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 …
Glory Gems
Bible Gem 914 – Sleeping and Praying? Our Common Dilemma (Luke 9:29+32)
Did you notice that Luke is the only one who links the purpose for Jesus and the guys on the Mount Hermon to praying? Matthew and Mark don’t mention that, only Luke. Not only does Luke state that as the reason for Jesus and the …
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 537 – Getting Things in Perspective (2 Cor 4:16-18)
That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day. For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever! …
Bible Gem 534 – Pausing in Paran (2 Cor 4:8-15)
We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed. We are perplexed, but not driven to despair. We are hunted down, but never abandoned by God. We get knocked down, but we are not destroyed. Through suffering, our bodies continue to …
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 …
Bible Gem 85 – John’s Use of the Triumphal Entry (John 12:12-19)
Matthew uses 15 verses to cover the Triumphal Entry, Mark uses 11, Luke uses 16, ten on the standard story and then another six for his further comments. John takes just 8 verses. His account is the shortest but punchiest and he omits a lot …
Bible Gem 13 – I Saw and I keep Seeing it (John 1:14 + 1:32)
And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:14 Still on John 1:14 and once again there is so much more to say about …