This post contains additional Bible references for studying each biblical character presented in my latest devotional book, "People of His Presence," available on Amazon: Click here to purchase on Ama...  Read More

“The sun of righteousness shall rise with healing in its wings” — Malachi 4:2 ESVThe last chapter of the Old Testament sets the stage for the New Testament by prophetically announcing the coming of th...  Read More

“He took our illnesses and bore our diseases.” — Matthew 8:17 ESVIt is part of the nature and character of God to heal.  One of the names of God in the Bible is found in Exodus 15:26, and it is “Jehov...  Read More

“King of kings and Lord of lords” — Revelation 19:16Throughout human history, there has always been a lust for power.  Through conquests, reigns of terror, and totalitarian systems of government, dict...  Read More

“Are you the Expected One?” — Matthew 11:3 NASBAround the time of Jesus’ birth, there was what has been called “the Messianic Hope,” or “the Messianic Expectation.”  People in Israel were anticipating...  Read More

“Our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep” — Hebrews 13:20 ESVThe picture of Jesus being the Shepherd and us being the sheep is an analogy of great depth.  We will look at just three elements o...  Read More

“I am the way, the truth, and the life” — John 14:6 ESVThe temple was a key to understanding the way the Jews approached worship, the presence of God, and God Himself.  The temple area in Jerusalem co...  Read More

“I am… the bright morning star” — Revelation 22:16 ESVThe “Morning Star” is actually not a star.  It is actually a nickname for the planet Venus.  Venus is called the “Morning Star” because1) it looks...  Read More

“I am the light of the world” — John 8:12 ESVScripture uses light to describe our Creator.  God Himself as associated with light.  Consider 1 John 1:5 — “God is light, and in him there is no darkness ...  Read More

“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.” — Revelation 22:13 ESVMaybe you can identify with this, maybe you can’t.  But usually, when I read a book, I start at...  Read More

“I am the resurrection and the life” — John 11:25 ESVThe resurrection is at the heart of the gospel.  It is what the message of the gospel is about. Paul said “Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the d...  Read More

“And they shall call his name Immanuel (which means, God with us)” — Matthew 1:23 ESVWhat is the Bible about?  When you step back and get the big-picture view of the Bible (what you might call the 30,...  Read More