The miracle of Jesus feeding the five thousand is one of those scenes in Scripture that feels like standing on holy ground. All four Gospel writers slow down to tell it, as if the Spirit is saying, “Pay attention here”. This is not just about bread and fish. It is about who Jesus is and…

The world trains us to measure holidays by noise and nostalgia…tradition layered on top of tradition. We learn to associate sacred moments with familiarity. Yet Scripture presses us to look deeper, past the surface, to the moment when God did not simply speak into history but stepped into it. What happened in Bethlehem was not…

The story of Judas is one filled with heartbreak. How often have we wept when we read these words, “Then Satan entered Judas, surnamed Iscariot, who was numbered among the twelve. So he went his way and conferred with the chief priests and captains how he might betray Him to them. And they were glad…

“The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.” — Mark 1:15 These were among the first words Jesus preached as He began His ministry. Simple, direct, and powerful. In a single sentence, Jesus proclaimed the arrival of something new and eternal. It’s a message that…

Throughout Scripture, Jesus is revealed as the Great Physician, healing physical ailments and restoring souls. Miraculous healings marked his ministry, yet His greatest work was healing sin. Many sought Him for relief from sickness, but He came to offer something deeper: eternal restoration. In Mark 2:17, Jesus declares, “Those who are well have no need…

“Do you wish to get well?”  It’s a question Jesus asked a man who could not walk for 38 years in John 5:6. This man was at a place waiting for just the right moment to get in the pool for the healing properties of the water. One would think such a question would come…

“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men!” — Luke 2:14 When the angels appeared to the shepherds in Bethlehem’s fields, they brought with them a song of both praise and proclamation. In one simple yet profound sentence, they summarized the heartbeat of God’s plan for humanity: glory to God and peace…

The temptation of Jesus in the wilderness is a profound story that offers believers encouragement and insight into resisting life’s challenges. After fasting for forty days and nights, Jesus faced three temptations from Satan, each targeting different aspects of His mission and identity. Through His responses, Jesus demonstrates the power of God’s Word and reliance…

The term “Lord” is used 6699 times in 7915 verses of the Bible. Sometimes it refers to a person, like when Sarah called Abraham lord. On those occasions it is a term of respect and reverence to another person, acknowledging that they are greater than you, as in the case of Saul of Tarsus using…

The Greeks consider their history to start back in 776 B.C. with the first Olympiad. The formation of a true empire began under Philip of Macedon in 359 B.C. Alexander the Great, Philip’s son, would rise to power in 336 B.C. and he is alluded to in many Old Testament books (Ezekiel 26:7-11, 14, 32;…