Mon, May 31st - 11:06PM

Bible Study 01 June

 John 6: 1: After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias.
   2: And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased.
   3: And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples.
   4: And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.
   5: When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?
   6: And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.
   7: Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.
   8: One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, saith unto him,
   9: There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?
   10: And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.
   11: And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would.
   12: When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.
   13: Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten.
   14: Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world.
   15: When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone.
   16: And when even was now come, his disciples went down unto the sea,
   17: And entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them.
   18: And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew.
   19: So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid.
   20: But he saith unto them, It is I; be not afraid.
   21: Then they willingly received him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land whither they went.

It amazes me how mankind is always trying to confine God to our understanding.  If God created the fish why couldn’t he produce enough to feed all of these people?  If God created the sea why couldn’t he control it?  If he created life why couldn’t he create life inside the womb of a virgin?  If he created life why couldn’t he raise his own Son from the grave?  God is beyond the understanding of mankind.

Sun, May 30th - 11:33PM

Bible Study 31 May

John 5:31: If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.
   32: There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true.
   33: Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth.
   34: But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved.
   35: He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
   36: But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.
   37: And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.
   38: And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not.
   39: Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
   40: And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.
   41: I receive not honour from men.
   42: But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.
   43: I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.
   44: How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?
   45: Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust.
   46: For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me.
   47: But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?

   43: I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.
   44: How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?

Don’t we see verses 43 and 44 in the world today.  The true preachers, believers, and doers of God’s Word are often criticized and labeled as intolerant and hateful because we dare preach the truth that salvation is in Christ and Christ alone.  The haters of Christ and Christianity are quick to attack Christianity but yet preach tolerance of other religions even other religions that preach hate toward other religions.  Why the hypocrisy?  Why the outward hatred toward Christians and Christianity?  These people are unknowing do the bidding of Satan in attacking the people of God for if they aint with God than they are against him. 

Sun, May 30th - 6:38AM

Bible Study 30 May

John 5: 17: But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.
   18: Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.
   19: Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.
   20: For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.
   21: For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.
   22: For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:
   23: That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.
   24: Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
   25: Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.
   26: For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;
   27: And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.
   28: Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,
   29: And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.
   30: I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.

Don’t believe anyone who will say God is not going to judge mankind.  They are foolish deceived people.  God is going to judge this world of its sin.  He sent his Son to the world to be a sin sacrifice for us that we can escape sin.  Will he not judge those who refuse his gift of love and sacrifice for us.

Sat, May 29th - 12:49AM

Bible Study 29 May

John 5: 1: After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
   2: Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.
   3: In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.
   4: For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.
   5: And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.
   6: When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole?
   7: The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.
   8: Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.
   9: And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath.
   10: The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed.
   11: He answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk.
   12: Then asked they him, What man is that which said unto thee, Take up thy bed, and walk?
   13: And he that was healed wist not who it was: for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in that place.
   14: Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.
   15: The man departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus, which had made him whole.
   16: And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.

A man who had been crippled his whole life is healed and what do the Jews care about?  That this had happened on the Sabbath.  Their hearts were so far from God that they were hardened to the presence of God.  The Son of God himself stood before them and they did not recognize him even though they claimed to be waiting for the Messiah.  Is your heart open to the will of God in your life? 

Fri, May 28th - 1:38AM

Bible Study 28 May

^{John 4:27} Just then his disciples came back. They were shocked to find him talking to a woman, but none of them had the nerve to ask, “What do you want with her?” or “Why are you talking to her?” ²⁸ The woman left her water jar beside the well and ran back to the village, telling everyone, ²⁹ “Come and see a man who told me everything I ever did! Could he possibly be the Messiah?” ³⁰ So the people came streaming from the village to see him.

 ³¹ Meanwhile, the disciples were urging Jesus, “Rabbi, eat something.”

 ³² But Jesus replied, “I have a kind of food you know nothing about.”

 ³³ “Did someone bring him food while we were gone?” the disciples asked each other.

 ³⁴ Then Jesus explained: “My nourishment comes from doing the will of God, who sent me, and from finishing his work. ³⁵ You know the saying, ‘Four months between planting and harvest.’ But I say, wake up and look around. The fields are already ripe^[e] for harvest. ³⁶ The harvesters are paid good wages, and the fruit they harvest is people brought to eternal life. What joy awaits both the planter and the harvester alike! ³⁷ You know the saying, ‘One plants and another harvests.’ And it’s true. ³⁸ I sent you to harvest where you didn’t plant; others had already done the work, and now you will get to gather the harvest.”

