The LORD said to Abram…Genesis 12:1 In the next three lines God makes several promises to Abram. I will show you…I will make you a great nation…I will bless you…I will bless those who bless you…in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed. Think about that. To one man, God promises to […]
Jesus Christ is in you…2 Corinthians 13:5 The Apostle Paul was a serious student of Scripture. He was studying to become a rabbi. Paul was not alone. Many Jews were dedicated to studying and memorizing Scripture. When some of these met Jesus they soon realized there is a difference between knowing the Bible and knowing […]
Repent…be baptized…Acts 2:38 Perhaps there are too many who did this very thing. They went forward and repented and were baptized in front of the church. Then sometime later they walked away. Something happened either in the church or in the world that changed everything. Even to the point of the rejection of God. Some […]
They were filled with envy…Acts 13:45 Such was the reaction to the preaching of Paul and Barnabas in Antioch, Acts 13:14. The Sadducees had the same reaction to the preaching of Peter and the other apostles, Acts 5:17. The Greek word translated envy or jealousy, literally means zealous. A zeal which moves a person to […]
Blessed is the man…Psalm 1 Bad decisions can haunt us for years. Though God has forgiven us of all our sins, He did not erase the consequences of our wrong choices. Sin is always a choice. Notice the wisdom of Psalm 1:1-2: Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor […]
Broken down the middle wall of separation…Ephesians 2:14 During the days of Paul there was a wall in the temple. This wall was as far as a Gentile to go. The wall remained until the Temple was destroyed in 70AD. Jesus did not tear down the wall. Neither did any of His disciples. The wall […]
Basic principles of the world…Colossians 2:8 There are times when we need to remind ourselves of our freedom in Christ. In the book of Romans, Paul says: we then who are strong out to bear with the scruples of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let each of us please his neighbor of his […]
Sabbath of solemn rest, a holy convocation…Leviticus 23:3 What began in the Garden remains today. God has always wanted intimate fellowship with us. For this reason, we are encouraged to meet with one another. For that is what the word convocation means, a sacred assembly; something called out. We are blessed to have many opportunities […]
I have finished the race…2 Timothy 4:7 DNA research has compiled compelling evidence humanity is one race—the human race. Regardless of our many differences, we are more similar than we appear. We are more closely related than we may think. Even our languages can be traced back to just a few family groups. Which could […]
The Spirit helps us in our weaknesses. Romans 8:26 As we eagerly wait for the realization of our hope, the Spirit helps us in our weaknesses, verse 25. As we groan in our spirit for our new bodies, the Spirit helps us, verse 23. As we live on a planet awaiting its transformation, the Spirit […]