The Preacher’s Corner: Recent Episodes
Jason Arthur
The Preacher’s Corner is a daily Bible Study that engages our modern culture with the eternal and living concepts of God’s Word. Tune in for a new and unique perspective of the raw truth of Scripture with Pastor J.
Today we dive into Revelation chapter 7 and discover the introduction of the 144,000 (and a little background on them as revealed in Revelation 14). Also we are going to cover the background of those who arrive at the 5th seal in chapter 6 verses 9-11 known as the Martyred Saints. There is much to get into today with Pastor J so you don’t want to miss it!!!
Today we discover the necessity of conviction as it comes from the Lord in Proverbs chapter 3 verses 9-12. Understanding that God loves us and wants us to have lives which honor Him and are a blessing to those around us. Receiving correction is never easy, but this is important for us for we know we would be led astray if it were not for His love and correction to our paths in this life. Then we venture to verses 13-18 and find that God’s Word received is better than silver, but His Word understood is worth more than gold. To retain His Word is priceless and will be the guide necessary to see us through this life unto the next with great joy! Don’t want to miss out on this one today with Pastor J!!!
Today we cover the 4 Horsemen of Revelation chapter 6 from verses 1-8. A glimpse into these Horsemen reveal the establishment of a kingdom with the 3 most important players, being: 1st, the White Horse Rider (recognized as the antichrist and political figure who shall rule the globe for 7 short years; 2nd, the Red Horse Rider (recognized as the principle military leader who serves at the right hand of the antichrist ensuring his “peace” by the edge of the Red Ridder’s “Sword”); and 3rd, the Black Horse Rider (recognized as the chief economist of the antichrist establishing price for commodities and ways&means for the globe!). The 4th and final Horseman is quite familiar to us as he has been in business since sin has enter the world harvesting souls. He is Death, the agent of God’s wrath!!! This shall be an exciting day in God’s Word so let’s dive in today with Pastor J!
Today on the Corner we dive into Revelation chapter 5 and the meeting of the Father seated upon the throne who holds the scroll (which I believe to be the book of Revelation) in His hand. We hear the proclamation of the “Mighty Angel” who calls for one who is worthy to take the scroll and the reality John faces to the point that there is none found worthy to take the scroll till the Lamb is revealed!!! This and more today with Pastor J.
Today we receive a glimpse of the throne room of God in Revelation chapter 4! The glory of God’s majesty; the twenty four elders casting their crowns; the songs of victory sung by those who have been delivered from this present evil world, that great cloud of witnesses; and so much more on this Revelation Friday with Pastor J! God bless
Today we finish our journey through the book of James with the powerful ending of prayer! Facing some thoughts concerning the distance between our reliance upon God and our reliance on man (our medical community; inventions/innovations; etc…). We also find a call to righteousness being given us to become more faithful in our belief of God and His might works. This is an interesting portion of Scripture that I encourage you to get into today with Pastor J. God bless!!!
This Wisdom Wednesday we dive into Proverbs 3:1-12, and specifically cover verses 5 to 8 (which are some of the most widely known, and used, Scriptures today). May God bless you richly as you join us for this study today with Pastor J!
Today in James 5:7-12 we receive the call to patients in our lives. To be a people trusting in the Lord for those things we need and being faithful to our work given to us by Him in His kingdom. To face the challenges of trusting Him, not grumbling about each other, and being as steadfast as the prophets (Job being the prime example). Such a difficult blessing today, but a blessing nonetheless, so hang on tight as we dive right in today with Pastor J!!!
A beautiful way to start the week with James chapter 5 and the distinction made between those who are wealthy from those who are "rich". There are many around us who have been blessed of the Lord as being wealthy, but that use the blessings God has given to them for the purpose of being a blessing to their communities, their churches, and to the work of the Lord! The flip side to this coin are those who see their wealth as a means of power and consume their wealth in all the "riches" their hearts desire! These are the folks James is going after in this first section today, and if it sounds like He's dealing with you personally, then accept that God knows your heart and repent so that God may be able to forgive you and heal your heart! This and so much more today with Pastor J!
Welcome to Revelation Friday and the Church at Laodicea! There is much to discuss about the nature of this church that we find within our society and our churches today (as concerning the attitude). The most important comment of Jesus to this church, as well as to us today is, "Be zealous and repent!" May God bless you richly this day in the gift of His Word and I pray we take this to heart that we may be changed.
This is one of my all time favorite questions in Scripture! When you take a moment to consider the sum of your life to this point, and as you would also take a moment to look at your hands (James makes a direct connection between the nature of our hearts and the activity of our hands in chapter 4) can you see the necessity of washing your hands as verse 8 tells us to do? Oh, how marvelous this truth is, and convicting! Being as we have a very little time left between our start date (the time we came into the world) and our end date (the point in which we shall check out) let us consider our lives and efforts in the light of verse 17! This, and so much more today with Pastor J so tune in and we'll see you at the Corner, Amen!!!
On this "Wisdom Wednesday" we dig into Proverbs chapter two and discover the purpose and blessing of having a heart which is intent on studying God's Word and applying His truth to our hearts daily so we can live out His commandments in our daily lives! May God bless you richly from the receiving of this teaching and the Holy Spirit bless in the ability to receive from God His manna today!