Many Samaritans Believe

 ³⁹ Many Samaritans from the village believed in Jesus because the woman had said, “He told me everything I ever did!” ⁴⁰ When they came out to see him, they begged him to stay in their village. So he stayed for two days, ⁴¹ long enough for many more to hear his message and believe. ⁴² Then they said to the woman, “Now we believe, not just because of what you told us, but because we have heard him ourselves. Now we know that he is indeed the Savior of the world.”

Jesus Heals an Official’s Son

 ⁴³ At the end of the two days, Jesus went on to Galilee. ⁴⁴ He himself had said that a prophet is not honored in his own hometown. ⁴⁵ Yet the Galileans welcomed him, for they had been in Jerusalem at the Passover celebration and had seen everything he did there.

 ⁴⁶ As he traveled through Galilee, he came to Cana, where he had turned the water into wine. There was a government official in nearby Capernaum whose son was very sick. ⁴⁷ When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went and begged Jesus to come to Capernaum to heal his son, who was about to die.

 ⁴⁸ Jesus asked, “Will you never believe in me unless you see miraculous signs and wonders?”

 ⁴⁹ The official pleaded, “Lord, please come now before my little boy dies.”

 ⁵⁰ Then Jesus told him, “Go back home. Your son will live!” And the man believed what Jesus said and started home.

 ⁵¹ While the man was on his way, some of his servants met him with the news that his son was alive and well. ⁵² He asked them when the boy had begun to get better, and they replied, “Yesterday afternoon at one o’clock his fever suddenly disappeared!” ⁵³ Then the father realized that that was the very time Jesus had told him, “Your son will live.” And he and his entire household believed in Jesus. ⁵⁴ This was the second miraculous sign Jesus did in Galilee after coming from Judea. (NLT)

“My nourishment comes from doing the will of God, who sent me, and from finishing his work.”  How many of us can say this and mean it.  Do you find pleasure in doing the will of God?  Our number one purpose in life should be to do the will of God.  Of course many of us, and I mean me, often fall short of this.  All to often I let work and other things take up my time and my focus.

Wed, May 26th - 11:39PM

Bible Study 27 May

John 4: 4: And he must needs go through Samaria.
   5: Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
   6: Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour.
   7: There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink.
   8: (For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.)
   9: Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.
   10: Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
   11: The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water?
   12: Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?
   13: Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again:
   14: But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
   15: The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw.
   16: Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither.
   17: The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband:
   18: For thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly.
   19: The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.
   20: Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.
   21: Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.
   22: Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.
   23: But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.
   24: God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
   25: The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things.
   26: Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.

Do you have a thirst for the Word of God?  Do you have a thirst to worship God?  Do you worship God in spirit and in truth?  Pray that it is a thirst that never goes away.  We should never be satisfied with serving God.  We should always want more.

Tue, May 25th - 11:26PM

Bible Study 26 May

^{John 3:22} Then Jesus and his disciples left Jerusalem and went into the Judean countryside. Jesus spent some time with them there, baptizing people.

 ²³ At this time John the Baptist was baptizing at Aenon, near Salim, because there was plenty of water there; and people kept coming to him for baptism. ²⁴ (This was before John was thrown into prison.) ²⁵ A debate broke out between John’s disciples and a certain Jew^[h] over ceremonial cleansing. ²⁶ So John’s disciples came to him and said, “Rabbi, the man you met on the other side of the Jordan River, the one you identified as the Messiah, is also baptizing people. And everybody is going to him instead of coming to us.”

 ²⁷ John replied, “No one can receive anything unless God gives it from heaven. ²⁸ You yourselves know how plainly I told you, ‘I am not the Messiah. I am only here to prepare the way for him.’ ²⁹ It is the bridegroom who marries the bride, and the best man is simply glad to stand with him and hear his vows. Therefore, I am filled with joy at his success. ³⁰ He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less.

