We are invited to hear the peer into the worship of heaven in our passage. Following God's judgment of Babylon, or the sinful world, all of heaven rejoices over God's just and true judgments. This chorus of Hallelujah is followed by another...

In the very last scene of John's gospel, after the resurrection, is a meal prepared by Jesus for a number of the disciples. It is not simply a beautiful story of Jesus again feeding his people, but also of restoring Peter, who had denied him the...

In our passage, we see Jesus host an incredible banquet for many many people. His choice of location is none other than the wilderness. Yet it is in the desolation of the wilderness that we see not only his compassion, but also his power and glory as...

At another meal, we see a picture of true devotion and love. The story begins at the table of a Pharisee named Simon. Here, Jesus shows us how forgiveness of sins leads to deeper love and devotion for God. It is all too easy to assume others need...

We find in the gospel of Matthew that the purpose of Jesus coming is to save us from our sins (Matthew 1:21), but the way in which he came to save was eating and drinking.  In Matthew 11, we read that 'the Son of Man came eating and...

One of the most significant themes in Genesis is God’s faithfulness to his covenant people. Our passage is no different. As Abraham nears death, he knows that God has promised him innumerable offspring who would experience the blessing of living in...

God has provided Isaac to Abraham and Sarah, thus fulfilling his promise of an heir through them (Genesis 12:2-3). The hope of a great nation that numbers stars in the sky is still alive. But we have not seen the promise of a land to dwell in be...

These are the last recorded words of Jesus as he commissions his church and sends them to carry on his work. This great charge to the church immediately follows his resurrection.  In our passage, he proves the reality of his resurrection, once dead...