How Jesus Comforts Us with His Compassion The text message punched me in the gut. I stood there, the tears pouring down my cheeks as I held the grief of someone I knew in my hands. Tragedy. Unknowable pain. Grief and loss filled the air around me. I immediately called my husband, “You’ll never believe what I just heard!” Those messages stay with us. Those moments in time when we hear of another’s pain and heartache are etched into our…
Why Do We Study the Life of Christ? For a long time, I’ve done a variety of Bible reading plans. In fact, I have several free reading plans I’ve shared as well. From topical to books of the Bible, reading the Bible with a plan is always better. Recently I have been drawn to reading the four gospels. I’ve also been doing more than reading, I’ve been studying as well. You might ask yourself, “why do we study the life…
Resources to Help Study the Gospels Last week I shared some initial ideas to keep in mind when reading the Gospels. You can read that post here. Today I want to share some resources to help study the Gospels. As a reminder, the Gospels are the first four books of the New Testament and they teach us about Jesus Christ’s ministry here on earth. The Gospels are key for understanding many things. We can know the following as we read…
How to Read the Gospels What are the Gospels? Maybe you’ve heard that word or maye you do know what they are, but let me give you a quick introduction. The word “gospel” means “good news.” In the Bible there are four books with the title “Gospel.” They are Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. They are the first four books in the New Testament. The Gospels tell one story but from four different viewpoints. The gospels are eye-witness accounts to…