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How Jesus Responds To Sincere Doubt
How Jesus Responds To Sincere Doubt "My Lord and my God!" (Jn 20.28) "Thomas? was not with them when Jesus came." (Jn 20.24) The room was alivewith the storyThomas missed. Hands movedas they retold it.Voices roseas each man addedhis…
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Friday
Friday "Did not our hearts burn within us as He spoke to us on the road, as He opened the Scriptures to us?" (Lu 24:32) Where to Find Jesus "Did not our hearts burn within usas He spoke to us on the road,as He opened the Scriptures to us?"
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Healing the Wound Judas Left
Commentary "And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias." (Acts 1:26) Healing the Wound Judas Left "And they cast lots for them,and the lot fell on Matthias." (Acts 1:26) They had spent three years with Judas.Walking the…
JesusDiscipleship - Post 138Bill Perkins
The First Miracle Was Unity
Devotional "that they may all be one" (Jn 17:21) The First Miracle Was Unity "All these with one accordwere devoting themselves to prayer?"- Acts 1:14 Before the rushing wind of Pentecost.Before the flamesthat rested on each…
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Why Wait for the Power
Commentary "Stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high." (Luke 24:49) Why Wait for the Power "Stay in the cityuntil you are clothedwith power from on high."Luke 24:49 Before Jesus sent them,He stopped them. Before…
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When Jesus' Presence Isn't Enough
Devotional "And remember, I am with you always, Even to the end of the age." (Matthew 28:20) When Jesus' Presence Isn't Enough "And remember, I am with you always,Even to the end of the age." Matthew 28:20 Jesus promised His presenceas…
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Have you ever read Scripture
Commentary "Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures." (Luke 24:45) "Then He opened their mindsto understand the Scriptures."Luke 24:45 Have you ever read Scriptureand felt like you should understand it-but you don't?…
JesusTruth - Post 134Bill Perkins
The Day Jesus Handed Us the Mission
Devotional The Day Jesus Handed Us the Mission "You will be My witnesses?" (Ac?1:8) After the resurrection,Jesus did not remainwith His disciplescontinuously.But He did appear to themon many occasionsover forty days (Ac?1:3). He came…
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The Key to Making Disciples
Commentary "Follow me as I follow Christ." (1 Cor 11:1) The Key to Making Disciples"Teach them to obeyeverything I have commanded you?"- Matthew 28:20 Teach them to obey?Everything Jesus commanded? For many of us,this is the part of…
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The Hidden Meaning of Baptism
Devotional The Hidden Meaning of Baptism "Baptizing them into the Nameof the Father, and of the Son,and of the Holy Spirit."- Mt?28:19 Sometimes a mystery defies understanding.Yet even when we can't fully grasp it,a single word can…
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We Are Excavators
Commentary We Are Excavators "As you go,make disciples."- Matthew 28:19 When Jesus said "make disciples,"He was inviting usinto the same kind of lifeHe had been forming in the men and womenwho walked with Him. A disciple is someonewho…
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Jesus Was Baptized Twice
Jesus Was Baptized Twice "But I have a baptism to undergo, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished!" (Lk 12:50) "But I have a baptism to undergo,and how distressed I amuntil it is accomplished!" (Lk 12:50) We often think of…
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Two Verbs That Changed The World
Two Verbs That Changed The World "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations?" (Matt 28:19) When Jesus finally gave themtheir mission,He didn't hand them a planto admire.He gave them wordsto obey. "Go?and make disciples?"(Matt…
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The Moment the Disciples Finally Saw Their Future
The Moment the Disciples Finally Saw Their Future "Do not be afraid. Go and tell My brothers to go to Galilee, and there they will see Me." (Matt 28:10) Jesus told His disciplesto meet Him on a mountain in Galilee,north of the Sea of…
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The Question Jesus Asks a Broken Man
The Question Jesus Asks a Broken Man "When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, 'Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these?'" (Jn 21:15) "When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter,'Simon…
JesusForgiveness - Post 126Bill Perkins
Jesus Final Four Miracles
Jesus Final Four Miracles "Afterward Jesus appeared again to his disciples, by the Sea of Galilee." (Jn 21:1) Jesus hadn't appeared in over a week. So Peter said, "I'm going fishing." (Jn 21:3)Six others went with him.All night they fished.