 ³¹ “He has come from above and is greater than anyone else. We are of the earth, and we speak of earthly things, but he has come from heaven and is greater than anyone else.^[i] 32 He testifies about what he has seen and heard, but how few believe what he tells them! ³³ Anyone who accepts his testimony can affirm that God is true. ³⁴ For he is sent by God. He speaks God’s words, for God gives him the Spirit without limit. ³⁵ The Father loves his Son and has put everything into his hands. ³⁶ And anyone who believes in God’s Son has eternal life. Anyone who doesn’t obey the Son will never experience eternal life but remains under God’s angry judgment.” (NLT)

Check out verse 36.  Is it any clearer than that?  If you believe on the Son you have eternal life if not you remain under God’s judgment.  God gave us his very own Son as a sin sacrifice for us.  Should he not judge those who reject such a precious gift of love? 

Sun, May 23rd - 11:32PM

Bible Study 24 May

^{John 2:1} The next day^[a] there was a wedding celebration in the village of Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, ² and Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the celebration. ³ The wine supply ran out during the festivities, so Jesus’ mother told him, “They have no more wine.”

 ⁴ “Dear woman, that’s not our problem,” Jesus replied. “My time has not yet come.”

 ⁵ But his mother told the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.”

 ⁶ Standing nearby were six stone water jars, used for Jewish ceremonial washing. Each could hold twenty to thirty gallons.^[b] 7 Jesus told the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” When the jars had been filled, ⁸ he said, “Now dip some out, and take it to the master of ceremonies.” So the servants followed his instructions.

 ⁹ When the master of ceremonies tasted the water that was now wine, not knowing where it had come from (though, of course, the servants knew), he called the bridegroom over. ¹⁰ “A host always serves the best wine first,” he said. “Then, when everyone has had a lot to drink, he brings out the less expensive wine. But you have kept the best until now!”

 ¹¹ This miraculous sign at Cana in Galilee was the first time Jesus revealed his glory. And his disciples believed in him.

 ¹² After the wedding he went to Capernaum for a few days with his mother, his brothers, and his disciples.

Jesus Clears the Temple

 ¹³ It was nearly time for the Jewish Passover celebration, so Jesus went to Jerusalem. ¹⁴ In the Temple area he saw merchants selling cattle, sheep, and doves for sacrifices; he also saw dealers at tables exchanging foreign money. ¹⁵ Jesus made a whip from some ropes and chased them all out of the Temple. He drove out the sheep and cattle, scattered the money changers’ coins over the floor, and turned over their tables. ¹⁶ Then, going over to the people who sold doves, he told them, “Get these things out of here. Stop turning my Father’s house into a marketplace!”

 ¹⁷ Then his disciples remembered this prophecy from the Scriptures: “Passion for God’s house will consume me.”^[c]

 ¹⁸ But the Jewish leaders demanded, “What are you doing? If God gave you authority to do this, show us a miraculous sign to prove it.”

 ¹⁹ “All right,” Jesus replied. “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”

 ²⁰ “What!” they exclaimed. “It has taken forty-six years to build this Temple, and you can rebuild it in three days?” ²¹ But when Jesus said “this temple,” he meant his own body. ²² After he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered he had said this, and they believed both the Scriptures and what Jesus had said. (NLT)

“Passion for God’s house will consume me.”   Did Jesus mean he had a passion for the actual house of God?  No, he meant he had a passion for serving God.  He had a passion for keeping the house of God pure and righteous.  Do we have the same passion?  According to the Bible we are the temple of God.  Do we have a passion to keep the house of God pure and righteous?  Do we have a passion to serve God?  I have a passion to serve God and I pray that the passion never goes away. 

Sun, May 23rd - 1:02AM

Bible Study 23 May

John 1: 29: The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
   30: This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.
   31: And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
   32: And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.
   33: And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.
   34: And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.
   35: Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples;
   36: And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!
   37: And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
   38: Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou?
   39: He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour.
   40: One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.
   41: He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.
   42: And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.
   43: The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.
   44: Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
   45: Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
   46: And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.
   47: Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
   48: Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.
   49: Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.
   50: Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these.
   51: And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.

Every morning and evening, a lamb was sacrificed in the Temple for the sins of the people (Exodus 29:38-42). Isaiah 53:7 prophesied that the Messiah, God’s servant, would be led to the slaughter like a lamb. To pay the penalty for sin, a life had to be given—and God chose to provide the sacrifice himself. The sins of the world were removed when Jesus died as the perfect sacrifice. This is the way our sins are forgiven (1 Corinthians 5:7). The “sin of the world” means everyone’s sin, the sin of each individual. Jesus paid the price of your sin by his death. You can receive forgiveness by confessing your sin to him and asking for his forgiveness.

