I thought it would be helpful if I zoomed out from the minutiae of the detailed analysis for a moment to enable you to take in the grandeur of what Paul is writing here. Below are the last few Gems I have written for you. …
Glory Gems
Bible Gem 1282 – Why would the Roman Soldier Worship? (Luke 23:47)
When the Roman officer overseeing the execution saw what had happened, he worshiped God and said, “Surely this man was innocent.” Luke 23:47 In the last Gem I walked you through the options we have for interpreting what it was he saw. I didn’t remember …
Bible Gem 920 – Clinging on to the Glory experience (Luke 9:33-36)
28 Some eight days after these sayings, He took along Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountainto pray. 29 And while He was praying, the appearance of His face became different, and His clothingbecame whiteand gleaming. 30 And behold, two men …
Bible Gem 919 – What were You Thinking Peter? (9:33)
28 Some eight days after these sayings, He took along Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray. 29 And while He was praying, the appearance of His face became different, and His clothing became white and gleaming. 30 And …
Bible Gem 918 – An EXTREMELY Interesting Verse (Luke 9:33)
As I have indicated in the title we come now to to an EXTREMELY interesting verse, especially given the context of all that has been said before it. And as these were leaving Him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to …
Bible Gem 915 – His clothes – whiter than white (Luke 9:29)
Now we turn to look at the matter of Jesus’ clothes. This marks the beginning of the focus on GLORY. God’s glory! It’s begun in a very unique way, by talking about Jesus’ clothes being whiter than white. Let’s stack up the comments made by …
Bible Gem 752 – “Wow, What are we Waiting for?” (Luke 2:15-20)
When the angels had returned to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, “Let’s go to Bethlehem! Let’s see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.” They hurried to the village and found Mary and Joseph. And there was the …
Bible Gem 751 – An Angelic Song that Resounds around the World (Luke 2:14)
Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others — the armies of heaven — praising God and saying, “Glory to God in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased.” Luke 2:13-14 This song that the angels …
Bible Gem 750 – A Birth Witnessed by Shepherds and Angels (Luke 2:6-14)
And while they were there, the time came for her baby to be born. She gave birth to her first child, a son. She wrapped Him snugly in strips of cloth and laid Him in a manger, because there was no lodging available for them. …
Bible Gem 105 – Time to Glorify the Son; Time to Sing and Dance (John 17:1)
After saying all these things, Jesus looked up to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son so He can give glory back to You. For You have given Him authority over everyone. He gives eternal life to each one You have …