has fulfilled the law…Romans 13:8 Jesus said, I have not come to destroy the law, but to fulfill it, Matthew 5:17. Jesus was asked, “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law? Jesus said to him, “You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.” […]
No injustice to judgment…Leviticus 19:35 Jesus brought this idea forward: Why do you look at the speck (chaff) in your brother’s eye, but do not consider the plank (beam) in your own eye? Matthew 7:3. Moses continues in Leviticus 19, you shall do no injustice in judgment, in measurement of length, weight, or volume. You shall have honest scales, honest weights, and […]
That blessed hope…Titus 2:13 Jesus said no one knows the date of His return, Matthew 24:36. Jesus said this in His answer to the question: what will be the sign of Your coming, Matthew 24:3. We do not know the day nor the hour, but we do know the signs. These signs were given for […]
I will pour My Spirit…Isaiah 44:3 God reminds us through the prophet we have His Spirit. God gave the gift of life twice. First when we were conceived, The LORD who made you and formed you from the womb, Isaiah 44:2. Then again when God gave us His Spirit. We might refer to this as Life 1.0 […]
Imagine a novel that starts with: “In the beginning…”, and ends with: “…and they shall reign forever and ever.” Besides Heroes and villains, it includes different languages, poetry, and songs. The text is sourced from various eras, empires, and cultures. The characters are born, pass on their experience, and then die; …and you realize as you […]
Woe to the rebellious children…Isaiah 30:1 We were promised a Wonderful Counselor in Jesus, Isaiah 9. Shame on us for not seeking His counsel. This is the warning of Isaiah, chapter 30:1: Woe to the rebellious children, says the LORD, who take counsel, but not from Me, and who devise plans, but not of My Spirit, […]