"Come and see," he said. It was about four o'clock in the afternoon when they went with him to the place where he was staying, and they remained with him the rest of the day." John 1:39 It was an invitation offered. "Come." It was the first of several invitations Jesus would offer to this … Continue reading Jesus says, “Come”
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What do you seek?
“But Jesus turned, and as He saw them following Him, He said to them, What are you looking for? [And what is it you wish?] And they answered Him, Rabbi–which translated is Teacher–where are You staying? He said to them, Come and see. So they went and saw where He was staying, and they remained … Continue reading What do you seek?
Rabbi, where are you staying
“The following day John was again standing with two of his disciples. As Jesus walked by, John looked at him and declared, “Look! There is the Lamb of God!” When John’s two disciples heard this, they followed Jesus. Jesus looked around and saw them following. “What do you want?” he asked them. They replied, “Rabbi” … Continue reading Rabbi, where are you staying
40 days
"Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted there by the devil. For forty days and forty nights he fasted and became very hungry." Matthew 4:1-2 NLT "The Spirit then compelled Jesus to go into the wilderness, where he was tempted by Satan for forty days. He was out among … Continue reading 40 days
Out of the wilderness
“The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! This is the one I meant when I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.’ I myself did not know him, but … Continue reading Out of the wilderness
The Tale of two temptations
“Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.” Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live … Continue reading The Tale of two temptations
LED INTO THE WILDERNESS
"Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted there by the devil. For forty days and forty nights he fasted and became very hungry." Matthew 4:1-2 "The Spirit then compelled Jesus to go into the wilderness, where he was tempted by Satan for forty days. He was out among the … Continue reading LED INTO THE WILDERNESS
Identity Crisis
“and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.”” Luke 3:22 NIV http://bible.com/111/luk.3.22.niv “As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, … Continue reading Identity Crisis
Baptizo
“One day when the crowds were being baptized, Jesus himself was baptized. As he was praying, the heavens opened,” Luke 3:21 NLT http://bible.com/116/luk.3.21.nlt “Then Jesus went from Galilee to the Jordan River to be baptized by John.” Matthew 3:13 NLT http://bible.com/116/mat.3.13.nlt What does it really mean to be baptized? I looked it up. The greek … Continue reading Baptizo
An unlikely pair
“Now John himself was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey. Then Jerusalem, all Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him and were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins. But when he saw many of … Continue reading An unlikely pair