Sat, May 22nd - 1:06AM

Bible Study 22 May

 John 1:5: And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
   6: There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
   7: The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
   8: He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
   9: That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
   10: He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
   11: He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
   12: But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
   13: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
   14: And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
   15: John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.
   16: And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
   17: For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
   18: No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
   19: And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?
   20: And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.
   21: And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.
   22: Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
   23: He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.
   24: And they which were sent were of the Pharisees.
   25: And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?
   26: John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;
   27: He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
   28: These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.

Why do people make the Bible more difficult than it has to be.  Salvation is simple.  Who was made the sons of God?  Those that believe.  Believe in Jesus.  That Jesus is the Son of God that died on the cross for us that we can be the sons of God.

Wed, May 19th - 11:29PM

Bible Study 20 May

^{Luke 24:13} That same day two of Jesus’ followers were walking to the village of Emmaus, seven miles^[c] from Jerusalem. ¹⁴ As they walked along they were talking about everything that had happened. ¹⁵ As they talked and discussed these things, Jesus himself suddenly came and began walking with them. ¹⁶ But God kept them from recognizing him.

 ¹⁷ He asked them, “What are you discussing so intently as you walk along?”

   They stopped short, sadness written across their faces. ¹⁸ Then one of them, Cleopas, replied, “You must be the only person in Jerusalem who hasn’t heard about all the things that have happened there the last few days.”

 ¹⁹ “What things?” Jesus asked.

   “The things that happened to Jesus, the man from Nazareth,” they said. “He was a prophet who did powerful miracles, and he was a mighty teacher in the eyes of God and all the people. ²⁰ But our leading priests and other religious leaders handed him over to be condemned to death, and they crucified him. ²¹ We had hoped he was the Messiah who had come to rescue Israel. This all happened three days ago.

 ²² “Then some women from our group of his followers were at his tomb early this morning, and they came back with an amazing report. ²³ They said his body was missing, and they had seen angels who told them Jesus is alive! ²⁴ Some of our men ran out to see, and sure enough, his body was gone, just as the women had said.”

 ²⁵ Then Jesus said to them, “You foolish people! You find it so hard to believe all that the prophets wrote in the Scriptures. ²⁶ Wasn’t it clearly predicted that the Messiah would have to suffer all these things before entering his glory?” ²⁷ Then Jesus took them through the writings of Moses and all the prophets, explaining from all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.

 ²⁸ By this time they were nearing Emmaus and the end of their journey. Jesus acted as if he were going on, ²⁹ but they begged him, “Stay the night with us, since it is getting late.” So he went home with them. ³⁰ As they sat down to eat,^[d] he took the bread and blessed it. Then he broke it and gave it to them. ³¹ Suddenly, their eyes were opened, and they recognized him. And at that moment he disappeared!

 ³² They said to each other, “Didn’t our hearts burn within us as he talked with us on the road and explained the Scriptures to us?” ³³ And within the hour they were on their way back to Jerusalem. There they found the eleven disciples and the others who had gathered with them, ³⁴ who said, “The Lord has really risen! He appeared to Peter.^[e]”

Jesus Appears to the Disciples

 ³⁵ Then the two from Emmaus told their story of how Jesus had appeared to them as they were walking along the road, and how they had recognized him as he was breaking the bread. (NLT)

Why is it so hard for us to believe the scriptures?  What is written will happen.  The Old Testament prophesied of the coming Messiah.  It told the means by which he would come, his purpose and his death but yet the people still didn’t understand.  The Bible tells of how Jesus will return, the signs of his coming return, and what will happen after his return.  What is written will happen.  No one can stop it from happening.  The will of God will come to pass.

Sun, May 16th - 11:54PM

Bible Study 17 May

Luke 23:13: And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,
   14: Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him:
   15: No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him.
   16: I will therefore chastise him, and release him.
   17: (For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)
   18: And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:
   19: (Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)
   20: Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.
   21: But they cried, saying, Crucify him, crucify him.
   22: And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let him go.
   23: And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.
   24: And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.
   25: And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.
   26: And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.
   27: And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him.
   28: But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.
   29: For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck.
   30: Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.
   31: For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?

The Bible is a treasure trove of wisdom.  Every time I read it I find something I had missed before.  If you aint reading your Bible regularly you are missing out. 

