His right eye…Zechariah 11:17 “Right eye” only appears in the Bible three times; twice in Zechariah 11:17 regarding the worthless shepherd. The other time is from Jesus, “If your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you…Mathew 5:29. By repetition they are related. Jesus’ comment comes on the heels of the Beatitudes. With […]
Seven Spirits of God…Revelation 3:1 Wait. There is only one Holy Spirit. True. Jesus speaks of seven Spirits who are before the throne of God, Revelation 1:4 and 4:5. When John is invited into heaven, he hears some spectacular sounds. And from the throne proceeded lightnings, thunderings, and voices, Revelation 4:5. He also sees many wonderful […]
Why are you cast down, my soul? Psalm 42:5 & 42:11 & 43:5 Three times David cries out to God. Three times David’s situation made him feel helpless. Three times he proclaimed his hope in God: Hope in God means, I shall yet praise Him, the help of His countenance and my God. Psalm 42:5 & 43:5. […]
My Church…Matthew 16:18 Jesus gave all for His church. When He was finished there was no more to give. He gave His life to set the prisoners free, Isaiah 61:1-2a. He came preaching repent; stop going that way—stop thinking that way. Choose God’s way. He was releasing people, one person at a time, from the […]
The greatest of these is love…1 Corinthians 13:12 Of all the things of which Paul wrote about in Chapter 13, these three—faith, hope, and love abide. Whatever gift God may grant us as a believer will eventually fade. But not faith, hope, and love; these three remain. While faith leads us to hope, love remains […]
Now hope does not disappoint…Romans 5:5 Why? because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us, Romans 5:5. How? Having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into […]
When Jesus saw their faith…Mark 2:5 This miracle was recorded in Matthew, Mark, and Luke. It came on the heels of Jesus’ remarks about the faith of the Roman centurion, “Assuredly, I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel!” Matthew 8:10. And it is followed by Jesus’ comments […]
They were a grief of mind…Genesis 26:35 The marriage of Esau to two Canaanite women grieved Jacob and Rebekah. Esau was Jacob’s twin brother. Canaanites rejected the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. They worshipped false gods. Their religion caused them to commit unspeakable acts. What people believe influences what people do. True then, true […]
Having a form of godliness…2 Timothy 3:5 Genuine godliness comes from God. However, some people have the ability to feign godliness. This fakery will become more prevalent in the last days, 2 Timothy 3:1. But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: for men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, […]