A Night Visitor

Most of the time Jesus was surrounded by ordinary people but now we see Him in contact with one of the aristocrats of Jerusalem. Nicodemus was undoubtedly rich, because when Jesus died, he brought His body and anointed it with expensive myrrh and aloe. He was also a Pharisee. In a certain sense they wereContinue reading “A Night Visitor”

Another Jewel In Heaven (Guess Blogger)

I Like to introduce to all of you Jennifer Wagner:  Today, I am a stay at home wife, dividing my time between taking care of our home, directing church outreach, and blogging about life lessons, joyful living, and Christian values. When I’m not writing, I am typically curled up with my husband, binge watching Netflix,Continue reading “Another Jewel In Heaven (Guess Blogger)”

Come Into The Light (Guess Blogger)

Good Morning Everyone I would like to take this opportunity to introduce to you Don Merritt: Don Merritt (that’s me) is just a regular guy who has had a half-century of living life. I’ve had experiences that are quite normal and typical… and some that are less common. I’ve been busy for a long timeContinue reading “Come Into The Light (Guess Blogger)”

Victory In Jesus

You dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. They are from the world and therefore speak from the viewpoint of the world, and the world listens to them. We are from God, and whoever knows GodContinue reading “Victory In Jesus”

Lasting Joy

  Very truly I tell you, you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy. A woman giving birth to a child has pain because her time has come; but when her baby is born she forgets the anguish because of her joy that aContinue reading “Lasting Joy”

Holy Spirit

   Jesus is preparing his disciples when he is crucified and buried, something that is very difficult for them to hear and understand and Jesus shares about the Advocate to come whom Jesus will send to them and to us from the Father: Read these words of Jesus found in the Gospel of John 16:12-15Continue reading “Holy Spirit”

Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit

Jesus is preparing his disciples for when is to die and leave them behind, read his words from the Gospel of John 14:23-27  “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them and make our home with them. Anyone who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These wordsContinue reading “Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit”

The Heart of Worship

I will praise you, Lord, among the nations; I will sing of you among the peoples. For great is your love, reaching to the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies. Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth.           Psalm 57:9-11 The LordContinue reading “The Heart of Worship”

We Must Be Different

 These are the words of Jesus according to the Gospel of John, “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. If you belong to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out ofContinue reading “We Must Be Different”

Jesus Calls Us

     As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fisherman. “Come, follow me, “ Jesus said, “ and I will send you out to fish for people.” At once they left theirContinue reading “Jesus Calls Us”