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Getting to Know Jesus: Matthew 1
Read more: Getting to Know Jesus: Matthew 1Continuing on in my Getting to Know Jesus blogs, I have decided to go through the book of Matthew in an orderly fashion so that I can gain a better understanding of what this whole book is about. I have chosen Matthew because it flows right from the Old Testament into the New Testament and…
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Getting to Know Jesus: Revelation 5
Read more: Getting to Know Jesus: Revelation 5I just can’t get over the book of Revelation. Although confusing at times, this book remains as a source of encouragement for me because it initiates a shift in perspective away from myself onto something much greater. No matter how overwhelming or anxious my situations may seem, getting a glimpse of Jesus in His glory…
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Getting to Know Jesus: Mark 3
Read more: Getting to Know Jesus: Mark 3Although Mark’s gospel is shorter than the other three gospels, what it lacks in content it makes up for in action. The book of Mark constantly portrays Jesus as on-the-move. Jesus is going from place to place, teaching, healing, traveling and seeking. Mark uses the word “immediately” about 40 times in this gospel, writing with…
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Getting to Know Jesus: Luke 2
Read more: Getting to Know Jesus: Luke 2It’s the story of Christmas. The story of Jesus in a manger that we talk about every December. The one we sing about. The one we read about. The story that fuels the holidays and seasonal cheer. The story that initiated our salvation. The one story that matters the most. But sometimes, we can become…
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Getting to Know Jesus: Revelation 3
Read more: Getting to Know Jesus: Revelation 3In the Revelation of Jesus Christ, revealed to John on the island of Patmos, Jesus spends chapter 2-3 verbalizing what John is to write to the seven churches in Asia Minor. Scattered across the Anatolia Peninsula (or present day Western Turkey) these seven churches include Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea, originating in…
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Getting to Know Jesus: Romans 5
Read more: Getting to Know Jesus: Romans 5Written by the apostle Paul, Romans possesses an abundance of rich theology regarding Christ, grace, righteousness, sin, and resurrected life in Christ, among other things. Romans was written out of Paul’s desire to visit the church at Rome and encourage the Roman Christians’ journey in the faith. Ever since Paul was met by Jesus on…
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Getting to Know Jesus: Luke 5
Read more: Getting to Know Jesus: Luke 5I love Luke’s gospel as Luke, being a medical doctor, writes with clarity and precision with a keen eye for detail. His meticulous writing only enhances our understanding of this gospel. Luke’s gospel also emphasizes Jesus’ humanity and His heart for people. In Luke chapter 5, we see Jesus initiating relationship with people as he…
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Getting to Know Jesus: John 14
Read more: Getting to Know Jesus: John 14The gospel of John reveals Jesus as the One through whom the world was made . The very Lamb of God, slain for the sins of man. Unlike the other three synoptic gospels, John is laden with a theological tone revealing Christ’s divinity and role as God in the flesh. I love that John also…
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Getting to Know Jesus: Revelation 22
Read more: Getting to Know Jesus: Revelation 22To know that Jesus is coming soon comforts my soul. No matter what we face in the midst of momentary troubles, Jesus will return to restore our weakened souls into a marvelous reflection of His glory. And we will be forever held in the arms of the One we were made for. The One who…
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Getting to Know Jesus: Isaiah 53
Read more: Getting to Know Jesus: Isaiah 53As a prophet to Judah in the reign of the four kings, Isaiah speaks to the people with a voice of concern for their ways of living apart from God, while indicating future events that are about to happen. For instance, Isaiah prophesies about Babylonian captivity, while declaring God’s eventual provision to rescue. Throughout the…
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