Jesus’s Resurrection, Lk 24:1-12 – May 24, 2026
To study the first events on the morning of Jesus’s resurrection, it’s best to read Matt 28:1-0, Mk 16:1-14, Lk 24:1-12, and Jn 20:1-18. The first day of the week is Sunday, but remember that this day started at 6 pm the night before. Jesus rose that night. So, when the women arrived early the […]
By His Son, Heb 1:2
By His Son This is Part 2 in a 4 part introduction to Paul’s Epistle to the Hebrews. One of the main things Paul wrote about in his epistle to the Hebrews is that Jesus is better than the other people the Jews hold dear in their religion, and he offers better things than they have in their doctrine. So today we are going to look at these […]
Jesus’s Birth, Lk 2:1-24
Jesus’s Birth Remarkable Circumstances in Jesus’s Birth Caesar’s Tax Joseph and Mary were from Nazareth, Lk 2:4, 1:26. Ordinarily, they would have stayed in Nazareth for Jesus’s birth because Mary was already so far along in her pregnancy, Lk 2:5. Yet, Jesus was not supposed to be born in Nazareth. Rather, he was prophesied to […]
Commands, Instructions, Closing, Heb 13
Heb 13 is very much like 1 Thes 5:12-28 and Rom 12:9-21, for instance. Each of the verses from 1 to 17 are a succession of divers commands and instructions as Paul brings this letter to a close. These “bullet points” are unlike the the former chapters. Paul has finished his “gospel presentation” to the […]
Jesus Is Better Than Angels, Heb 1
In the beginning of Paul’s epistle to the Hebrews, he establishes immediately that Jesus is better than angels. The entire chapter is devoted to enumerating the numerous ways in which Jesus is so much better than they are. The reason for proving that Jesus is better than angels is that people, particularly Jews to whom […]
Recognize Loved Ones in Heaven, Matt 17:1-4
Recognizing Loved Ones in Heaven Matt 17:1-4 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO We are often asked, Will we recognize loved ones in heaven? The answer is, “Yes, I believe so.” When this question comes up, you can’t just turn to a verse that says, Ye shall recognize loved ones in heaven. So, you have to look […]
Headship and Covering the Head 1 Cor 11:1-16
Headship and Covering the Head 1 Cor 11: 1-16 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In 1 Cor 11:1-6, Paul deals with headship, or the proper order of authority, the covering of the head with hair, and the protection afforded women when they are covered. Headship 1 Cor 11:3 The head of man is Christ. The head of […]
Giants, Gen 6:4
Gen 6:4 GiantsCLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Giants are first mentioned in the Bible in Gen 6:4. Giants are descendants of the sons of God [Gen 6:2]. They were here before the flood. We find giants “also after that” in the land of Canaan [Num 13:33], when the spies went to descry the land, in Moab […]
Praise Him in the Heights Ps.148:1-6
There are things in the heights that God created and put there not only for the purpose that they serve but also to praise him. That’s why the Psalmist said, Praise him in the heights. The things that are “up there” to praise him are: The angels – Rev 12:7 there are God’s angels and […]
The Arrival at the Tomb, Jn 20:1
The Arrival at the Tomb John 20 :1 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO John only provides one verse for what we are going to study in this lesson, so we will be spending more time looking at the other three Gospels to supplement this singular verse. The supplemental verses are Luke 24:1-8, Mark 16:1-8, Matt. 28:1-8. Beginning […]