As we continue our journey through James 4 today we dig into some translation variation issues concerning verse number 5 and the issues between envy and jealousy. From there we discover the necessity of humbling ourselves before our King and submitting to His great authority so the devil will flee from us! This and much, much more today with Pastor J so you definitely will want to tune in!
Where do wars and fightings come from? A great question explained by the differences between the wisdom which comes from above and is given to us from God, and that wisdom which is demonic and driven by selfish ambition and lust within man! There is much to be received today out of the book of James, so tune in today with Pastor J and let's dig in!!!
As we continue through the churches of Revelation in chapter 3 we come to Philadelphia in verses 7-13. Like the church at Smyrna, Philadelphia does not have any complaints raised against them from Jesus, only encouragement to remain faithful to their service of the Lord! The best comment from Jesus to this church is the reality of the door; When He opens a door no one can shut it, and when He closes a door no man can open it! Next we find the description of the false believers revealed as claiming to be the children of God yet being known by Him to be children of the evil one!!! This and so much more today with Pastor J, so come on over to the Corner and dig in!!!
Such a powerful reality we are getting into today with James 3:1-12 dealing with the tongue and its connection to our heart! Though the tongue is one of the smallest parts of our body, as a muscle it is capable of lifting some heavy weight as we consider the amount of trouble we can readily get into with it! The reason: The depth of the depravity of our heart is communicated to the world through our tongue, rather that be the little member in our mouths, or perhaps our hands serving in its place through sign language!! The reality we receive today is we must be very cautious and consider those things we think, as well as say, because we are children of God and the light we cast (or darkness thereof) directly reflects upon others as they consider His nature through our examples, both physical and verbal. Something to consider!
In today's teachings from Proverbs 1:20-33 we are faced with the difference of two positions and a choice which must be made. The first position is that of the fool, and much time is given to this position because God desires for the foolish to repent and give up their folly while there is still time to repent, for it is revealed in Scripture today that there will come a time when there will be no more time! The second position is that of the wise person as revealed in verse 33 as the one who "LISTENS" to God's Word. These are they who dwell in the position of security and are able to be at ease having no dread. This day's lesson brings you to a "CHOICE" as revealed in verse 29 as to if you shall fear the Lord or reject Him. As was said by Joshua, "Choose you this day whom you will serve!" May God bless you richly as you continue to grow in His Word!
Today in James 2:14-26 we cover the most important subject of faith and how it relates to works. To understand the definition of faith as defined in Scripture as conviction, to strongly believe, and assurance is to then understand the point of this word being a verb! This also is where the connection of works is involved in that this word is defined as activity, the action of doing or being. This is section of scripture is not dealing with salvation, or, being saved or lost. This is dealing with how believers interact with the Lord and how they serve within His Kingdom. May God bless you richly as you consider this teaching today!
Today in James 2:1-13 we discover the way we are to conduct ourselves as we gather together to praise our King within His house! Not in giving "respect" or honor one above another, but that we see us all come together before the Lord seeking His will and His way! In this we also discover the judgment of God that is without mercy for those who would show no mercy in this life, and yet mercy is the very point that triumphs judgment!!! Our take away today is to be the people of mercy; demonstrating the love of God through our daily lives so others can come to know Him in the truth of who He is! May this be a blessing to you today as you consider this teaching in Jesus' name, Amen!
Welcome to Revelation Friday. Today we shall cover the church of Sardis and deal with the issues faced in our modern society where a church may seem to be very alive and well functioning, but before the Lord the same church be seen as being dead. Rather because of having left its "First Love", or being filled with the doctrines of the Nicolaitans, Balam or Jezebel, this is a church that no longer serves God and has begun to feed their own lusts through the guise of religious works! You don't want to miss today so tune in and be blessed with Pastor J!!!
Today we focus on the implanted Word! God bless as you connect with what our Lord has for you to receive today.
"If sinners entice you, do not consent." If only this were taught today in light of Scriptural authority and truth! How different, I personally believe, our society would be if we would return to the morals given by Scripture; given by our Father. Today we look into Proverbs 1:8-19 and must give consideration to the warning Solomon gave to his son. Also, we need to understand the connection between the father and the mother of verse 8 and the blessing of both teaching, and instruction! On top of these things we shall see just how much the book of James ties into the book of Proverbs! This and much more today with Pastor J.
Today Ya'akov (James) brings us to a unique understanding of what is happening inside our hearts when we find ourselves falling away from God and into sin! We discover we cannot blame Satan for much of the temptations we face, for those temptations are born from within; deep into the corrupt nature we possess! Again we discover the depths of reality Ya'akov brings out about us through the Holy Spirit, and that is why all these "learned Scholars" want this book to disappear, but God will not allow it, praise His Holy Name, Amen!!! This and more today with Pastor J.
In the book of James today we are drawn back to the point we received last Thursday concerning the need to be steadfast in our faith. We shall discover what happens when we "waiver" and what the symptoms are so that we can literally correct the "ship!" May God bless you richly as you receive His Word today and we, at the Preacher's Corner, pray that you finish the rest of this day well in Jesus! God bless
In today's lesson through Revelation we discover the nature of Thyatira! First we shall consider the way Jesus introduces Himself to the church, then we shall see the reason why He makes such an introduction! Afterwards we will discuss the few great qualities Jesus recognizes within the church and we will hopefully realize that these letters to the churches are written for those who are the faithful in the church and not to the wicked (who wouldn't care if they were written to them. That's why they are the wicked!). This and much more today with Pastor J!!!
