The account of Jesus walking on the water is certainly intriguing. It is one event that many of us have known since childhood. It is truly an unforgettable story. This remarkable event is also recorded in Mark 6:45-52 and Matthew 14:22-32 with a few variations. Matthew and Mark both state that the disciples at first…

It is discovered in God’s call on Jeremiah’s life that he was called to be the mouthpiece of God. He had a responsibility to preach not whatever comes to his mind or whatever is dear to him; rather, to preach the exact words that God gives him. Verse 1 of Jeremiah 2 declares again that…

One of the most fascinating accounts recorded in the Scriptures is the feeding of the five thousand. The feeding of the five thousand was such an impressive miracle that it is recorded in all four Gospels. As we begin to glean what we can learn from this account, it behooves us to be reminded of…

As Jeremiah continues to prepare for the mission to which God had called him to, the Lord gives Jeremiah two visions. It is unclear whether or not these visions are connected to Jeremiah’s call. Personally, I feel that they were. The visions the Lord gave to Jeremiah were sent to confirm his call. The first…

‘Testimony’ is a legal term that refers to a formal statement or declaration of something that was seen or experienced by the one giving the testimony. In a court of law, a testimony is often given under oath which gives the presupposition that the testimony is indeed factual. The Gospel of John was written by…

                God calls every believer to live for Him as an ambassador of His Kingdom to this world. God also calls certain individuals to the specific ministry of proclaiming His Word. We see this calling to a specific ministry in the life of Jeremiah. “With a symbolic gesture of touching Jeremiah’s mouth, God commissioned him…

The purpose of the Gospel of John is to know Jesus and to make Him known. This should be the theme of our lives. That we would grow closer to Jesus each and every day and that we would make Him known to a lost and dying world. As John continues to introduce his readers…

Often times when we see a disabled person our hearts are filled with empathy and pity. However, if we are honest with ourselves, we are all disabled. We all have certain limitations. In John 5 we read of a man who was disabled for 38 years. However, Jesus comes and everything changes. In the historical…

Jeremiah is known as the weeping prophet. He authored both the Old Testament books of Jeremiah and Lamentations. Jeremiah lived during a trying time for the kingdom of Judah. In the introduction to his writings Jeremiah mentions that he was the son of Hilkiah. This is not the same Hilkiah that discovered the book of…

Faith. What an interesting term? It can mean a number of things. The term can take on several parts speech. It can be a verb or an adjective or a noun. It can refer to a specific religion. It can refer to an action one takes. It can describe the type of person someone is.…