Today, we see the cross and what our Lord endured for us out of His great love. We see the ugliness, the brutality, the pain of the cross. We see sin placed upon our Lord and what He endured for … Continue reading →

Jesus gives us two very hard things today. He models for us how are are to serve. And not just generic service, but service that is hard. Service that is dehumanizing. More than holding open a door, but deeply hard … Continue reading →

Today in Holy Week, this is often called “Spy Wednesday.” This is the day that Judas begins the process of berating Jesus. But before we get to this, we see the religious leaders looking for a time and a place … Continue reading →

On Holy Tuesday, Jesus spends much time teaching. Or perhaps you could say He spends much time correcting and speaking out against the religious leaders. We are going to look at what is often called the “Seven Woes,” where Jesus … Continue reading →

Many things happened to Jesus on Monday of Holy Week, but something that always catches my eye is His cursing of the fig tree. Why did He do that? What did that poor fig tree have to do with any … Continue reading →

Joel had his prophecies hundreds of years before Jesus, hundreds of years before Pentecost Sunday. Today, we see the exact text that Peter preached from on Pentecost. Upon all flesh, God will pour out His Spirit on sons and daughters, … Continue reading →

Today, in Joel 2, we see the Lord’s response. He will drive away the army, and He will do great things to restore and make all things beautiful. He will repay for the years that the locusts have eaten. The … Continue reading →

In Joel 2, we see that God’s day of judgment is far greater than the army of locusts we saw in Chapter 1. That is why we should always be careful when calling down for God’s great judgment; when He … Continue reading →

What is a prophet? What do they do? What is their task? As we begin our time together in the minor prophets, we start first with Joel. We look to Joel, and we see great brokenness. In the face of … Continue reading →

Philemon is an interesting small book in the New Testament. Normally, we see Paul appealing to his authority as an apostle, but he doesn’t do that in this letter. In fact, quite the opposite. Paul appeals to love and relationships … Continue reading →