Allow me the privilege of introducing you to the half-brother of Jesus named Ya'akov. We know him in English as James and you have now discovered that in Hebrew his name is a derivitive of Jacob! One thing you learn straight off with James is he isn't wishy-washy and tells it just the way it is! I reckon this is why there are so many who are trying to get his worked removed from the Bible (those I'm referring to are some Bible "scholars" and professors). What we shall learn from James though is that when God opens a door man is powerless to close it, and when God closes a door man is powerless to open it! Today we dive into the first 8 verses of James and discover we are called to be steadfast in our faith without wavering, for it doesn't pay to be double minded in a world that desires to destroy the faith! This and much more today with Pastor J!
For the foreseeable future we shall be digging into the Proverbs on Wednesdays to see what beautiful bits of wisdom our LORD may have for us! This week we embark upon the most important point of the whole of Proverbs (and the whole of the Bible) which is, "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge." I'd have to say this is why we live in such a ridiculous society today is because there are very few who truly fear the LORD, and I'm talking about those who are supposed to be God's children! Tune in to learn more and may God bless you richly, Amen!!!
Today we answer the question above, Who opens our minds to understand the Scripture? Also, we tie Scripture together from several places to gain a fuller understanding of the timeline that these last events took place. There is much which can be received today if you are willing to receive it! God bless
A lot can happen on the first day of the week! Today we are dealing with the 3 testimonies of those who experienced the empty tomb of Jesus, and of those who spoke with Him directly! We also will walk with Cleopas and his brother in Christ as they journey to Emmaus and look into the conversation they had with Jesus. This and much more today with Pastor J!!!
This Friday we focus on the church at Pergamos. Though this church had some really strong points within it, as many churches in our nation today do as well, there were to issues Jesus points out that were going to be detrimental to the body as a whole! Tune in to find out what the issues were and discover the means to correct them today with Pastor J!!!
The crucifixion of Jesus. The worst, and yet best moment in all of history! The necessity of His death in order for us to have hope of eternal life!! Nothing can truly compare. Today we shall finish off Luke 23 and dive into the moments of Jesus on the cross with Pastor J, so make sure to tune in!!!
Today in Luke 23:13-31 we find the chief priests, scribes and elders driving the verdict against Jesus! As He was found to not be guilty of any offenses worthy of death by Pilate himself, or by Herod, Pilate's desire was to "punish" Jesus in the Jewish manner, but to release Him! The powers that be at the moment wouldn't have that, and the plan of God wouldn't either, and so an actual criminal would be released in the place of the innocent! Barabbas (whose name in Hebrew means "son of the Father") who actually was a criminal worthy of death in the sight of Rome was to be released in favor of Jesus who had not done anything wrong! Just as in our society today, Pilate caved politically to the desires of the few!!! This and more today with Pastor J.
In today's lesson we discover how very "the same" the times and issues happening to Jesus are happening in our modern day! Truly there is nothing new under the sun as Solomon would say. This and more today with Pastor J!!!
Today we enter into the moc trial of Jesus by the chief priests and elders. Questioning His authority as Messiah and His relationship with God as the Son of God! Jesus knows their hearts though and understands that they must paint a nasty portrait of Him before the people in order to be able to kill Him! So, they begin the "entertainment" of His trial seeking to sway the crowd by emotion (rhetoric) to side with them in destroying Jesus, and they shall win for man is so easily knocked off course of the truth by being entertained! This and more today with Pastor J, so tune in!!!
Welcome to Revelation Friday and the beginning of Revelation chapter 2, diving into the revealed attitudes of the churches. Both chapters 2 and 3 are extremely important for us to receive for the attitudes which I'm referring to are those of the individual which collectively come together within the body of the church which will ultimately effect the whole body in its service to Jesus! This and much more today with Pastor J!!! Today we shall cover Ephesus and Smyrna!
After the Seder meal was complete, as was His custom, Jesus retired to the garden of Gethsemane to have communion with His Father in prayer and to be alone with His disciples (for the last time before His death!). This is when we get to see a side of Jesus which directly relates to us all. His distress and the anxiety of His heart was so great in this moment that His blood vessels were literally breaking under the stress as He seemed to sweat droplets of blood! The reality of what He is about to have to face met with the understanding of how it was going to feel drove Jesus to His knees before the Father asking for the cup to pass from Him! Yet He submitted to His Father's will; He surrendered to His Father desire and became obedient even to the giving of His own life, and aren't we thankful that He did! This and much more today with Pastor J!
How powerful it is to know Jesus is actively praying for us! As He did for Peter, so He does for us because Jesus understands how Satan desires to wreak havoc in our testimony and hinder our walk with Him, and so He prays for us. Also, we receive Jesus' instruction today in how we are to conduct ourselves in His Kingdom, as being humble servants than overbearing tyrants! This and so much more today with Pastor J in Luke chapter 22!
