IN THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (Ac.1: 8; Jn.21: 20-25; 1: 32-34; 4: 24; 20: 22; 14: 5-21; 16: 5-16: 21: 20-25; Rev.1: 10) Andrew and I, John Zebedee, we were present when the Baptizer identified the dove that...
WE HAVE FOUND THE CHRIST (Jn.1: 35-51; Lk.5: 1-11; Mk.3: 13-18; Ac.1: 6-8; 1 Jn.1: 1-4). Andrew and I lived in Bethsaida, Galilee. A fisherman built a house on the eastside, where the Jordan River enters Lake Galilee. When others...
ARE YOU THE ONE WHO WAS TO COME? (Mt.3: 1-19; 11: 1-15; Mk.6: 14-29; Lk.1: 5-25, 57-80; 3: 1-22; Jn.1: 15; 3: 22- 36) I am John, the man that introduced the Christ to the public. I was predestined, born...
I WAS THE OTHER-MARY (Mk.15: 40; Mt.27: 56; 28: 1; Lk.24: 10; Jn.19: 25) I am pleased to be remembered as the Other Mary or as the sister to Mary mother of Jesus. Actually, we were sisters-in-law. Mary was married...
I GREW UP IN JESUS' SHADDOW (Mt.10: 3: Mk.3: 18; Lk.6: 15; Ac.1: 13) I am James and I was born and raised in Nazareth. Jesus and I grew up together. We were much more than playmates - we were...
RACHEL WEEPING FOR HER CHILDREN (Mt.2: 18) I am Rachel of Ramah and mother of Joseph and Benjamin. I am weeping with Leah, my sister of Bethlehem, mother of the Jews (Judah). Yes, we are crying because our daughters are...
WE HAVE COME TO WORSHIP THE STAR KING (Mt. 2:1-12) We were fascinated by the stars and spent our lives studying them. We believed that every important event in history had its leading star. We also believed that the Gods...
I WAITED FOR THE SAVIOR KING (Luke 2: 36-38) I was called Anna, but my real name was Hanah. It was sort of descriptive of me. In the language of my Hebrew ancestors my name stood for "grace." Believe me,...
I HAVE SEEN YOUR SALVATION (Luke 2: 25-35). I am Simeon. I was named after my ancestor and founder of the tribe of Simeon, second son of Jacob and Leah. My name means, "the Lord has heard." Indeed, He heard...
I WAS NOT A HEARTLESS INNKEEPER (Luke 2: 1-7). It all happened unexpectedly. How was I to know what heaven had planned for my place? Caesar had ordered our people to return to their place of origin to be counted...
WE MET THE BABY KING (Luke 2: 8-20) It was a cold and starry night. Several of us huddled together for shelter and safety. We were shepherds. We guarded our flocks by night from larger animals like wolves and lions....
I OBEYED MY DREAMS (Mt.1: 18-25; 2:13-14). I am Joseph of Nazareth and a descendant of the House of David. It was not something I could publicize. There were hopes and rumors that another David would come and deliver us...
I BLESSED THE MOTHER OF MY LORD (Luke 1: 5-66). I am Elizabeth, wife of Zechariah and mother of John the Baptist. I am also the cousin to Mary, mother of Jesus, my Lord. My husband and I were both...
I WAS THE HANDMAID OF THE LORD (Luke 1: 26-38). One day, in the winter of the year, I was interrupted doing my household chores. I had many things to do. My parents had made arrangements for me to marry...
IT BEGAN WITH MY PRAYERS (Luke 1: 5-25; 56-80) My name is Zechariah. It means, "The Lord has remembered me." Indeed, He has heard my prayers. Among my people, it was disgraceful not to have children. No one would be...
MEASURING UP TO JESUS We do, quite often, insist that we are not like Jesus; namely, divine and human. Jesus distinctly lived and acted in every way as a human being (Heb.4: 15). Until His departure time He referred to...
THE UNBELIEVABLE UNBELIEF Mark, the Evangelist, tells us that it was Jesus who was amazed at the people's lack of faith (Mk.6: 6). Jesus went home to share with His people the marvelous things God was going to do for...
ONE GREATER THAN WHO? The people in Jesus' day were living in the presence of Immanuel and refused to believe it. What God was doing for them was far greater than what happened to David, Jonah and to Solomon. Four...
WHAT NOT TO BELIEVE News is disturbing and so are the interpretations regarding of our time. Every generation has faced difficulties that wished that Christ were on his way back. In Jesus' own days, He had to correct His followers,...
THE VISION OF SOLOMON IN PROVERBS 29: 18. The assumption that Proverbs 29: 18 was about a vision is incorrect. What the people needed was a leader that understood the law of God. The King James Bible has: "Where there...
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