For all of Peter’s fumbles, you gotta love his boldness, his willingness to be the first to acknowledge Jesus for who he is. Now when Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He was asking His disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” And they said, “Some say John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah, or one of the other prophets.” He said to…
Contrary to popular belief, Christ isn’t Jesus’s last name. Christ, christos, is the Greek translation of the Hebrew word Messiah. So what does messiah mean? Strong’s H4886, masah, means anoint. Closely related to it, Strong’s H4899, masiah, is the anointed one. Well, that’s clear as mud. Buckle up. What does “anointed” mean? To anoint is to consecrate,…
I love lists. It’s the geek in me. Back in the day, I ordered The Book of Lists from the Scholastic Book Club. I pored over that silly book. From the windiest cities (my hometown was number one) to the intelligence of dog breeds, it had everything. One of my favorites was the list of most beautiful…
The prophet Isaiah tells us of the promised Prince of Peace in this familiar verse. For a Child will be born to us, a Son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders; And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. There will be no end to the increase of His government or of peace On the throne of David and over his…
Jesus is the King of Kings. But what’s his kingdom? When Jesus was on trial before Pilate, the Roman governor, what did Pilate ask him? Are you the king of the Jews? Why? The Jewish leaders presented Jesus as a threat to Roman rule. They didn’t have the authority to execute Jesus, so they needed…