Today in Luke 22:14-23 we cover what we commonly refer to as the last supper or the Lord's supper. The reality of this Passover meal Jesus would celebrate with His disciples is a once-a-year feast of God recognized in Leviticus 23 that commemorates the deliverance of God's children from Egypt. During this particular Seder meal though Jesus changed everything! Under the Old Covenant a lamb would be given every year, per family, and the blood of the animal would be remembered in its covering the family from death! Jesus would forever change this by revealing Himself to be the Lamb of God, under a new and living covenant, which would be slain for us and whose blood would cover us forever, never to have to repeat every year like the Old Covenant, for the Son of God is the perfect "Once for All" offering for sin!!! This and so much more today with Pastor J.
Was it death simply skipping past the door which had the blood applied to its sides and upper post, or was it God guarding the door so death couldn't come in! As we study the point, and purpose of the Seder meal Jesus celebrated with His disciples in the upper room the evening (and morning!) before His crucifixion in Luke chapter 22. This is such an exciting place in Scripture! Be sure to tune in to catch the power, beauty, and reality of the events of our Savior's death, burial, and resurrection!
Today begins in Revelation chapter 1 verse 3 as we remember the importance of why we are to study the book of Revelation, as well as the rest of the Bible. Also, we get an opportunity to meet Jesus whom we shall see as the price which was paid for our sin! This won't be the same Jesus as seen in the pictures hanging on the wall. To be introduced to this powerful Jesus tune in and hang out with Pastor J today (Revelation Friday)!
In today's teachings Jesus gives us a rather difinitive warning to remain vigilant for the approaching times for they shall come upon us in a moment we were not expecting, and if we aren't prayed up and ready... Just saying! This and more today with Pastor J!!!
An amazing warning which is given by Jesus concerning the struggles Jerusalem, and the Jews are going to have to face only approximately 40 years into their future from this conversation revealed in Luke 21:20-28! As we carry on the conversation from where we were at yesterday, today we are looking at the certain destruction of Jerusalem by the Roman armies in 70 AD, a time known as "the times of the Gentiles." Also, contained in this time of "vengeance" spoken of in verse 22 there shall be great natural disasters and times of human wickedness which will be embolden and driven by the Antichrist during the reign of his kingdom alongside the False Prophet which will cause friends and family to betray those who have begun to follow the Messiah. This period of time will be horrible for anyone to have to go through and endure, but their trust, as well as ours, being in the Lord will give them the strength to endure to the end because their redemption is drawing nearer and nearer every day!!! This and much more today with Pastor J!!!
Are we ready for the things that are coming? Today, Jesus is going to provide some future instructions for how to survive the future events which will take place. Rather being surrendered by your family and friends to the authorities because of your faith, or having to deal with multitudes of natural disasters and diseases, this world is going to be facing some very challenging times ahead. Are you prepared in, and through Jesus to face those times?
Today we see several ways Jesus drives the religious community in Jerusalem crazy! As He challenges the questions of the imposter disciples He also teaches His own disciples how "not to be" an imposter disciple!!! Also, we shall tie Matthew chapter 24 together with Luke chapter 21 as we begin to talk about those things coming down the line in the future! This and more today with Pastor J.
Welcome to Revelation Friday and the beginning of our journey through the book of Revelation as we are introduced to the Father, the Son, and John here in the first chapter. Today is an overview of those things we briefly touched on last Friday from verses 1 through 7. May God bless you as you read this book, listen to the explanations given through this servant, and keep these things in your heart so you may be the prepared servant yourself going out and about sharing with others to assist them in fleeing from this wrath that is surely coming (and I personally believe is coming rather quickly!).
Today we grow in understanding the power and purpose of human rhetoric as this individual, seeking to snare Jesus in a fault, would question His position concerning resurrection. 2 problems this fellow meets right away is the very same Jesus who already proclaimed to be the resurrection and the life, and the 2nd thing this fellow was not prepared for was the concept of God as the God of the living and not the God of the dead! Welcome to the Sadducces and the way they think and argue, but it isn't going to help them this time for Jesus shall set them straight on the matter of resurrection!
Today we begin Luke 20:1-8 and discuss one of my absolute favorite places in Scripture! I love the conversation held between Jesus and the chief priests. Also, I enjoy the logic they produce in coming up with their "Non-Answer" answer strategy which leaves Jesus free to continue His teachings and grind them into powder as He revealed that if they would have fallen upon Him in their brokenness they could have received healing, but due to their rejection of this Cornerstone His word fell upon them and dashed them to pieces! This and much, much more today with Pastor J!!!
Today in Luke 19:28-48 we shall see Jesus weeping over that beautiful city Jerusalem, for had they known the blessing of peace that had come to them they wouldn't be in the turmoil of Roman rule they were under! We then shall see Jesus' reaction to His Father's house and the way in which man had turned the house of God into a place of merchandise and wickedness which will finally get Jesus in enough trouble from teaching in the Temple daily that both the Pharisees and Sadducees would want Him dead, looking for a way to betray Him and destroy Him! This and more today with Pastor J!!!
Today we get to meet Little Zacchaeus and enjoy the interaction between him and Jesus. Also, we receive the parable of the "Ten Minas" as we saw folks grumbling over Jesus' connection to Zacchaeus. This and much more today with Pastor J!
Today we finalize Luke chapter 18 as we take another look at what Jesus said concerning the willingness to leave all things behind only to receive untold blessing from our Lord! Also we receive sight from a blind man and so much more today with Pastor J.
