FINISHING WELL IS BETTER When King David was old, his son Adonijah decided to make himself king. He followed the tactic of his rebellious older brother, Absalom, and started riding around Jerusalem in a chariot with fifty men running before him. As before, David was passive and did nothing to stop his sons behavior.

THE AUTHOR OF LIFE Peter boldly proclaimed the central facts of the gospel to the crowd gathered in the Temple. They gathered in order to see how the man lame from birth, was now able to walk. Yet, Peters explanation must have been for more than they bargained. He told them that the lame man

LAST WORDS OF DAVID THE PROPHET Davids last words began with the assertion that the Spirit of the Lord had spoken by him. He had an awareness that the multitude of psalms he had written were really from God. They were not merely the fruit of his genius (Gill), but by the inspiration of the

LUKES SECOND BOOK Lukes second book, The Acts of the Apostles, picks up where his gospel left off. Luke was a physician and a traveling companion of the apostle Paul. He wrote an orderly account (Luke 1:3) of what Jesus began to do and teach in his first book. In his second book, he wrote

THE LAST LIVING APOSTLE After Jesus told Peter the manner in which he would someday die for his witness, he asked about Johns future. Peter asked, What about him, Lord? The Lord responded that he shouldnt worry about the plan God had for Johns future. He should focus on following Jesus, not on what happens

THAT YOU MAY BELIEVE As the apostle John closed his gospel, he gave its purpose statement, namely, that his gospel was written that its readers might believe. Believe what?   First, believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Christ, the Anointed One, the fulfillment of Gods promise to redeem humanity. He is the Son of

THE FIRST JUDAS The story of Davids betrayal by Ahithophel foreshadows that of Jesus by Judas. For just as David was betrayed by a trusted member of his inner court, who later hung himself; so was Jesus betrayed by one of his own disciples, who later hung himself. Along with Judas Iscariot (Matt. 27:5), Zimri

BEHOLD THE MAN! The Roman governor of Judea, Pontius Pilate, brought Jesus out to stand before the accusing crowd. He had been scourged, beaten, mocked, and spit upon. A crown of thorns was pressed down upon his bruised brow and a purple robe thrown across his torn and bleeding shoulders. He stood silently before his

HOW MUCH DID JESUS KNOW ABOUT WHAT HE FACED? When the soldiers came in the cover of darkness with torches blazing and swords clanging, Jesus and his disciples mightve easily escaped. Instead, Jesus fully realized that this was the moment for which he had come, so he stepped into the open to meet them. What

BEWARE THE JONADABS IN YOUR LIFE Jonadab was the son of Jesses third son, Davids brother, Shimeah. He was Davids nephew and a supposed friend to Davids firstborn son, Amnon. Yet, on this occasion his true identity was revealed, for as the serpent in the garden of Eden was described as crafty (Gen. 3:1), so