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The Day Jesus Completed Earlier Stories
The Day Jesus Completed Earlier Stories "Children, do you have any fish?" (Jn 21:5) "Children, do you have any fish?" (Jn 21:5) You may not know this about Jesus,but on the seashore after His resurrection,He wasn't just creating new…
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Jesus Turned Yesterday into Tomorrow
Jesus Turned Yesterday into Tomorrow "As the Father sent Me, so I send you." (Jn 20.21) As the Father sent MeJn 20.21 Fear clung to themlike smoke after a fire.The doors were shut.The room felt small.The fatigue of sleepless nights.And…
JesusHope - Post 122Bill Perkins
When Your Theology Keeps You From Seeing the Truth
When Your Theology Keeps You From Seeing the Truth "Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures." (Luke 24:45) "Then He opened their mindsto understand the Scriptures." Luke 24:45 I counted thirty-one timesJesus…
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When Jesus Walks Through Locked Doors
When Jesus Walks Through Locked Doors "Peace I Leave With You." (John 20:21) John 20:19-21When Jesus Walks Through Locked Doors "Peace I Leave With You."John 20:21 Evening settled over Jerusalemlike a gathering storm. Fear barred the doors.
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Thursday
Thursday "Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father?" (Jn 20:17) A Name Jesus Used For The First Time "Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father?" (Jn 20:17) Mary reached for Himand held Him…
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Tuesday
Tuesday Why Jesus Appeared to Mary First "Woman, why are you weeping?Who are you looking for?" - Jn 20:15 Mary stood outside the tombweeping. As she wept,she stoopedand looked in. She saw two angels in white-one at the head,one at the…
JesusLove - Post 117Bill Perkins
Monday after Easter
Monday after Easter Who Stole the Body? "Then the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first,also went in, and he saw and believed." - Jn 20:8 As she ran,Mary encountered Peter and John "They have taken the Lord out of the tomb,and…
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Easter Sunday
Easter Sunday "They saw that the stone had been rolled away, though it was very large." (Mk 16:4) Why Was The Stone Removed? "They saw that the stone had been rolled away, though it was very large." (Mk 16:4) Before sunrise,the women…
JesusHope - Post 115Bill Perkins
Good Friday
Good Friday Jesus' Sixth Word From The Cross "It is finished."- John 19:30 Jesus didn't whisper this word.He declared it. A single breathcarrying the weightof His mission. In the ancient world,a man's charges were written on a…
JesusSalvation - Post 114Bill Perkins
Thursday
Thursday "My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?" (PS 22:1) Jesus' Third Word From The Cross "My God, My God,why have You forsaken Me?"(PS 22:1) When Jesus cried these words,He hadn't lost faith.Abandonment wasn't the…
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Wednesday
Wednesday "Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in paradise." (Luke 23:43) Jesus Second Word From the Cross "Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in paradise."Luke 23:43 One of the most encouraging storiesin the Gospelsis…
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Tuesday
Tuesday Jesus' First Word From the Cross "Father, forgive them,for they don't knowwhat they're doing."-?Lu?23:34 He hung there-suspended by nailsthrough His wrists and feet. Soldiers laughing.Leaders sneering.The crowd mocking. Both…
JesusForgiveness - Post 111Bill Perkins
Monday
Monday The Most Beautiful Word In Greek "I came into the world-to bear witness to the truth." - John 18:37 When I studied Greek,I cherished one word. A word so beautiful,my wife and I would have given it to a daughterhad God blessed us…
JesusTruth - Post 110Bill Perkins
The God of Six Chances
The God of Six Chances "Everyone who is of the truth listens to My voice."- John 18:38 God didn't rush the verdict-He interrupted it at every turn,giving Pilate room to choosewhat was right,even though it held risk. The six trials of…
JesusForgiveness - Post 109Bill Perkins
The High Priest Condemned Our High Priest
The High Priest Condemned Our High Priest "You have heard His blasphemy.What is your decision?"And they all condemned Him to death." - Mk 14:64 You may not know this about Jesus,but after the first trial,they dragged Him to a second…
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What Happened Between the Garden and the Cross
What Happened Between the Garden and the Cross "The soldiers arrested Jesus and bound Him, and brought Him first to Annas." (John 18:12-13) "The soldiers arrested Jesusand bound Him,and brought Him first to Annas."John 18:12-13 Most…
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Surrounded by an Invisible Army
Surrounded by an Invisible Army "When Jesus said to them, 'I am he,'they drew back and fell to the ground." - Jn 18:6 They thought they had Jesus surrounded.Two hundred soldiers.Torches.Armor.It looked easy-a rabbi cornered in a garden.