Today we observe the conversation between the rich Ruler and Jesus found in Luke 18:18-30. We shall discover the true definition of Good and we shall see how the nature of pride can keep a person comfortable and safe up until the moment it is challenged by God! Also, we get to see the choice we must make between what we consider to be most important in, and to our lives in comparison to our service to our King! Much to be considered today through the lens of God's Word!
To begin our teachings from Jesus today we receive a parable revealing the nature of our hearts before God between the Pharisee and the Tax Collector. Next we find Jesus getting after His disciples once more for hindering children from coming near to Him, and lastly we briefly touch on the conversation between the rich young ruler and Jesus! It's a great day in the Word with Pastor J!
Today we get into Jesus' teachings concerning the manner in which we are to pray over those things which we find important to our lives in Luke 18:1-8. The key points covered in these texts are found in the first verse as Jesus teaches us to "Not loose heart" as we pray, and in the last verse where Jesus asks a very difficult question, "Will I find faith on the earth when I come back?" This and much more today with Pastor J
Today in Luke 17:20-37 Jesus reveals the reality of His Kingdom, both that which exists in our modern times and the Kingdom which is to come! There is a lot of great information provided in this session today that you don't want to miss!
Today we focus in on the issue of leprosy in Luke 17:11-19. In our discovery of how the disease of leprosy effects a person's life we also discover the connection God's Word makes with sin in our lives in comparison! We also see how 10 percent are often found doing the work in God's House where the other 90 haven't quite "seen" the work of the Lord just yet! This, and so much more today with Pastor J so come on over the the Preacher's Corner and enjoy a little time together with us.
Today we continue where we left off from Jesus' warning to "Pay attention to ourselves!" that we received yesterday. His disciples beg Jesus to "Increase their faith" and receive some very powerful teachings which we shall glean from today. First, we receive the understanding of just how powerful a little faith in our lives can be, then we shall be reminded that we are not equal to our Lord and have much to do for His Kingdom even though we may still have to serve in this world as well for a time, and at the last to be met by the 10 lepers in the end of our time together today. Lots of great lessons for the Christian life if we are willing to receive them today with Pastor J!!!
Today in Luke 17:1-4 we receive a very important warning to pay attention to ourselves! This warning comes at Jesus' point revealed in the first verse which pronounces a proclamation of death and lamentation against the ones who would draw the children of God into sin! This and much, much more today with Pastor J, Amen.
Today's lesson comes from Luke 16:19-31 and deals with the conversation Jesus reveals between the rich man who died and went into torment and Lazarus who was carried to paradise! In this conversation Jesus reveals the realities of hell, of stewardship, of Kingdom responsibility, and of love! This and much more today with Pastor J!
Today we explore Jesus' teachings in Luke 16:14-18 concerning the relationship between the Law and the Prophets and the Kingdom of God compared to the relationship between the religious leaders and the God they were supposed to represent. This is further explained by Jesus in His teaching concerning divorce and remarriage shown in verse 18. This is also a place that I get into a great deal of trouble, so you'll want to watch/listen this through to the end!!!
Today we dig in deep to Jesus' teachings concerning the parable of the dishonest manager at Luke 16:1-13. As we touched on this yesterday at the end of our time together, today we shall start in verse 13 to answer the question as to whom we truly belong to, rather Jesus as our Lord or ourselves as the ultimate king of our lives! May God bless you richly as you consider this message today with Pastor J!!!
Today we complete the parable of the prodigal son(s) and come to the conclusion of which brother was actually the more prodigal! After this we shall move on to Luke 16:1-13 to scratch the surface of the rich man and his steward.
Today in Luke 15:1-7 Jesus start off with the parable of the 99 sheep to try and explain to the "Religious types" How God has come to recover those who are separated from Him! Due to their lack of understanding farm life Jesus switches to a parable He knows will speak to them concerning the 10 pieces of silver, save one which was lost in Luke 15:8-10. Even though they could understand money more than livestock they still missed the point (mainly because they chose not to understand!), so Jesus nails them with the "Prodigal Parable" that will finish our time together today.
Most people today in "American Christianity" have no idea of the "Cost" involved in being a disciple of Jesus Christ! Once redeemed, you have been brought into the family of God and your heavenly Father now has expectations of you in your manner of living and service to His Kingdom. Remember your "freedom" isn't free! The liberty you enjoy in being born again was bought and paid for through the death of God's only-begotten Son!!! Your freedom cost Jesus His life, so honor His sacrifice by obeying His teachings to tell others so He can set them free too!
Today Jesus teaches us where the best seats in the house are! In His explanation of the "High Seats" and the "Low Seats" Jesus reveals the importance of having a humble heart and being respectful of the blessings God has bestowed upon us!
Today in Luke 14:15-24 we dig into the specific details of the parable Jesus taught about the great supper. We compare this to our "Modern Christianity" and discover a great need to acknowledge changes which must take place through repentance to return to the Author and Finisher of our Faith. This and more today with Pastor J!!!
Today we finish off Luke chapter 13 with Jesus' broken heart over God's people Israel. How, though their Messiah is right there in front of them they cannot see Him, and in fact have rejected Him without realizing their folly! From this we enter a chief Pharisees' house in chapter 14 just in time for Jesus to heal another of God's sheep! So many exciting things to discover today with Pastor J!!!
