The first instance of the word Israel is found in the book of Genesis. Genesis 32:28, “And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed." [...]
Acts 1:4,5, “…wait for the promise of the Father…for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with (in) the holy spirit. Verse 4 tells us that this was a promise from God.The Greek word for “baptize” is Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance #907 baptizo, and [...]
What a difficult situation to be in. First let me say, that the submission of a wife to a husband is a glorious thing as it is a type of the Church being submissive to Christ. It is as a queen to a king. [...]
When one spouse gives up on a marriage, the lack of love grows anger, grief, isolation, and frustration. Does the Bible then say we can walk away from our commitment? No. 1 Samuel 25:3 tells us how Abigail honored her vows to a cruel, [...]
Physical pain consumes our thoughts and body. It demands our attention to fix whatever is wrong. Sadly, not all things can be fixed; some pain needs to be endured. Focusing on the scriptures is a helpful way to refocus the mind. Proverbs 17:22 ”A [...]
We knew a man who had similar experiences. He would wake up and feel as though an evil spirit was at the window looking in, and he could not move. One night, he asked Jesus to help him, and suddenly he felt that the evil spirit [...]
The prophet Ezekiel tells us that Lucifer was “the model of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty” (Ezekiel 28:12). Prior to the creation of Adam, we are told “…the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy” [...]
The Bible teaches “... we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ” (Romans 14:10, 2 Corinthians 5:10) However, it is the church (Jesus' faithful followers) who are being judged at the present time, while the general world of mankind will be judged [...]
1 Corinthians 14:34-35 (KJV), "Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law. And if they will learn anything, let them ask their [...]
A logical way to answer one who questions God along these lines is by appealing to reason. Look at the stately trees of the forest, the living green of the meadows with thousands of beautiful flowers, the blue dome of heaven, illuminated by the [...]
Colossians 2:14-17 (KJV), “Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing [...]
The purpose of the ministry of Jesus was to try to convince the Jews that He was the son of God and their Messiah. The scribes and Pharisees had taught them the Law, but once Messiah had come, the law would be superseded, to be [...]
The Reward and Responsibilities of the Church.We know the most faithful followers of Jesus, called his “church,” “bride,” “elect” and many other names, will receive a heavenly reward. 1 John 3:2, “Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not appeared as [...]
Jesus lived 33 1/2 years. We know this, as he began his ministry about 30 years of age (Luke 3:23). The length of his ministry was 3 1/2 years, which can be shown from the prophecy in Daniel. In Daniel 9, God tells Daniel [...]
Man has identified and tracked planets around our sun for a few millennia. The latest Mars data have led scientists to believe that there once were conditions favorable to life on that planet. The scientific community is divided over the evidence of fossil bacteria [...]
The Lord requires certain conditions of one who desires wisdom. The Psalms tell us to be humble, to recognize and admit our weak, sinful condition, and then to seek His wisdom. Psalm 25:9 “… He teaches the humble His way,” Psalm 111:10 “Reverence for the Lord is [...]
The world news is sobering and scary. The Bible tells of "a time of distress such as never occurred since there was a nation" (Daniel 12:1). Jesus called it "great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now--and never to be equaled [...]
The world news is sobering and scary. The Bible tells of "a time of distress such as never occurred since there was a nation." (Daniel 12:1) Jesus called it "great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now--and never to be equaled again." (Matthew [...]
Perhaps God did answer your prayer, saying, “No.” There seems to be the assumption that God always answers prayers by giving the person exactly what they asked for. God answers prayers in three ways, just as our human parents do: 1) Yes, you can have [...]
In the garden of Gethsemane, Jesus is quoted as saying, “…Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee…” Mark 14:36. ‘Abba’ is Strong’s word G5. Vines Expository Dictionary of New Testament Greek explains the word as following: “…Abba is the word framed by the [...]
