Topic: How Do You Treat Jesus? Mark 12:1-12

In the flow of Mark's gospel, Jesus has made his triumphal entry into Jerusalem. There had been several exchanges with the religious leaders challenging the authority of Jesus.

Topic: See What Jesus Can Do (Mark 10:46-52)

Jesus has been traveling toward Jerusalem for the purpose of the cross and resurrection. On the way to Jerusalem, Jesus spends a few days in Jericho.

Topic: Fear and Amazement (Mark 10:32)

There is a common pattern that occurs in everyone’s relationship with the Lord.

Topic: Feel the Glory of God

In Mark 9:2, Jesus takes Peter, James, and John with Him for a little field trip. This field trip underscores the confession that “Jesus is the Christ” (8:29)

Topic: Mark

The book of Mark is significantly shorter than the three other Gospels. Mark seems to target the Romans as his primary audience of readers and does this by presenting Jesus as a suffering servant.

Topic: Mustard Seed of Faith

Matthew 17:20 says “And He said to them, ‘Because of your meager faith; for truly I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.’”

Topic: Instructions for Serving

In chapter ten of Matthew’s gospel, we are given an account of the first mission experience the disciples had.

Topic: John the Baptist

The Bible reading for February is the book of Matthew. Today’s reading is chapter three.

Topic: Wise Relationships

The focus of today’s thought is Proverbs 27. Solomon’s advice is that wise relationships are rooted in our relationship with God.

Topic: Stability

Proverbs chapter 20 addresses stability in family and in the community. Without stability family life is filled with chaos and communities become jungles.

Topic: Wisdom or Scornful

Proverbs 13:1, “A wise son accepts his father’s discipline, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.”

Topic: Proverbs

Read a Proverb a day and in a month, you will have read through the entire book. No better way to begin the year than to read Proverbs.

Topic: Never Go a Day without God: Psalm 60

Psalm 60:12 says, “Through God we shall do valiantly, and it is He who will tread down our adversaries.”

Topic: The Condition of a Fool’s Heart: Psalm 53

While reading through the book of Psalm, you might notice that it sometimes repeats itself.

Topic: God is my Refuge

Psalm 46 is a hymn of praise. Hezekiah, Isaiah, or an unknown poet of Judah could have written this but chiefly what we should remember is this: in the face of earth-shaking circumstances, we will not fear because God oversees everything.