Today we receive Jesus' teachings concerning what the Kingdom of God is like, then we receive understanding about the "Way" to enter this Kingdom (which is through the "straight gate"). There is much to be received and understood today so prepare your hearts for gleaning!
Today we consider what it means to be set free by Jesus, and how the world cannot stand the idea of God's power to deliver the soul from its grip!
Today we finish off Luke chapter 12 and skim the surface of chapter 13 while we receive of the richness of God's Word through Jesus!
In Jesus' teaching today He tells His disciples (as well as us today) to always ensure our hearts are prepared to Meet God. As being the children of God, or Father certainly has expectations for His children, and will judge His children accordingly to what we have, or have not done in His dear Son's Kingdom! This and more today with Pastor J!
In Jesus' lesson today we will understand that we should worry about the great many things we are powerless to control, or have any say over, and simply trust the Lord for all our needs. God knows, and God provides! Praise God, trust in the Lord.
Today in Luke 12:13-21 we consider the desire of the heart and what is most important in our lives through the conversation Jesus has with these 2 brothers who seem to be engaged in an argument over the family inheritance. As, at some point of time or another, most of us can relate to this issue it is very important for us to receive in our hearts what Jesus has to say. All to often, in the United States today, we have become a people more interested in our comforts and treasures than we have been concerned with God's Kingdom or the local church. Jesus has something to say about this today with Pastor J!
Today is a very necessary lesson from Jesus in the reality of being a child of God as well as a servant of the King. The concept of the actions, or lack thereof, on our part which shall directly relate to the state of our relationship with the Father and the Son when we enter into our heavenly estate. To confess Him while in this life is to be confessed by Him when we enter our heavenly life, but to deny Him!!! This and more today with Pastor J.
Today we enter Luke 12:1-7 and we discuss the understanding Jesus gave His disciples in how not to be infected with the leaven of the Pharisees, which is Hypocrisy. From there Jesus teaches us about whom we are to give more honor between God and man and the fact that before God we are worth more! This and more today with Pastor J.
In the conversation today we are looking at what Jesus has to say to those "Pharisees and Scribes, the Lawyers" as concerning keeping people from being able to come close to God, or, to be able to enter into the Kingdom of Heaven, and this is because they (though extremely religious) are not going to enter in themselves, and you sure can't give anyone anything you don't have to give in the first place. After this we shall receive the warning not to be like those steeped in their hypocricies in the first 3 verses of chapter 12! This and more today with Pastor J!
Today we get a glimpse at the hardcore Jesus and His dealings with the Scribes, Pharisees, and Lawyers! I truly love these interractions and Jesus' logic as He slays their hearts by His truth! Enjoy!!!
Today we begin by recapping what Jesus taught in Luke 11:29-32 concerning both Jonah and the queen of the South being capable of judging this generation because One who is greater than both the queen and Jonah is present, but no one is listening to Him or seeking Him, then we move to Jesus' teaching concerning the "Light" that certainly should be in you and shining!
Today in Luke 11:24-26 we pick up on Jesus' explanation concerning those who have initially turned to Him in faith, but are then detoured in their walk with God because of the "dry places where no rest could be found" only to then return to the "old house" Jesus delivered you from only to get back into even more wickedness than you were originally delivered from! After this we hear Jesus' explanation about those who are truly blessed, and just scrape the edge of Jonah in verses 29-32! This and so much more today with Pastor J!!!
Today in Luke 11:14-23 we will be connected to the conversation between Jesus and the "some" who would say He was casting our devils by the chief devil (Ol' Satan himself), and the "others" who would be seeking after a sign! Also we will look a short moment into verses 24-26 dealing with those who turn back from following Jesus and end up worse off than when they began! This and more today with Pastor J!
Today in Luke 11:1-13 we have the privilege of going over what is comonly called, "The Lord's Prayer." Though this is simply a template Jesus gave as instruction for His disciples many hold to this as some type of ritual or encantation to be recited! Yet, in Jesus' teachings today we shall discover the relational conversations we could have with "Our Father who art in Heaven" as we remember the reality that "His name is Holy." That we seek for "His Kingdom to come" and to long to see "His will be done" as "it is in heaven even so on earth." (which is entirely possible if the church in any given community would simply come together and unite!) This and much more to be discovered today with Pastor J!!!
In Luke chapter 10:38-42 we look at the differences between the "Mary" and the "Martha" mindset. We discover within us the same type of mindsets and discover the positives and negatives involved in these ways of thinking! Also, we discover Jesus' explanation to Martha of what she needed to realize, and perhaps that's something we need to realize for ourselves today! This and more today with Pastor J.
After a great time of rejoicing with Jesus today in Luke 10:21-24 we make it to an "expert in the law" who tries to test Jesus about what it takes to inherit eternal life. The answer this "expert" receives is exactly what he thought, but the problem with him (as well as with us) is he simply couldn't understand the meaning of what Jesus was saying! This and much, much more today with Pastor J!
Today we venture into Luke 10 and have Jesus sending the 72 out on short-term missions journies to preach the Gospel! Just like the 12 which Jesus sent earlier, they were to carry very little with them for their journey would be short term! This, and much more to be discovered today with Pastor J!!!