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Why Jesus Called Judas "Friend"
Why Jesus Called Judas "Friend" "Friend, do you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?" (Luke 22:48) A kiss.A word.Two gestures in the Gardenthat seem like expressionsof friendship. But neither meanswhat it appears to mean. Judas'…
JesusForgiveness - Post 105Bill Perkins
The Wolf in the Garden
The Wolf in the Garden "Father, if You are willing, take this cup from Me;yet not My will, but Yours be done." - Luke 22:42 You may not know this about jesusbut He felt itwhen He entered the garden- like stepping into a caveand knowing…
JesusPrayer - Post 104Bill Perkins
The Press In The Garden
The Press In The Garden "My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; yet not as I will, but as You will." (Matt. 26:39) "My soul is overwhelmed with sorrowto the point of death." - Mark 14:34 Gethsemane-olive press.A…
JesusPrayer - Post 103Bill Perkins
How the Father Lifts You
How the Father Lifts You "I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser." (John 15:1) "I am the true vine,and My Father is the vinedresser."John 15:1 It was a cold night when they left the Upper Room,cold enough that later the…
JesusGrowth - Post 102Bill Perkins
It Was Night
It Was Night "And it was night." (Jn 13:30) "And it was night."Jn 13:30 The door closed behind Judas,and John wrote,"And it was night." To the city, it looked like any other Passover night-crowded streets,lamps burning inside…
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Why Jesus Taught Us To Pray To The Father
Why Jesus Taught Us To Pray To The Father "Father? glorify Your Son" (John 17:1) "In that day you will ask the Father in My name?for the Father Himself loves you." John?16:23,?27 The hour had come (John 17:1)The Cross cast its…
JesusPrayerWorship - Post 100Bill Perkins
The Four Breaths of God
THE FOUR BREATHS OF GOD "And with that He breathed on them and said, 'Receive the Holy Spirit.'" (John 20:22) "And with that He breathed on them and said,'Receive the Holy Spirit.'"John 20:22 In the beginning, God spoke-and darkness…
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How Jesus Tries to Protect You from Yourself
HOW JESUS TRIES TO PROTECT YOU FROM YOURSELF "I am telling you now before it happens,so that when it does happen you will believe."- John 13:19 In the Upper Room Jesus warned them.All of them.Before a sword was drawn,or a rooster crowed.
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Jesus Replaced the Golden Rule With a Higher One
Jesus Replaced the Golden Rule With a Higher One "Love one another; as I have loved you." (John 13:34) "Love one another; as I have loved you."John 13:34 Judas has left the room.The seat he left still warm.The door still swinging.…
JesusLove - Post 96Bill Perkins
Jesus Made A Vow That Involves You
Jesus Made A Vow That Involves You "I will not drink again of the fruit of the vine until the Kingdom comes" (Luke 22:18) Jesus made a vow in the Upper Roomthat's easy to overlook. And that's no wonder.After all, it sitsin the shadow…
JesusHope - Post 94Bill Perkins
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- "Having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end." (John 13:1) Passover to Pentecost Why Jesus Laid Aside His Robe of Honor"Having loved His own who were in the world,He loved them to the end."John 13:1 The Upper…
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He Gave Thanks Knowing What the Bread and Wine Meant
He Gave Thanks Knowing What the Bread and Wine Meant "He took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, 'This is my body given for you?'" Luke 22:19-20 - Jesus gave thanks knowing what the bread and wine meant. The bread pointed to His body-offered like…
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