Luke 24:36-49 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” The disciples were unbelieving when they heard the women’s story, then again when the two men first reported their meeting with Jesus (from Mark’s Gospel). Now Jesus appears in the flesh and the disciples …were startled and frightened and thought they …
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December 23 / Luke 24:28-35
Luke 24:28-35 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” The Road to Emmaus… One of my favorite Scripture lines: …He was known to them in the breaking of the bread. (v. 35) We are a Eucharistic church – not only weekly on Sundays, but even midweek on Wednesdays. The Eucharist …
December 22 / Luke 24:13-27
Luke 24:13-27 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” The Road to Emmaus (part 1 of 2), one of my favorite Bible stories… I’ve commented on this story so many times that it’s hard to find something new. However, one item in particular did strike me. Verse 17b says the …
December 21 / Mark 16:12-13
Mark 16:12-13 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” Really, Fred, only two verses today…? Well, that was the Chronological Bible breakdown. And admittedly, two verses would have been sufficient if, in fact, they had had a bit more substance. However, these two verses are only a totally shortened version …
December 20 / John 20:14-18
John 20:14-18 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father… (v. 17a) To me, this is a strange remark from Jesus, in so many ways. First, Mary does not recognize Jesus when she …
December 19 / Mark 16:9-11
Mark 16:9-11 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” Yes, I can understand that a physical, bodily resurrection could be hard to believe. But Jesus had predicted this to His disciples on a number of occasions, and now Mary reports that she has seen the risen Lord. In addition we …
December 18 / Matt. 28:9-15
Matthew 28:9-15 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” Only Matthew reports that the Jewish leaders asked Pilate for a guard on the tomb, and only Matthew reports that the Jewish leaders bribed the guards to say that the body had been stolen while they were sleeping. So I wonder …
December 17 / John 20:1-13
John 20:1-13 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” John points out that the grave cloths were neatly folded (vv. 6-7). My Study Bible points out that grave robbers would have left the cloths in a shambles, not neatly folded. That is, this was an orderly departure, not a criminal …
December 16 / Luke 24:1-12
Luke 24:1-12 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” Remember how He told you, while He was still in Galilee, that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men and be crucified and on the third day rise.” And they remembered His words… (vv. 6-8) …
December 15 / Mark 16:1-8
Mark 16:1-8 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” Again, the women: And they went out and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had seized them, and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid. (v. 8) The first thing the “man” said to them was “Do …