Welcome back to the Preacher's Corner this week and to some excellent teachings (and hard truths) coming from Luke 9:51-62, which Jesus brings to us today concerning being His disciples and following Him in service. Also we shall receive a glimpse into our natural hearts, though we desire to serve God, sometimes our old nature can get in the way just like it did with James and John today! God bless
A very exciting episode today as we catch a glimpse of Jesus in His heavenly state and we get to meet Moses and Elijah once more (which is really exciting because they were both Old Testament saints!). This and more today with Pastor J!
Today we experience this question from Jesus in our own hearts, and we must give an account! Connected to this teaching Jesus goes on to explain the cost, and what it means to be a Christian in the service of the Messiah. He leave us clear indicators we can use to consider our own walk with God and see where we are, and where we need to change in order to be Jesus's true disciples! We are getting into the meat today so come hungry and enjoy this teaching with Pastor J!!!
The greatest statement of Luke 9:1-17 comes from Jesus telling His disciples and apostles, "You feed them!" There is much to receive today from God's Word so hang on tight as we dive in today with Pastor J!!!
Today as we finish Luke chapter 8 we will hear Jesus say a few things which carry eternal weight and impact. First, we will experience the interaction once more between Jesus and the woman with the "issue of blood", then we will receive the charge Jesus gives to Jairus to, "Not be afraid, only believe...!" This is going to be an exciting day of God's work through Jesus so make sure to hang on for the ride!!!
Today in Luke 8:22-47 we remember the same events from Mark Chapter 5 concerning the crossing of lake Gennesaret and the encounter with the tempest which caused Jesus's disciples to fear, the "Maniac of Gadara" and the transformation Jesus would bring in his life that would cause the neighborhood to fear, and the encounter with the woman with the "Issue of Blood" being healed and her fear of being discovered! Much to discover today with Pastor J, so hang on tight!
The greatest challenge any of us could ever receive in our Christian walk today as Jesus speaks to us concerning what it means to be His light in Luke 8:15-18. Also, we receive from Jesus what it means to be a part of God's family from verses 19-21. This, and much more today with Pastor J
Today we pick up with the thoughts of the Pharisee of yesterday's conversation. We shall discover many interesting points we may have never considered before in reading this section of the Gospel, so hang on tight and let's get into His Word 😀.
Today we pick up where we left off with verse 30 and the danger we face as children of God, becoming Pharisees and lawyers and rejecting God's purpose for our life. From there we gain a short lesson in the reality of wisdom, then meet sweet Mary, who bathed her Savior's feet with her tears! Lots of great stuff happening in God's Word today😀.
Today we receive from Jesus the reality of the Father’s compassion revealed through Jesus as He heals the Centurion’s servant and raises a widow’s son from death! Our God truly is an awesome God!!!
Today we consider the two house’s foundations in Luke 6:46-49 in light of the question, “Why do you call me Lord...”. Hopefully this will speak to your own life and potentially give you a closer relationship with Jesus!
Today we dig into Jesus’s teachings in Luke 6:42-45 to discover important meaning for our own personal lives!
Today in Luke 6:38-40 we will receive Jesus’s instruction concerning giving, what it means to be blind, and what it means to be perfect!
Today, in Luke 6:37, we will dedicate this time to ironing out Jesus’s teaching concerning judgement (judging others). This Scripture is often used as a defense mechanism to shutdown the building conviction from God’s Word being shared by saying, “You’re just judging me and the Bible says, ...” Today we will discover who Jesus was warning His disciples not to be like (which is a judgment!) and give them a solution to their walk with God wrapped up in forgiveness!
Today in Luke 6:27-30 we receive one of the toughest truths of the Bible to live and that is being the very presence of God’s mercy and love to our perceived ENEMIES. Come to the realization today of the difference between how God sees and how we see, for every enemy to God is a potential Son or Daughter. You were!
As we consider the “woes” revealed by Jesus and contrast them with the blessings we shall discover a means by which to evaluate our own lives and motives! All this and more in Luke 6 today.
Today we begin the journey through Luke’s perspective of Jesus’ teachings concerning what we have termed the Be Attitudes! May these be received through the Holy Spirit today and may He have an effectual work in your soul this very moment! God bless.
Today we shall discover the time Jesus invested in prayer before choosing 12 Ambassadors (Apostles) from among the multitude of His disciples and we must ask the question, In my current walk with God, would I have been chosen? This and much more revealed today so tune in to the end to get it all!!!
Today in Luke 6:1-11 we shall glean from two separate confrontations between Jesus and the Pharisees and Scribes!
From what we receive today out of Jesus’ teachings is that new things aren’t always better, and some old things can be dangerous to hold on to!!! Our reading today from Luke 5:33-39.
Based upon the conversation of those who were asking Jesus the question about fasting in Luke 5:33-39. Today is a detailed discussion about the challenges of our regular diet, and our desperate need to practice fasting as a means, not only of spiritual discipline, but also of physical rejuvenation! God designed an amazing body for us!!!
Today we meet Levi and discover how he answers Jesus when He said, “Follow me.” Also, we must consider this question in our own lives and the answer we give makes an eternal difference to us! Think on these things today in Luke 5:27-32.
Today we receive the greatest message the world has ever heard, God’s message of healing!!! I’m certain it isn’t what you think though so tune in and catch up to what Jesus is doing in Luke chapter 5:17-26.
