Jesus Calms The Storm

8: 22 – 25  There was a lake where Jesus was teaching.  He looked around and asked his disciples to cross to the other side of the lake. They all got into a boat and took off.  As they were sailing, Jesus settled in for a nap.  A fierce storm came down on the...

Jesus’ Definition of Family

8: 19-21  Jesus’s mother and brothers (Joseph and Mary’s later children) came to see him, but they couldn’t get to him because of the crowd.  Someone informed Jesus that they were there, standing outside, and that they wanted to see him.  Jesus replied, “My mother and...

Where Do We Believe Hell Exists?

On one of our trips to visit folks at a local bus stop, we encounted a group of men gathered around talking.  We handed out slips of paper that had scripture on it, along with an invite to attend a Bible Study at the Bojangles where we meet on Saturdays.  There have...

Deuteronomy 11

Moses strongly encourages the people to not only remember all that they had witnessed since their departure from Egypt and all that God had done for them along the way, but to pass it on to their children and future generations as they will not have the experiences,...

Parable of the Lamp

8: 16-18  Jesus then told another parable: “No one lights a lamp and then covers it with a bowl or hides it under a bed.  A lamp is placed on a stand, where its light can be seen by all who enter the house.  For all that is secret will eventually be brought into the...