Monthly Archives: April 2011

Acts 16:33 At that hour of the night the jailer took them and washed their wounds; then immediately he and all his family were baptized. This verse has been at the foundation of my policy of not waiting to baptize … Continue reading →

Acts 13:38-39 “Therefore, my brothers, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you. Through him everyone who believes is justified from everything you could not be justified from by the law of … Continue reading →

Acts 13:4 The two of them, sent on their way by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia and sailed from there to Cyprus. Sometimes the simplest, most matter-of-fact statements in the Bible have great importance and impact. The fact … Continue reading →

Acts 12:16 But Peter kept on knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astonished. I have always enjoyed the story of Peter’s release from prison for various reasons, not least of which is imagining the … Continue reading →

Acts 9:3 As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. Light has a number of functions, and they aren’t all comfortable. Someone asleep in a dark room is hardly pleased if a bright … Continue reading →

John 12:42-43 Yet at the same time many even among the leaders believed in him. But because of the Pharisees they would not confess their faith for fear they would be put out of the synagogue; for they loved praise … Continue reading →

John 12:25 “The man who loves his life will lose it, while the man who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.” The easier our lives become, the bigger an issue this is. It would … Continue reading →

John 11:5-6 Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. Yet when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was two more days. The NIV does a disservice by changing “so” to “yet” at the beginning of … Continue reading →

John 9:25 He replied, “Whether he is a sinner or not, I don’t know. One thing I do know. I was blind but now I see!” Just yesterday I wrote about “a man with an experience is never at the … Continue reading →

John 8:19 “If you knew me, you would know my Father also.” Many people say they know God, or at least believe in Him, yet they choke on Jesus. Jesus Himself said it doesn’t work that way, and in his … Continue reading →