In Luke chapter 5:12-16 today we deal with the issue of the man who was full of leprosy. His was a leprosy of the flesh, but ours often is found to be a leprosy of the soul. This leprosy I refer to is the sin nature we all have to deal with in this life! As Jesus was the answer for this man He is also the answer for us!!!
Today we are in Luke 5:1-11 and we discover several fantastic teachings Jesus gave to Simon and to the crowd if we are willing to receive them!
Starting with a quick overview of what we covered yesterday and then moving forward to the completion of chapter 4. Also, I’m going to get in a bit of trouble, but it should be all good!!!
To begin with today, I’d like to greet the newest member of our crew, Coale. Great to have you as a part of our family here at the Preacher’s Corner. Also, we look into Luke chapter 4 from verses 31 to 37.
Today we discover the beginning of Jesus’ ministry, as revealed in the book of Isaiah, and how the people of His home town respond to him!
“As it is written...” Jesus reveals to us today the means God has given us to defeat our greatest enemy!
Today we look through the lineage of Joseph and see the connection to all the prophets and kings which would cause Jesus to be in Bethlehem to be born. Also we look into Luke 4 and the filling of Jesus with the Holy Ghost!
Today we cover John the Baptist’s conversation with the multitudes that would present themselves before him for baptism.
Today we look into Luke chapter 3 and consider both the baptism of repentance and the revelation of Jesus!
Today as we begin our journey through the Gospel of Luke we shall discover Jesus in the temple at 12 years of age! There are a lot of exciting events which are about to transpire and we are on the cusp of them today so don’t miss out!!!
Today we consider who the wise men were, why Herod and the people would be troubled by their message of the true-born King, and what the star was that guided them into where Jesus was!
Today we see how God works His marvelous plan in, not only bringing His Son into this world, but how He reveals His Son to all mankind through Simeon and Anna! If you need a pick-me-up this Monday you definitely don’t want to miss this one!
Today we simply look at the Gift of God! Our Scriptures come from John 1:1-15, and we consider God’s great gift of Salvation (Yeshua). May God bless you richly today.
Today we are going to discover some amazing realities between Elizabeth and Mary, and also between John and Jesus before they come forth from the womb! Much to cover today with Pastor J!
Today we look into the lives of Zechariah and Elizabeth to see God’s revealed plan for how Messiah would come and what their part would be in this!
Today we look at the genealogy of Mary and we consider her situation in relation to the Christmas narrative.
In this last installment of our Five Things Friday Bible Study we will be covering the Kingdom of Heaven.
Before we begin our journey through the characters of Christmas we will first look into the necessity of why we need the Christ of Christmas!!!
Today we look into the details of Jesus’ burial in Mark 15, and the details of His resurrection in Mark 16 to finish off this Gospel account today!!!
Today we look at the many elements to Jesus’ crucifixion and we consider the many prophecies fulfilled even to His last words!
Today we consider the denial of Jesus by Peter and the rejection of Jesus by the Sanhedrin and people at large. Also we shall see the difference between how Peter dealt with his denial versus the way Judas dealt with his! This and more today with Pastor J
Today we find Peter running away as Jesus said, Judas betraying his Lord, and the trial of Jesus.
Today we discover the reality of the battle we all face between the weakness of our flesh compared to our connection in the Spirit.
Today we learn of several details that go into the preparation of the traditional Seder Jesus would celebrate with His Apostles here in Mark 14. This is a fascinating subject for me and I pray a blessing for you. May God bless you this 4 O’clock hour and make sure to encourage others to tune in with you here at the Preacher’s Corner!
Today we begin the journey to Jesus’s arrest. It is two days before the Spring Feasts of God and Jesus is headed to Jerusalem for the last time! As the plot to kill him comes to full strength there is debate as to the best time to catch Him, which is soon solved by that great betrayer, Judas Iscariot. Before this we have the pleasure of meeting Simon and a young lady who honors Jesus with the best of what she possessed! This and more today with Pastor J!!!
Today we are answering 2 questions: 1) Who makes up the Family of God as revealed in Ephesians 4, and 2) How does one enter this Family? Tune in for more of God’s exciting Word today with Pastor J!
We are in Mark 13:28-37 today and dealing with the continued conversation between Jesus and Peter, James, Andrew and John. We discover the generation referred to in verse 30 as well as the importance of being watchful unto prayer for the return of our Savior!
Discovering the 2nd coming of Christ today in Mark 13:24-27. We will be linking together with Revelation 14:14-20; Revelation 19:11-21; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18; and 1 Corinthians 15:50-58 in our journey through God’s Word today. God bless you for tuning in!
Today we dive into Mark 13:14-23 and discuss a period of time to come. Jesus calls us to Daniel to learn of the appointed time of desolation that is revealed in the Book of Revelation and warns His disciples (including us today) of how easy it is to be deceived by false leaders proclaiming to come in the name of God.
My Pastor always taught there are Five Things you need to know in order to better understand the Bible. These Five Things are: 1) Israel; 2) The Church; 3) The Family of God; 4) The Kingdom of God; and 5) The Kingdom of Heaven. In session 2, covering the Church, we shall discover what the church is and who is connected and makes up the body of the church.
Today we are working through Mark chapter 13:3-13 dealing with the “signs of the times!” The most important point to receive today is no matter how difficult things may have become in our society today these things are only temporary. There is a much better day approaching all who trust in Jesus (Yeshua). Tune in to hear more.