We highlight today an unknown hero of the faith, a disciple of Jesus, the brother of Matthew named James the less, the son of Alphaeus.  He is not mentioned having any questions, comments, or actions ...  Read More

The disciple of Jesus named Matthew, or also Levi.  His brother was James the less, one of three brother pairs called by Jesus.  He was a tax collector of Rome which insured he was hated by his own pe...  Read More

Philip was the 1st person called by Jesus.  That is amazing. Not to be mistaken as Philip the evangelist, one of the 7 deacons. He invited Nathaniel to Jesus. He would inform Jesus at the feeding of t...  Read More

1 Now about that time Herod the king stretched out his hand to harass some from the church. 2 Then he killed James the brother of John with the sword.James death was a result of political ambitions of...  Read More

Stephen was a Spirit filled man charged to serve people practically and help the widows.  He had an amazing biblical understanding as is displayed in Acts 7.  He could of easily been a church leader b...  Read More

I have decided to take my devo's in a specific direction.  I'm will be undertaking a journey of some of the millions of faithful martyrs in Christ church history.  Obviously, there are millions!  I wi...  Read More

Matthew 14:28 And Peter answered Him and said, “Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.”29 So He said, “Come.” And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water ...  Read More

Matthew 3:16 When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him...  Read More

Matthew 3:13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him. 14 And John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and are You coming to me?” 15 But Jesus ...  Read More

Luke 3:8 Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from thes...  Read More

Matthew 3:7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, “Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?Nice John.  He definitely  is no...  Read More

Luke 3:4 as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying:“The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the LORD; Make His paths straight.5 Every valley shall b...  Read More