The story of Malchus is found in all four Gospels, and all with small differences. All four accounts tell us that one of Jesus’ disciples, Peter, according to the gospel of John, drew a sword, and swung it towards Malchus, resulting in his ear being cut off....
So Jesus again said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture....
It seems today in our culture people are less interested in making a commitment to church, let alone to God. The Bible says without vision people will perish (Proverbs 29:18.) While the pandemic has played a role in the demise of commitment, the decline has been on...
The bible talks much about identities, and one mention of identities that I’d like to start with is Mark Chapter 8: Then Jesus and his disciples went to the villages of Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?” They said,...
The first sin was pride. “I want what I want, and I want it when I want it!” “What do you mean I am not as important as I think I am or know less than you?” “I deserve what you have just because I don’t have it and I know more than you just because I am me!” And of...
(Notes from Tuesday Morning Bible Study on 8/24/21 taught by Charlene Moretz.) The Jewish Wedding – A Bride for Isaac (Genesis 24) Gen 24:1-4 – Typology: Abraham = God the Father Isaac = God the Son Abraham’s Servant = The Holy Spirit, sent to gather a...
