"...the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.... This is My name forever" (Exod. 3:15). In Exodus 3 God gives His name. I wrote something about the "I AM" part of it.
“…Jesus, the Author and Completer of our faith” (Heb. 12:2). The Letter to the Hebrews is the only New Testament book to assign no author. We don’t know who wrote it. Guesses include Barnabas, Luke, Clement of Rome, and Aquila and Priscilla. Luther suggested Apollos, mentioned for the first time in Acts 18:24. “But who […]
“He looked up…” (Luke 21:1). In addition to the words of Jesus, we should listen to His body language. In recording the story of the widow’s offering, Luke writes that Jesus “looked up,” and that’s when He saw the poor widow putting in her two mites. But it begs the question: Why was He looking […]
“…He came to them, walking on the sea” (Mark 6:48). I’m all excited! I think I know why Jesus walked on the water. It’s a new thought for me, and I’ll share it with you. The thought is that when Jesus comes, He does so miraculously. He came to His disciples, walking on the water. […]
“Our Father who art in heaven.” The Lord’s Prayer is the third chief part of the Catechism. It follows the Ten Commandments and the Creed. This progression is logical, or theological. The Second Commandment instructs us to pray (“pray, praise, and give thanks”), and now we are given the prayer. And the Creed (Father, Son, […]
“And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age” (Matt. 28:20). The Gospel of Matthew concludes with the great promise of Jesus, “I am with you always.” But a literal translation would read, “I am with you all the days.” Remember that the crucified-risen Christ is with you on all the […]