Al Gary

November 14 (Daily reading: Matthew 28; Mark 16) The Great Commission (Mt. 28:18-20) is directly linked to the resurrection of Jesus. Before Jesus said to those who had gathered for His ascension, “Go and make disciples of all the nations,” an angel had said to the women on that glorious Sunday morning: “Go quickly and […]

November 13 (Daily reading: Luke 23; John 18-19) We benefit from the writings of Luke because of his attention to detail—perhaps because he was a physician. We are particularly indebted to him for being the only gospel writer to quote two things that Jesus said while on the cross. The first is found in Luke […]

November 12 (Daily reading: Matthew 27; Mark 15) Pilate’s actions during Jesus’s trial leaves us with some impressions. Pilate asked a question that every person must ask: “Then what shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” (Mt. 27:22). He admitted that Jesus had done nothing worthy of death, but he did not want […]

November 11 (Daily reading: John 14-17) When Jesus was in the upper room with His disciples on the evening before His death, He prepared them for His departure. He told them that the Holy Spirit would come and what that meant for them. He set the scene by telling them: “He who believes in Me, […]

November 10 (Daily reading: Luke 22; John 13) Today’s commentary is adapted from my book, “We Love Because God First Loved Us,” pages 45-46. On the eve of His crucifixion, Jesus did something that shocked His disciples. John 13 begins with words that make us think a trumpet will resound and something spectacular will happen: […]

November 9 (Daily reading: Matthew 26; Mark 14) Looking ahead in the life of Peter, we find him saying to the Sanhedrin to explain how a crippled beggar had been healed: “(It was) by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead” (Ac. 4:10). When they told […]