“Jesus said to them again, ‘Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.’” (John 20:21 ESV) The Apostle John recorded that on the evening of His resurrection, Jesus appeared to His disciples while they were gathered behind locked doors in fear. Before commissioning them, Jesus spoke peace
“After these things Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus… Nicodemus also, who earlier had come to Jesus by night, came bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds in weight” (John 19:38-39
“Pilate said to him, ‘What is truth?’ After he had said this, he went back outside to the Jews and told them, ‘I find no guilt in him.’” (John 18:38 ESV). The apostle John recorded Pilate’s interrogation of Jesus before His crucifixion. John highlighted one of the greatest ironies in Scripture. After Jesus declared that
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path” (Psalm 119:105 ESV). The psalmist composed Psalm 119 as an acrostic poem based on the Hebrew alphabet, celebrating the beauty, authority, wisdom, and sufficiency of God’s Word. In this verse, the writer declared that God’s Word functioned like a lamp in
“Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory that you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world” (John 17:24 ESV). In this deep, high priestly prayer, Jesus spoke to the Father on behalf of His
“Look, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you” (John 16:7 ESV). Jesus spoke these words to His sorrowful disciples on the night before His
“By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples” (John 15:8 ESV). The Apostle John recorded Jesus’ words to His disciples on the night before His crucifixion. Using the imagery of a vine and branches, Jesus taught that true spiritual life flows from union with Him.
“And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, even the Spirit of truth… You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.” (John 14:16-17 ESV) The apostle John recorded Jesus’ words to His disciples on the night before His crucifixion. As
“And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah, and God struck him down there because of his error, and he died there beside the ark of God” (2 Samuel 6:7 ESV). The author of Samuel described David bringing the ark of the covenant toward Jerusalem. By that time, Israel’s worship life had long
“And I was gentle today, though anointed king. These men, the sons of Zeruiah, are more severe than I. The LORD repay the evildoer according to his wickedness!” (2 Samuel 3:39 ESV). The author of 2 Samuel recorded David’s response after Joab murdered Abner. David had sought peace and reconciliation with Abner to unite the