When our Lord Jesus came to earth, He gathered to Himself a little group of twelve disciples. We don’t have to read very far before we realize that He didn’t choose them because they had earned it or because they were perfect—they stumbled, they sinned, they weren’t always exactly clever, they seemed to take a […]
The sons of Zebedee show some familial characteristics early in life that might have been the reason for the nickname given to them by the Lord. They were brash, at times harsh, and more than a bit concerned about their position in the kingdom. The two left the family business to follow the Lord Jesus. […]
Andrew and the Lord Jesus (Jn. 1:35-39; Mk. 1:14-18) Andrew is first introduced to us as a disciple of John the Baptist who, along with another unnamed disciple (probably the apostle John), heard John the Baptist identify the Lord Jesus as the Lamb of God. It isn’t clear what they would have understood by that […]
Judas Iscariot was a disciple of Jesus Christ? Yes, a disciple of great distinction. We may be tempted to say, “What a misfit!” Yet we will see he was a perfect fit for a significant role in the redemptive plan of God, established before the world began. And for this purpose he stands out among […]
We sure aren’t overdoing it in the witnessing department. How many times has someone offered you a gospel tract? I can count the occasions its happened to me on one hand. And how many times has someone initiated a conversation about spiritual things with me? Once! And she was a Mormon! I’ve flown close to […]
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he day began like any other for Levi, the son of Alphaeus, the tax collector of Capernaum. Tribute and customs were levied on goods passing on the busy trade routes to the north of Galilee, and Levi had undertaken this employment. His instructions came from the Roman authorities and the business could be very lucrative, […]
A follower of the Lord Jesus Christ There are over twenty recorded junctures where the life of Simon Peter intersects with the Lord Jesus Christ. In each of these, we see the interaction of the man called Peter with whom we all, at times, like to identify. Meeting We begin with his introduction to the […]
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Thomas Hardy, the great 19th century novelist, was an avowed cynic in regard to spiritual matters. Under the influence of contemporary skeptics, he disavowed his early faith in God. In fact, he went so far as to write a poem titled “God’s Funeral.” In it, Hardy depicts himself as an onlooker to a funeral procession. […]
Simon the Zealot meets the Lord For a man who did and said nothing that is recorded in the New Testament, Simon the Zealot certainly raises fascinating issues. What makes Simon so interesting is the dramatic description attached to his name. He is also known as “Simon the Canaanite” (Mt. 10:4; Mk. 3:18), referencing the […]