Devotion

QT 04/02/2024 Sunday Mark 2 http://www.esvbible.org/mark2 The disciples, crowds and priests have THEIR OWN aspirations and expectations of how the Messiah (Christ) should look like. To their dismay, it DIFFERS FROM THEIRS! Nevertheless, as the narrative in Mark continues, there are those who are

QT 02/02/2024 Friday Mark 1 http://www.esvbible.org/mark1 Notice Mark 1 starts with Isaiah, again (see devotion on Matthew). After reading Mark 1, you get the feeling of a fast moving story of a rising "star"—Jesus of Nazareth. THE DISCIPLES: He called the disciples and

QT 01/02/2024 Thursday Matthew 28 http://www.esvbible.org/matt28 Jesus said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me" (28:18). You should not be surprised at that claim now that you have gone through 27 chapters of how Matthew established THAT authority.

QT 31/01/2024 Wednesday Matthew 27 http://www.esvbible.org/matt27 Many testified for Jesus. Matt 27 continues this trend. Even Judas recognised Jesus' sinlessness (Matt 27:4); The prophets (Jeremiah & Zechariah) are cited again (Matt 27:9-10), referring to Jesus' suffering; The wife of Pilate also referred to

QT 30/01/2024 Tuesday Matthew 26 http://www.esvbible.org/matt26 Jesus IS the Messiah for the Jews, and by extension, the world too. Matthew seeks to prove this to readers. In Exodus, the passover lamb was slaughtered and its flesh eaten the night before the Israelites left Egypt

QT 29/01/2024 Monday Matthew 25 http://www.esvbible.org/matt25 Jesus will come again when you don't expect Him. Therefore, "keep watch" (Matt 25:13 & Parable of the 10 virgins, Matt 25:1-13). Jesus' royal lineage (Matt 1), His divine birth (Matt 2-3), His divine life (Matt 4)