Category: Daily Devotional

As they were talking about these things, Jesus Himself stood among them, and said to them, “Peace to you!” Luke 24:36-49 From His Emmaus road appearance, Jesus appears to His Disciples, behind closed doors, fearfully hiding from the authorities they thought were looking to arrest any of Jesus’ followers. Jesus announced “Peace” to them but, they thought…

That very day two of them were going to a village named Emmaus… Luke 24:13-35 The story of the disciples going to Emmaus on the day of Jesus’ resurrection is one of the most familiar passages of the New Testament. It has been preached, taught and, even, made into a movement in parts of the Christian…

But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light…And what I say to you I say to all: Stay awake. Mark 13:24-27;32-37 Mark devotes this entire section of his gospel to Jesus’ prophecy of His coming again, His Second Advent. In our verses today, Jesus tells of…

But when you see the abomination of desolation standing where he ought not to be…be on guard; I have told you all things beforehand. Mark 13:14-23 Mark gives more detail than the other gospels about Jesus’ answer to His Disciples questions about the destruction of Jerusalem and the end times. Jesus begins, and ends, His comments with…

And one of the scribes came up and…asked Him [Jesus], “Which commandment is the most important of all?” Mark 12:28-34 The timing of this event, in Mark, is between the Sadducees asking Jesus about the resurrection and Jesus asking the religious leaders, gathered in the Temple, about whose Son is the Christ. A scribe asked…

When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne… Matthew 25:31-46 Matthew records the words of Jesus as He told of His return to earth and the final judgment of all humanity at the end of this age. Jesus’ teaching is meant…

At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were wise… Matthew 25:1-13 Jesus had been talking with His Disciples about the end times and that the day and hour of His return is unknown. Then, He tells…

Each day Jesus was teaching at the temple, and each evening He went out to spend the night on the hill called the Mount of Olives, and all the people came early in the morning to hear Him at the temple. Luke 21:37-38 This short scene by Luke shows us our Savior at work to the very end…

Jerusalem will be trampled on by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled…Be always on the watch, and pray…that you may be able to stand before the Son of Man. Luke 21:24-36 Jesus continues His prophecy of the end times. In this part of His prophecy, Jesus tells of Jerusalem being “trampled on…

Then He [Jesus] said…Nation will rise against nation…There will be great earthquakes…terrors and great signs from heaven…they will lay their hands on you and persecute you…This will be your opportunity to bear witness…I will give you…wisdom…none of your adversaries will be able to withstand…You will be hated by all for my name’s sake. Luke 21:10-23 Some of…