Think of Barnabas as representing mankind.  Barnabas was suppose to die that day instead Jesus came into his life and he lived.  Now I don’t know if Barnabas every became a believer but just like all of us when we come to knowledge of Jesus it has an immediate effect on our lives.  We either accept him as our Savior our reject him to bear the consequences as the Jewish people did.   The Jewish people rejected Christ and they lost their nation for 2000 years until 1948 when according to prophecy the nation of Israel was reborn and according to prophecy Christ will return for his church and then those who have rejected him when be judged for their rejection of their Savior. 

Sun, May 16th - 1:14AM

Bible Study 16 May

Luke 22: 63: And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and smote him.
   64: And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee?
   65: And many other things blasphemously spake they against him.
   66: And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, saying,
   67: Art thou the Christ? tell us. And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe:
   68: And if I also ask you, ye will not answer me, nor let me go.
   69: Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God.
   70: Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, Ye say that I am.
   71: And they said, What need we any further witness? for we ourselves have heard of his own mouth.

Did they know Jesus was the Son of God?  He had fulfilled all the Old Testament prophecies of the Messiah.  He had performed numerous miracles before their very eyes.  So why did they reject him?  Why did they refuse to accept him as the Son of God? 

If they admitted he was the Son of God that would mean they would have to submit to him and they refused to do that.  The history of mankind is a history of rebellion toward God.  Starting with Adam all the way until today.  There is no real denying there is a God man just refuses to recognize and submit to him.

Sun, May 9th - 11:28PM

Bible Study 10 May

 Luke 20:20: And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.
   21: And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truly:
   22: Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or no?
   23: But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?
   24: Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Caesar's.
   25: And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar's, and unto God the things which be God's.
   26: And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.
   27: Then came to him certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there is any resurrection; and they asked him,
   28: Saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any man's brother die, having a wife, and he die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
   29: There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children.
   30: And the second took her to wife, and he died childless.
   31: And the third took her; and in like manner the seven also: and they left no children, and died.
   32: Last of all the woman died also.
   33: Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of them is she? for seven had her to wife.
   34: And Jesus answering said unto them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage:
   35: But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:
   36: Neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection.
   37: Now that the dead are raised, even Moses shewed at the bush, when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.
   38: For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.

We worship a living Savior not a dead teacher as many would have you believe.  Jesus was more than some great historic teacher.  He was the divine Son of God.  He died on the cross for us and rose from the dead for to forever sit on the right hand of God.  Paul said if Christ didn’t rise from the dead then our preaching is foolishness.  Why?  Because if Christ didn’t rise from the dead then he is one of the biggest liars in history and there is no hope for us when we die.  But thank God is did arise and he is alive and he is coming again.  Are you ready for his return?

Sun, May 9th - 1:38AM

Bible Study 09 May

Luke 20: ¹One day as he was teaching the people in the temple courts and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, together with the elders, came up to him. ²"Tell us by what authority you are doing these things," they said. "Who gave you this authority?"

 ³He replied, "I will also ask you a question. Tell me, ⁴John's baptism—was it from heaven, or from men?"

 ⁵They discussed it among themselves and said, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask, 'Why didn't you believe him?' ⁶But if we say, 'From men,' all the people will stone us, because they are persuaded that John was a prophet."

 ⁷So they answered, "We don't know where it was from."

 ⁸Jesus said, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things."

 ⁹He went on to tell the people this parable: "A man planted a vineyard, rented it to some farmers and went away for a long time. ¹⁰At harvest time he sent a servant to the tenants so they would give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat him and sent him away empty-handed. ¹¹He sent another servant, but that one also they beat and treated shamefully and sent away empty-handed. ¹²He sent still a third, and they wounded him and threw him out.

 ¹³"Then the owner of the vineyard said, 'What shall I do? I will send my son, whom I love; perhaps they will respect him.'

 ¹⁴"But when the tenants saw him, they talked the matter over. 'This is the heir,' they said. 'Let's kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.' ¹⁵So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.

   "What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them? ¹⁶He will come and kill those tenants and give the vineyard to others." When the people heard this, they said, "May this never be!"

 ¹⁷Jesus looked directly at them and asked, "Then what is the meaning of that which is written:
   " 'The stone the builders rejected
      has become the capstone^a]">[a]'^b]">[b]? ¹⁸Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed."

 ¹⁹The teachers of the law and the chief priests looked for a way to arrest him immediately, because they knew he had spoken this parable against them. But they were afraid of the people.

