Jesus Anointed by a Sinful Woman 36 One of the Pharisees asked Jesus to have dinner with him, so Jesus went to his home and sat down to eat.[h] 37 When a certain immoral woman from that city heard he was eating there, she brought a beautiful alabaster jar filled with expensive perfume. 38 Then she knelt behind him at…
After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” (Matthew 2:1-2) After they had heard the king, they went on their…
The Birth of Jesus Foretold (Luke 1:26-38, 46-49) 26 In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored!…
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:16) Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent. (John 17:3) For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this…
But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed. (Isaiah 53:5) Hear my cry, O God; listen to my prayer. (Psalm 61:1) You are the God who performs miracles; you display your power…
But Jesus replied, “My Father is always working, and so am I.” (John 5:17) In a wealthy home some utensils are made of gold and silver, and some are made of wood and clay. The expensive utensils are used for special occasions, and the cheap ones are for everyday use. If you keep yourself pure,…
Listen as Chris Shelnutt reflects on how God was working before he even was aware and how God used different people to reveal Christ to him.
For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. (Ephesians 2:10 NLT) So you also are complete through your union with Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority. (Colossians 2:10 NLT) No, in…
Listen as Judy Wheeler talks briefly about what it has been like since she came to know Christ.
“…remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, excluded from citizenship in Israel and foreigners to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world. But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ.” (Ephesians 2:12-13) “Jesus left the…
