Dave's Blog - Entries from March 2010
WedWednesdayMarMarch31st2010
Disciples were Increasing
3/31/10 Acts 6 Disciples were Increasing Acts 6:1 “Now at this time while the disciples were increasing in number,” Those are wonderful words that we read about the early church experiencing astounding success after Pentecost when the Holy Spirit... More
TueTuesdayMarMarch30th2010
Keep Right On
3/30/10 Acts 5 Keep Right On The apostles faced opposition from the religious establishment as they continued to proclaim the name of Jesus. They were put into public jail, but the Father did not want them in the jail at this time because He wanted... More
MonMondayMarMarch29th2010
Been with Jesus?
3/29/10 Acts 4 Been with Jesus? (Ac 4:13) 13 Now as they observed the confidence of Peter and John and understood that they were uneducated and untrained men, they were amazed, and began to recognize them as having been with Jesus. Peter and John... More
SunSundayMarMarch28th2010
The Name of Jesus
3/28/10 Acts 3 The Name of Jesus Peter and John are headed to the temple during the hour of prayer when they are interrupted by a beggar who is lame. Peter and John both focus their attention on him and Peter speaks to the beggar and gives the lame... More
SatSaturdayMarMarch27th2010
His Witnesses
3/27/10 Acts 1 & 2 His Witnesses (Ac 1:8) 8 but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth.” Today we... More
FriFridayMarMarch26th2010
Spiritual Discernment
3/26/10 John 21 – I have decided to read Acts 1 tomorrow along with Acts 2 Spiritual Discernment (Jn 21:7) 7 Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord.” So when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put his outer... More
ThuThursdayMarMarch25th2010
Believe
3/25/10 John 20 Believe (Jn 20:8) 8 So the other disciple who had first come to the tomb then also entered, and he saw and believed. What do you believe in, or in other words, what have you committed your trust to. Some people may say I do not trust... More
WedWednesdayMarMarch24th2010
Behold the Man!
3/24/10 John 19 Behold the Man! (Jn 19:5) 5 Jesus then came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. Pilate said to them, “Behold, the Man!” Isn’t it interesting how we only hear half of the story many times? Most of us have dealt with... More
TueTuesdayMarMarch23rd2010
Do you Have a Place?
3/23/10 John 18 Do you Have a Place? (Jn 18:2) 2 Now Judas also, who was betraying Him, knew the place, for Jesus had often met there with His disciples. This scripture indicates that Judas knew exactly where He would find Jesus and the disciples... More
MonMondayMarMarch22nd2010
Jesus Prayed for You
3/22/10 John 17 Jesus Prayed for You John 17:20 “I do not ask on behalf of these alone, but for those also who believe in Me through their word;” In John 17 Jesus is praying for His disciples. He knows that His hour has come and He has been... More
MonMondayMarMarch22nd2010
Many More Things to Say
3/21/10 John 16 Last night our power went off therefore this post was delayed. Many More Things to Say John 16:12 “I have many more things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.” As I reflect on John 16:12 my pride says that I can bear more... More
SatSaturdayMarMarch20th2010
Do you have Joy?
