Category Archives: Devotions/Bible Studies

Behold I Have Told You

Posted on 2016/10/25 by Shawn Thomas

“Go quickly and tell His disciples that He has risen from the dead; and behold He is going ahead of you into Galilee, there you will see Him; behold, I have told you.” (Matthew 28:7 NASB) When the angel had … Continue reading →

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Watcher or Doer?

Posted on 2016/10/24 by Shawn Thomas

When Jesus cried “Eli, Eli, lama sabachtani” in Matthew 27:46, it was a heart-rending moment. The scriptures were being fulfilled as He quoted Psalm 22:1 and died on the cross. It is also challenging to note the two kinds of … Continue reading →

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Don’t Let The Crowd Be Your Guide

Posted on 2016/10/20 by Shawn Thomas

“If You are the Son of God come down from the cross.” (Matthew 27:40) Jesus had heard this very same phrase three years earlier, in His temptation in the wilderness at the beginning of His ministry. Now He hears it … Continue reading →

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We Are Barabbas

Posted on 2016/10/19 by Shawn Thomas

In Matthew 26:16-26, the character Barabbas is a living allegory of our spiritual condition, and of what Jesus did for us in His substitutionary death: — Barabbas was “a notorious prisoner” (:16) He deserved to die for his crimes. — Jesus … Continue reading →

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“The Way You Talk Gives You Away”

Posted on 2016/10/18 by Shawn Thomas

“A little later the bystanders came up and said to Peter, ‘Surely you too are one of them; for even the way you talk gives you away.’” (Matthew 26:73) This verse describes what happened as Simon Peter denied Jesus for … Continue reading →

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When A Change of Scenery Isn’t The Answer

Posted on 2016/10/17 by Shawn Thomas

“When he had gone out to the gateway, another servant girl saw him, and said to those who were there, ‘This man was with Jesus of Nazareth.’ And again he denied it with an oath, ‘I do not know the … Continue reading →

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Defective Discipleship

Posted on 2016/10/13 by Shawn Thomas

“But Peter was following Him at a distance as far as the courtyard of the high priest, and entered in, and sat down with the officers to see the outcome.” (Matthew 26:58) Jesus calls us as His disciples to follow … Continue reading →

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“Accept the Things I Cannot Change”

Posted on 2016/10/12 by Shawn Thomas

“How then will the scriptures be fulfilled, which say that it must happen this way?” (Matthew 26:54) The final words of Jesus’ sentence here were significant: “It must happen this way.” His arrest was going to happen. It had been … Continue reading →

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“Thy Will”: Not A “Bad” Prayer

Posted on 2016/10/11 by Shawn Thomas

“My Father, if this cannot pass away unless I drink it, Your will be done.” (Matthew 26:42) We all face difficult time in our lives, and when we come to them, we should bring our situation to our Heavenly Father … Continue reading →

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Not For One Hour?

Posted on 2016/10/10 by Shawn Thomas

“And He came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter: ‘So, you men could not keep watch with Me for one hour?’” (Matthew 26:40) What a pathetic response to an amazing invitation! How blessed were Peter, … Continue reading →

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