Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer Isaiah

Isaiah 24: The Lye of Sin

The Lord’s deliverance would be severe mercy in the storm of God’s wrath, destroying all that is wrong, and leaving only what is good, pure, and right.

Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer Book of REvelation

Revelation 6: The Fourth Seal

Before John’s surely horrified eyes, a ghastly figure appeared as the fourth living creature called forth the specter of Death. The horse was pallid with the sickly hue of plague, and the ominous dark shadows of Hades settled around Death’s form, resting above its steed.

Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer Saturday Devotion

Fragile

Families handled grief in all kinds of ways, but fragile irritability was often the first stop. That is, after numb shock.

Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer Saturday Devotion

Homeless

She noticed the sticky note on the mirror, as she always did, and though the words were not from her religion, it was still comforting to know the woman who had opened her home to her was god-fearing.

Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer Saturday Devotion

Mourn

You're not gone you're still here With me all the time You're still here When I close my eyes I still see you I still feel you Dianne Warren, Still Here

Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer Gospel of John

Gospel of John: Witness to Death

Swoon theories are like urban myths. When examined, the actual facts disprove the myth, but the myth keeps getting repeated. So, the writers of the gospels—and especially John—were careful to document the reality of Jesus’ physical death and his physical resurrection.

Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer Gospel of John

Gospel of John: Who Has the Demon?

Each side insisted the other was of impure lineage, held in the sway of evil. Who was right?

Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer Gospel of John

Gospel of John: The Big Reveal

Just as Jesus was one with the Father’s will and God’s power, so you and I, the more we willingly meld our wills with the Lord’s, will receive God’s vision, all the things God has planned for us, and the power to do it all.

Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer Bible, Genesis

Avenged Sevenfold

What does a civilization without God look like? Activity, growth, progress, technological advancement, wealth, sophistication, an appreciation for towering intellect, and powerful art. All stem from God's grace to humankind, yet without God, civilization degenerates.

Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer Genesis

Life and Death

God would not leave Adam and Eve destitute. The promise God made in this chapter is called the proto-evangel, the first prophecy of the Messiah. Understanding Who the Messiah would be, and what He would do, was going to slowly unfold throughout the Old Testament. Then, throughout the New Testament, Who Jesus is and what He has done is revealed.