The Word to the World
Italian artist Raphael’s last painting was his famed Transfiguration. It is an amazingly insightful piece of art. It preaches well the text and the context that is before us. R. Kent Hughes explains: The uppermost part pictures the transfigured form of Jesus, with Moses on
John Calvin writes of our text: “Faith will obtain anything from the Lord; for so highly does he value it, that he is always prepared to comply with our wishes, so far as it may be for our advantage.” This account, as recorded by Mark,
When my daughters were younger, sometimes they would feel fearful. Oftentimes it would occur at bedtime, or the fears would arise in the middle of the night. As they grew older and faced different challenges, they at times would continue to wrestle with feelings of
In the text before us, there is a whole lot going on: Jesus praying all alone on the mountain, his miracle of walking on the water, and his causing the wind to cease. Coupled with this is that strange statement that Jesus “meant to pass