She hath done what she could. Mark 14:8. Simon of Bethany was accounted a disciple of Jesus. He was one of the few Pharisees who had openly joined Christ’s followers. He acknowledged Jesus as a teacher, and hoped that He
Doubts and Questions
Straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid. Matthew 14:27. They [the disciples] “entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum.” They had left Jesus with dissatisfied hearts…. They
Sower of Strife
Whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; and whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant. Matthew 20:26, 27. With Judas an element of antagonism was introduced among the disciples…. That which ruled
Without Excuse
For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. 1 Timothy 6:10. How tenderly the Saviour dealt with him who
Apprenticed to Christ
And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men. And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him. Mark 1:17, 18. They were humble and unlearned men, those fishers of
Knowledge Requires Action
Ezra … was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the Lord God of Israel had given. Ezra 7:6. More than two thousand years have passed since Ezra “prepared his heart to seek the law of the Lord,
The Voice of Experience
Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all