Seeking Pearls

It's very hard to put into words all that God has taught me about himself and his Word over the last 100 days. But, I do my best.

In the Bible's last chapters we see the consummation, completion, and perfection of all things. Come, Lord Jesus!

Revelation!! As we go through the stunning text of Revelation, we will be focusing on descriptions of Jesus, as he reveals his glory and power to John the Apostle.

The letters of John and Jude give us strong warning about deceivers that are coming against the Church, trying to pull people away from Jesus. These words or warning are as meaningful for us today as they were then. Remain in Jesus. Hold fast to that which is true. And remember, the one who lives in you is strong that the one who is in the world.

James and Peter encourage the early Church (and us!) to suffer persecution with endurance and perseverance as they wait for the promised and certain return of Christ.

The Letter to the Hebrews gives us beautiful and profound truths about Jesus. He brings us a new and better covenant, new and better promises, and the Kingdom that can never be shaken.

In this pastoral letters, Paul gives encouragement to his fellow church leaders. While some of the teaching in these letters is very complicated, they also include gorgeous truths and explanations of Jesus and his gospel.

As Paul communicates and encourages the early Church, we learn tremendous truths about Jesus, what it means to live in the Kingdom, and how to love God and each other.

Galatians and Ephesians proclaim the righteousness of Jesus, the promises of adoption into God's family, and the mystery of the unity of the Church.

2 Corinthians is a gorgeous letter! In it we learn about the suffering and persecution that Paul endured, and how through it all he was lifting up the life of Jesus.

1 Corinthians is a fantastic letter in which Paul addresses many questions and struggles of the early Corinthians church. Turns out that we still struggle with all the same issues!

Paul's letter to the Romans is one of the greatest pieces of literature ever written, and one of the longest ancient letters ever written. Rather than trying to discuss this whole masterpiece, I share verses from each chapter that grabbed my heart as I read through it today. I did my best to represent the context and conversation of the letter.

The Holy Spirit, the Apostles, and the Church are on the move!

The book of Acts is so exciting! The Holy Spirit is on the move as the gospel is spread throughout the Roman Empire. For a slower and more in-depth walk through the Apostle Paul's journeys, see the 12-part series Paul: His Life, His Journeys, His Jesus on the Seeking Pearls podcast. This was recorded in 2023.

What a magnificent Jesus we have! Join me in walking through the final week of Jesus' life.

John's account of Jesus' life and ministry is absolutely breathtaking. Today we will read about all seven miraculous signs that John includes, as well as five of the seven I Am statements of Christ.

Luke's Gospel account has some wonderful sermons and stories that we don't find in the other Gospel accounts. Join me as we journey through this marvelous story!

The Gospel according to Luke is a beautifully, highly investigated account of the life of Jesus. Join me as we walk with Jesus!

The Gospel of Mark is fast-paced, thrilling, exciting, and, as the text says over and over, astonishing.

Jesus never ceases to amaze me with his wisdom, compassion, love, mercy and authority. No matter how many times I read the Gospel accounts, I am blown away every time.

We made it to the New Testament! As we go through the Gospel accounts, I am finding two to three things about Jesus that stopped me in my tracks and made me say, "Wow!" No matter how many tomes we have read the Gospel accounts, we should never stop being amazed at Jesus!

Malachi is the last book of the Old Testament, leaving us looking toward the messenger who will come to prepare the way for Jesus!

Zechariah is a book of apocalyptic prophecy. It challenges and encourages us with visions of how God has and will act in history. And, it points us to Jesus in beautiful ways!

These beautiful, often un-read books show us beautiful truths and realities of God's patience, love, justice, and righteousness. They also bring us great hope for the day when the Kingdom that can't be shaken comes in its fullness.

Today we look into the prophecies or Obadiah, Jonah, and Micah. God has mighty things to tell us!