dust you are and to dust you shall return” bring. These words serve as the harsh reminder that the wages of sin is death. Hearts are...

For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For when he received honor and glory from God the Father, and the voice was borne to him by the Majestic Glory, “This is my beloved Son, with...

Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”  John 8:12 Light and darkness are among the most prominent themes in John’s Gospel.  The prophets of old foretold Jesus’ coming as light of the...

And I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb.  And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb.  By its light will the nations walk, and...

“Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.  For behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but the Lord will arise upon you, and his glory will be seen upon you.  And nations shall come to your light, and kings to the...

“The Lord has bared his holy arm before the eyes of all the nations, and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.” Isaiah 52:10In Psalm 98, the Psalmist draws extensively on the prophet Isaiah’s words about Yahweh’s deliverance of Israel’s captivity in Babylon. Throughout the...