Post 36
He Gave Thanks Before the Miracle
You May Not Know This About Jesus: He Gave Thanks Before the Miracle
"Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted." - John 6:11
Fifteen thousand hungry faces.
Five loaves.
Two fish.
One command to feed the crow…
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He Gave Thanks Surrounded by Betrayal
You May Not Know This About Jesus: He Gave Thanks Surrounded by Betrayal
"But the hand of him who is going to betray me is with mine on the table." - Luke 22:21
Jesus gave thanks at the Last Supper knowing Judas had made his deal.
He gave thanks knowing Peter would deny Him.
H…
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He Gave Thanks Knowing What the Bread and Wine Meant
You May Not Know This About Jesus: 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 p…
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Why Jesus Didn't Heal Everyone
Day 39 - Why Jesus Didn't Heal Everyone "This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us." -1 John 5:14
Thanksgiving invites us to pause, to name what we're grateful for. It's a season of abundance, of shared meals and…
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He Didn't Just Take the High Ground, He Staged It
You May Not Know This About Jesus-He Didn't Just Take the High Ground, He staged It
Jesus had just declared war. Standing in Caesarea Philippi-a city drenched in pagan worship, shadowed by a cave locals called the gate to the underworld-He said: "On this rock I will build My chur…
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