Jesus Feeds the 5000
Read: Mark 6:30-44 They all ate and were satisfied. (v. 43) One of the revealed names for God in the Old Testament is Jehovah Jireh—“the LORD will provide” (Gen. 22:14). This name is certainly true of the Lord Jesus. So far we have seen Jesus as a guest at several meals, but in today’s Bible […]
An Uncomfortable Dinner
Read: Luke 7:36-50 [Jesus] said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.” (v. 50) Every eye in the place was on her from the moment she entered the house. There were smirks, low chuckles, heads shaking—they knew who she was and the kind of life she had lived. Simon himself was […]
Levi’s Feast
Read: Luke 5:27-39 Levi made him a great feast in his house, and there was a large company of tax collectors and others. (v. 29) He was at home here, with these people, and they enjoyed his company. There was laughter, eating, listening, and speaking, along with thoughtful questions and answers. While a few grumbled […]
The Wedding at Cana
Read: John 2:1-12 But you have kept the good wine until now. (v. 10) James Montgomery Boice wrote: “The life of the Christian is to be characterized by joy . . . that divine and desirable joy that characterized the life of the Lord Jesus Christ.” It seems appropriate, then, that Jesus’s first miracle would […]
A Glutton and Friend of Sinners
Read: Luke 7:24-35 The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, “Look at him! A glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!” (v. 34) It was the worst thing they could say about him. The Pharisees, threatened by the ministries of John the Baptist and Jesus, looked […]
The Living One
Read: Revelation 2:8; Mark 16:1-8 The words of the first and the last, who died and came to life. (Rev. 2:8) We have already heard God call himself the Alpha and Omega, the first and last (Rev. 1:8). Now Jesus does the same. His second letter, addressed to the church of Smyrna, is introduced as, […]
The Tree of Life
Read: Revelation 2:7; 22:1-5 To the one who conquers I will grant to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God. (Rev. 2:7) The original Tree of Life was in the Garden of Eden, along with the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. After Adam and Eve ate […]
May 2025 Prayer Guide
TÜRKIYE — The team in Türkiye gives thanks for God’s faithfulness. They are grateful to have solidified departmental leadership, which is allowing them to focus more fully on production. Pray for continued growth and wisdom for the social media team as they implement new training. Praise God that meaningful conversations with seekers are beginning to […]
Where Are We Rooted?
Read: Colossians 2:6-13 Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving. (vv. 6-7) If a plant in a pot does not flower, then we have to carefully examine it. We can check […]