“Jesus grew in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and all the people” (Luke 2:52 NLT). Luke is the only gospel that describes how Jesus grew up. The story of twelve year old Jesus talking with the teachers in the Temple, while His family was looking for Him, is a very interesting
“I will sing about your power. Each morning I will sing with joy about your unfailing love. For you have been my refuge, a place of safety when I am in distress. O my Strength, to you I sing praises, for you, O God, are my refuge, the God who shows me unfailing love” (Psalm
“And you, my little son, will be called the prophet of the Most High, because you will prepare the way for the Lord” (Luke 1:76 NLT). When it came time for the circumcision ceremony for the eight day old John the Baptist, his mute father opened his mouth and prophesied over him. Zechariah had been
“You are blessed because you believed that the Lord would do what he said” (Luke 1:45 NLT). After the angel Gabriel visited Mary, she went to visit her relative Elizabeth. At the sound of Mary’s arrival, the baby within Elizabeth’s womb leaped with joy and Elizabeth was filled with the Spirit. She immediately knew that
“Having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I also have decided to write an accurate account for you, most honorable Theophilus, so you can be certain of the truth of everything you were taught” (Luke 1:3-4 NLT). Luke addressed both his gospel as well as the book of Acts to a man named “Theophilus,” whose
“Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?” (Mark 16:3 NLT). On the first Easter morning, the women who went to anoint the Lord’s body worried about moving the stone that sealed His tomb. Arriving there, they found that the enormous stone had already been rolled away, revealing the
“Joseph of Arimathea took a risk and went to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. (Joseph was an honored member of the high council, and he was waiting for the Kingdom of God to come.)” (Mark 15:46 NLT). A prominent member of the Sanhedrin named Joseph of Arimathea went to Pilate to ask for the
“Only fools say in their hearts, ‘There is no God.’ They are corrupt, and their actions are evil; not one of them does good!” (Psalm 53:1 NLT). The atheist usually lays claim to an intellectual position to support their unbelief. However, the Bible says that atheism is not a condition of the head, but the
“While they were at Hazeroth, Miriam and Aaron criticized Moses because he had married a Cushite woman. They said, “Has the Lord spoken only through Moses? Hasn’t he spoken through us, too?” But the Lord heard them” (Numbers 12:1-2 NLT). Moses often had to endure the grumbling of the people, but it must have been
“Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘Has my arm lost its power? Now you will see whether or not my word comes true!’” (Numbers 11:23 NLT). When Moses expressed doubt that God could keep them in meat for a month, God gave him a stern reply, “Has my arm lost its power?” Moses probably would