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  • Jesus Sees Us; Devo, John 1:43-51

    Jesus Sees Us; Devo, John 1:43-51

    Philip and Nathaniel follow Jesus. I don’t know why Nathaniel was under the fig tree, but Jesus’s divine knowledge of the occasion was enough to persuade Nathaniel that He was indeed the Son of God. Jesus promised Nathaniel he would see much greater things, including angels ascending and descending upon the Son of Man—Jesus’s favorite…

  • What do You Seek? Devo, John 1:35-42

    What do You Seek? Devo, John 1:35-42

    John the Baptizer introduces two of his disciples to Jesus—Andrew and Simon Peter. We don’t often think about these two having first been disciples of John the Baptizer. After John introduced them to Jesus and upon hearing Jesus teach, the two men started following Jesus. Jesus asked them a question we should all consider, “What…

  • Baptism in the Holy Spirit: Daily Devo, John 1:29-34

    Baptism in the Holy Spirit: Daily Devo, John 1:29-34

    When I read this passage at face-value, it seems as though John the Baptizer does not know his cousin is the messiah until the Holy Spirit descends in this moment. This was not a premeditated rouse to capture followers for a new religion or cult. Jesus didn’t tell John. John was prepared to testify to…

  • I’m No Prophet or Messiah: Daily Devo, John 1:19-34

    I’m No Prophet or Messiah: Daily Devo, John 1:19-34

    John the Baptizer begins his public ministry, comprising mostly preaching Old Testament messianic passages and baptizing Jews who come to him. Some leading Jews come out from Jerusalem to question John, but John was not trying to be the next public teaching figure. Unlike others, he was not claiming to be the literal resurrection of…

  • No One Can See God at Any Time: Daily Devo, John 1:14-18

    No One Can See God at Any Time: Daily Devo, John 1:14-18

    The Word, Jesus, became flesh. I don’t understand this to mean that the divine transformed into flesh but rather assumed human flesh, such that the human flesh and nature was added to the divine nature without losing the divine nature in any degree or respect. In this incarnation, we were finally able to behold God—full…

  • Generous Servant or High-Maintenance Miser: The Excellent Wife in Proverbs 31

    Generous Servant or High-Maintenance Miser: The Excellent Wife in Proverbs 31

    I think Proverbs 31 is too often misunderstood or misappropriated to tell women exactly what they should be if they want to be godly. We know that Solomon is writing to his sons about what he advises them to look for in a potential wife. This isn’t for all women. It concerns excellent wives. Further,…

  • Jesus as Prophet and The Personal Salvation Debate Among Jews in the First Century

    Jesus as Prophet and The Personal Salvation Debate Among Jews in the First Century

    In these notes, I first show the point of John 3:1-2 by offering a biblical apologetic for Jesus as having the authority of a prophet to reveal new revelation. Then, I explore the theological environment of First Century Judea in order to provide historical context for Jesus’s conversation with Nicodemus. It is no surprise that…

  • Lying and Biblical Subterfuge

    Lying and Biblical Subterfuge

    Worldly society is awfully good a making men into little girls. Strong men who are faithful to their wives, discipline their children, defend their kinsmen, and speak against true injustice threaten the wiles of the devil and power of the worldly system. Part of the enemy’s tactic to strip biblical and sacrificial manhood from our…

  • Encouragement for Those Who Have Been Betrayed

    Encouragement for Those Who Have Been Betrayed

    Betrayal comes in many forms on this earth. Betrayal can come even from people with good intentions. You’ve heard the old adage, “The road to Hell is paved with good intentions.” Betrayal hurts. People we feel should support us shoot us down or stab us in the back. Unfortunately, betrayal is still a part of…

  • Daily Devotional- Exodus 20:4-6

    Daily Devotional- Exodus 20:4-6

    Along with having no other gods besides Yahweh, Israel is not to make any idols. Of course, if the people obey the first commandment and worship only Yahweh, they would not make idols anyway. Toys, statues, and images are not always idols. What makes these items idols is our service to them as if they…