LOOKING BENEATH THE SURFACE By Mark E. Hardgrove, PhD John 3:1-12 (NKJV) 1 There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. 2 This man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these...
ARE YOU HERE FOR THE SHOW? By Mark E. Hardgrove, PhD Text: John 3:23-25, NKJV 23 Now when He was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in His name when they saw the signs which He did. 24 But Jesus did not commit Himself to them, because He knew all men, 25 and had no need that...
I MUST DECREASE By Mark E. Hardgrove, PhD Text: John 3:22-36, NKJV 22 After these things Jesus and His disciples came into the land of Judea, and there He remained with them and baptized. 23 Now John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there. And they came and were baptized. 24 For...
ADD IT ALL UP AND IT SPELLS GRACE By Mark E. Hardgrove, PhD Text: John 2:1-11, NKJV 1 On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. 2 Now both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding. 3 And when they ran out of wine,...
I SAW YOU UNDER THE FIG TREE By Mark E. Hardgrove, PhD Text: John 1:43-51, NKJV 43 The following day Jesus wanted to go to Galilee, and He found Philip and said to him, “Follow Me.” 44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. 45 Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have...
SIX PRINCIPLES FOR THE PROPHET By Mark E. Hardgrove, PhD Text: Ezekiel 37:1-14, NKJV 1 The hand of the Lord came upon me and brought me out in the Spirit of the Lord, and set me down in the midst of the valley; and it was full of bones. 2 Then He caused me to pass...
SIX PRINCIPLES FOR THE PROPHET By Mark E. Hardgrove, PhD Text: Ezekiel 37:1-14, NKJV 1 The hand of the Lord came upon me and brought me out in the Spirit of the Lord, and set me down in the midst of the valley; and it was full of bones. 2 Then He caused me to pass...
THE FIRST WORDS OF JESUS By Mark E. Hardgrove, PhD Text: Luke 2:41-52, NKJV 41 His parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover. 42 And when He was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast. 43 When they had finished the days, as they returned,...
GAME PLAN FOR VICTORY By Mark E. Hardgrove, PhD Text: Luke 4:1-13, NKJV 1 Then Jesus, being filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, 2 being tempted for forty days by the devil. And in those days He ate nothing, and afterward, when they had...
FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD TEMPTATION By Mark E. Hardgrove, PhD Text: Luke 4:1-13, NKJV 1 Then Jesus, being filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, 2 being tempted for forty days by the devil. And in those days He ate nothing, and afterward, when they...