Jesus is the cornerstone of our faith.  It was Jesus that became our eternal sin sacrifice for us that were lost that through his blood which was shed on the cross we can have salvation.  Those that fall on him and have their stubborn sinful nature broken will be saved those that reject him will be crushed by him.  They will stand before him on the day of judgment and have no choice but admit He is the Son of God but once you are standing before the judge for judgment it is to late to change your ways.

Sat, May 8th - 12:54AM

Bible Study 08 May

Luke 19:28: And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem.
   29: And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,
   30: Saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither.
   31: And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him.
   32: And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them.
   33: And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt?
   34: And they said, The Lord hath need of him.
   35: And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon.
   36: And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way.
   37: And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;
   38: Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.
   39: And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.
   40: And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.
   41: And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,
   42: Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.
   43: For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,
   44: And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.
   45: And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought;
   46: Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves.
   47: And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,
   48: And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.

There are many on the left that wants us to shut up and go away.  They have tried to completely silence any mention of God.  How foolish.  You can’t silence God.  Jesus said if they hold their peace, the stones would cry out.  The enemies of God preach tolerance and love when in reality they hate God and are intolerant of anyone that disagrees with them.

Thu, May 6th - 11:42PM

Bible Study 07 May

Luke 19: ¹¹ The crowd was listening to everything Jesus said. And because he was nearing Jerusalem, he told them a story to correct the impression that the Kingdom of God would begin right away. ¹² He said, “A nobleman was called away to a distant empire to be crowned king and then return. ¹³ Before he left, he called together ten of his servants and divided among them ten pounds of silver,^[b] saying, ‘Invest this for me while I am gone.’ ¹⁴ But his people hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want him to be our king.’

 ¹⁵ “After he was crowned king, he returned and called in the servants to whom he had given the money. He wanted to find out what their profits were. ¹⁶ The first servant reported, ‘Master, I invested your money and made ten times the original amount!’

 ¹⁷ “‘Well done!’ the king exclaimed. ‘You are a good servant. You have been faithful with the little I entrusted to you, so you will be governor of ten cities as your reward.’

 ¹⁸ “The next servant reported, ‘Master, I invested your money and made five times the original amount.’

 ¹⁹ “‘Well done!’ the king said. ‘You will be governor over five cities.’

 ²⁰ “But the third servant brought back only the original amount of money and said, ‘Master, I hid your money and kept it safe. ²¹ I was afraid because you are a hard man to deal with, taking what isn’t yours and harvesting crops you didn’t plant.’

 ²² “‘You wicked servant!’ the king roared. ‘Your own words condemn you. If you knew that I’m a hard man who takes what isn’t mine and harvests crops I didn’t plant, ²³ why didn’t you deposit my money in the bank? At least I could have gotten some interest on it.’

 ²⁴ “Then, turning to the others standing nearby, the king ordered, ‘Take the money from this servant, and give it to the one who has ten pounds.’

 ²⁵ “‘But, master,’ they said, ‘he already has ten pounds!’

 ²⁶ “‘Yes,’ the king replied, ‘and to those who use well what they are given, even more will be given. But from those who do nothing, even what little they have will be taken away. ²⁷ And as for these enemies of mine who didn’t want me to be their king—bring them in and execute them right here in front of me.’”

How do you use your talents?  How do you use your gifts?  How have you spent your time on earth?  Have you spent your time and effort on serving God or have you spent your time and effort pursuing earthly pleasures and serving your own sinful desires?

Wed, May 5th - 11:33PM

Bible Study 06 May

Luke 19:1: And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.
   2: And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.
   3: And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.
   4: And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.
   5: And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house.
   6: And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.
   7: And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.
   8: And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
   9: And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.
   10: For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

This is a story of salvation.  Zacchaeus was curious about Jesus.  Once he meet him he believed right away he was the Son of God and he admitted right away he was sinner and that he needed to change.  Not only did he admit he needed to change he acted on his confession by changing.  It is the same with all sinners.  Just like Zaccaeus we are all lost and seeking something in our lives.  That something is Jesus.  Once we find him and come to the realization he truly is the Son of God we have no choice but to confess we are sinners that need to repent.  The question is will you step up and make that leap of faith or continue to turn your back on God.