3/20/10 John 15 Do you Have Joy? I have noticed recently that there is a lot of anger in the world. There is anger nearly at every intersection of two or more individuals. This anger is exposed in marriages, siblings, the work place, the school... More
FriFridayMarMarch19th2010
If you love Me
3/19/20 John 14 If you love Me (John 14:15) If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. At the end of chapter 13 and near the end of the Lord Supper Jesus tells His disciples He is leaving and where He is going they cannot come now, but will... More
ThuThursdayMarMarch18th2010
You will Follow Later
3/18/10 John 13 You will Follow Later (Jn 13:36) 36 Simon Peter said to Him, “Lord, where are You going?” Jesus answered, “Where I go, you cannot follow Me now; but you will follow later.” We are reminded again in this chapter to look to heaven as... More
ThuThursdayMarMarch18th2010
The Hour Has Come
3/17/10 John 12 - I was late with the post and had a connection issue. The Hour Has Come (Jn 12:23) 23 And Jesus answered them, saying, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. John presents his gospel account with one thing very much... More
TueTuesdayMarMarch16th2010
Ready to Die for the Glory of God
3/16/10 John 11 Ready to Die for the Glory of God (Jn 11:4) 4 But when Jesus heard this , He said, “This sickness is not to end in death, but for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified by it.” Jesus gets word from Mary and Marta... More
MonMondayMarMarch15th2010
The Good Shepherd
3/15/10 John 10 The Good Shepherd (Jn 10:11) 11 “I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep. We do not think to highly of shepherds in our day and age, probably because we do not know any. They are certainly not... More
SunSundayMarMarch14th2010
The Blind Man
3/14/10 John 9 The Blind Man Have you ever experience temporary blindness? It could have been a result in being in a place that was draped with darkness or it could have been you pupils took in more light than is allowable in a moment. Blindness... More
SatSaturdayMarMarch13th2010
Jesus is Truth
3/13/10 John 8 Jesus is Truth (Jn 8:32) 32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.” John 8:32 is certainly a popular verse that people quote, but to know what it means takes more than memorization. Notice that this verse... More
FriFridayMarMarch12th2010
For or Against
3/12/10 John 7 For or Against (Jn 7:12) 12 There was much grumbling among the crowds concerning Him; some were saying, “He is a good man”; others were saying, “No, on the contrary, He leads the people astray.” John 7 has much to say about people who... More
ThuThursdayMarMarch11th2010
The Bread of Life
3/11/10 John 6 The Bread of Life (Jn 6:35) 35 Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; he who comes to Me will not hunger, and he who believes in Me will never thirst. The beginning of John 6 recalls Jesus feeding five thousand with five loaves... More
WedWednesdayMarMarch10th2010
Life In Him
3/10/10 John 5 Life In Him (Jn 5:26) 26 “For just as the Father has life in Himself, even so He gave to the Son also to have life in Himself; Yesterday I wrote about the living water that Jesus offered the woman at the well. We understood that water... More
TueTuesdayMarMarch9th2010
Living Water
3/9/10 John 4 Living Water (Jn 4:10) 10 Jesus answered and said to her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, ‘Give Me a drink,’ you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.” There is one thing that is... More
MonMondayMarMarch8th2010
Moving Away from Timidity
3/8/10 John 3 Moving Away from Timidity (Jn 3:2) 2 this man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You have come from God as a teacher; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him.” Nicodemus whose names... More
SunSundayMarMarch7th2010
Just Do It
3/7/10 John 2 Just Do It (Jn 2:5) 5 His mother said to the servants, “Whatever He says to you, do it.” In John 2 we read about the wedding in Cana. Whoever was getting married seems to have been close to the family of Mary, the mother of Jesus. The... More
SatSaturdayMarMarch6th2010
Who is He?
3/6/10 John 1 Who is He? John begins his gospel speaking about the Word and the Light. What are they or who are they? Are they refereeing to the same thing or person? In verse 2 John links the Word to a “He” and in verse 9 & 10 John links the... More
FriFridayMarMarch5th2010
Remember His Words
3/5/10 Luke 24 Remember His Words Luke 24:8 And they remembered His words, On the first day of the week there were some women that came to the tomb and found it empty. This perplexed them and suddenly two angels appeared. The angels state “Why do... More
ThuThursdayMarMarch4th2010
No Guilt
3/4/10 Luke 23 No Guilt (Lk 23:4) 4 Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no guilt in this man.” Jesus has been betrayed and is now brought before Pilate the ruling Roman governor in Jerusalem. Pilate hears the charges and... More
WedWednesdayMarMarch3rd2010
But I have Prayed for You
3/3/10 Luke 22 But I have prayed for you (Lk 22:32) 32 but I have prayed for you, that your faith may not fail; and you, when once you have turned again, strengthen your brothers.” The disciples were in a dispute over who was regarded as the... More
TueTuesdayMarMarch2nd2010
Beware & Be Alert
3/2/10 Luke 21 Beware & Be Alert The end of Luke 20 Jesus warns his disciples about following the scribes teaching and stress that they may look good on the outside, but inwardly they are unclean. Their personal appearance is an inward desire... More
MonMondayMarMarch1st2010
Are you worthy?
3/1/10 Luke 20 Are you worthy? (Lk 20:35) 35 but those who are considered worthy to attain to that age and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry nor are given in marriage; Jesus is speaking to the Sadducees in this passage; they are... More
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