Tue, May 4th - 11:20PM

Bible Study 05 May

18: And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
   19: And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God.
   20: Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.
   21: And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up.
   22: Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
   23: And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.
   24: And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
   25: For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
   26: And they that heard it said, Who then can be saved?
   27: And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.
   28: Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee.
   29: And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake,
   30: Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.
   31: Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished.
   32: For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on:
   33: And they shall scourge him, and put him to death: and the third day he shall rise again.
   34: And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.

Compare the rich young ruler to Jesus.  Jesus was the Son of God that left heaven to live the life of a simple carpenter’s son.  During his ministry he and the disciples traveled from town to town living off of the support of followers and family members.  Jesus the Son of God died a brutal death on the cross for us.  The rich young ruler had a hard time letting go of his earthly possessions to gain heavenly awards.  How many people will miss out on eternal life because they can’t leave earthly pleasures behind?

Sun, May 2nd - 2:24AM

Bible Study 02 May

Luke 16:19: There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
   20: And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
   21: And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
   22: And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;
   23: And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
   24: And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
   25: But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
   26: And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.
   27: Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house:
   28: For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.
   29: Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
   30: And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.
   31: And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.

These verses drive Universalists crazy.  These verses more than any other describe hell in black and white.  These verses are just one of many that describe eternal punishment after death.  Don’t be fooled by those that preach universal salvation it is not real and it is a crafty lie conceived by Satan to lure people away from the truth.  Universal Salvation is the same lie Satan told Eve in the garden, “You will not die.”  This sounds so luring to mankind because they want to be told they can do whatever they want without bearing the consequences of their actions.

Sat, May 1st - 1:29AM

Bible Study 01 May

Luke 16: Jesus told this story to his disciples: “There was a certain rich man who had a manager handling his affairs. One day a report came that the manager was wasting his employer’s money. ² So the employer called him in and said, ‘What’s this I hear about you? Get your report in order, because you are going to be fired.’

 ³ “The manager thought to himself, ‘Now what? My boss has fired me. I don’t have the strength to dig ditches, and I’m too proud to beg. ⁴ Ah, I know how to ensure that I’ll have plenty of friends who will give me a home when I am fired.’

 ⁵ “So he invited each person who owed money to his employer to come and discuss the situation. He asked the first one, ‘How much do you owe him?’ ⁶ The man replied, ‘I owe him 800 gallons of olive oil.’ So the manager told him, ‘Take the bill and quickly change it to 400 gallons.^[a]’

 ⁷ “‘And how much do you owe my employer?’ he asked the next man. ‘I owe him 1,000 bushels of wheat,’ was the reply. ‘Here,’ the manager said, ‘take the bill and change it to 800 bushels.^[b]’

 ⁸ “The rich man had to admire the dishonest rascal for being so shrewd. And it is true that the children of this world are more shrewd in dealing with the world around them than are the children of the light. ⁹ Here’s the lesson: Use your worldly resources to benefit others and make friends. Then, when your earthly possessions are gone, they will welcome you to an eternal home.^[c]

 ¹⁰ “If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones. But if you are dishonest in little things, you won’t be honest with greater responsibilities. ¹¹ And if you are untrustworthy about worldly wealth, who will trust you with the true riches of heaven? ¹² And if you are not faithful with other people’s things, why should you be trusted with things of your own?

 ¹³ “No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other; you will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”

 ¹⁴ The Pharisees, who dearly loved their money, heard all this and scoffed at him. ¹⁵ Then he said to them, “You like to appear righteous in public, but God knows your hearts. What this world honors is detestable in the sight of God.

 ¹⁶ “Until John the Baptist, the law of Moses and the messages of the prophets were your guides. But now the Good News of the Kingdom of God is preached, and everyone is eager to get in.^[d] 17 But that doesn’t mean that the law has lost its force. It is easier for heaven and earth to disappear than for the smallest point of God’s law to be overturned.

 ¹⁸ “For example, a man who divorces his wife and marries someone else commits adultery. And anyone who marries a woman divorced from her husband commits adultery.”

What this world honors is detestable to God.  What is it that this world honors?  We live in a society that measures a man by how much money he makes.  We live in a society that worships sports and movie stars.  We live in a society that cares more about being politically correct then it does about pleasing God.  We live in a society that easily accepts we evolved from mud then it does in a loving God.  We live in a society that preaches tolerance but yet is hostile to the children of God.  We live in a society that rejects the idea of sin because if they did they would have to admit they are sinners.  We live in a society that rejects the existence of God because if they did they would have to submit to him.