Throughout the book of Ezekiel, “Son of man” refers to the prophet Ezekiel. Ezekiel 2:1, 6 (NKJV), 1 “And He said to me, ‘Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak to you.’ ... 6 ‘And you, son of man, do [...]
When Jesus was begotten by God, he was an angel. He was called the Logos (the Word) of God. God and the Logos created everything and every being together. John 1:3 (NKJV), “All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made [...]
Jesus prayed to God throughout his human life (Luke 5:16), including the time of his crucifixion.The heavenly Father gave Jesus life. God blesses all intelligent life with free will. Jesus had a will of his own, but as he explained to his disciples, he [...]
Luke 13:18-21 (NKJV), Then he said, What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it? It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and put in his garden; and it grew and became a large tree, and [...]
Mark 6:4-6 (NASB20), 4 “Jesus said to them, 'A prophet is not dishonored except in his hometown and among his own relatives, and in his own household.’ 5 And He could not do any miracle there except that He laid His hands on a [...]
In the Parable of the Pounds, each servant got a separate pound--one pound, no more, no less. The Lord did not explain what a pound meant, but the pound was a symbol. We suggest that these pounds represent justification; that each believer gets justification. [...]
1 Peter 3:18-20 (ESV), 18 “For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit, 19 in which he went and proclaimed [...]
Mark 10:18-19 (NIV), “‘Why do you call me good?’ Jesus answered. ‘No one is good—except God alone. You know the commandments: You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, you shall not defraud, honor [...]
The last supper was the only event that Jesus asked his followers to celebrate. "The Lord Jesus took a loaf, and after thanking God, he broke it, saying, This means my body broken for you. Do this in memory of me. In the same way [...]
The question refers to the seven last statements Jesus made while on the cross. Some statements were prophesied in the Old Testament.1. “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do,” Luke 23:34. Jesus is teaching that those who have crucified him are not guilty [...]
There are no scriptures which record a knife falling from the priest’s hand at the moment of Jesus’ death.Jesus fulfilled the whole Law. Luke 24:44 (ESV), “Then he (Jesus) said to them, These are my words that I spoke to you while I was [...]
Matthew 6:22, “The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.” The eye is the light and window of our being. Our desires, our focus, our activities reflect how dedicated we [...]
In Luke 5, verses 1-3, Jesus taught a large multitude gathered to “hear the word of God.” The number was so large that Jesus was pushed closer and closer to the shore. Consequently, he asked Peter to lend his boat so He might teach [...]
As with many stories in the Bible, there is meaning beyond what appears, literal and symbolic. The two boats represent two phases of God’s kingdom. Jesus entered Peter’s boat which likely represents the Heavenly kingdom. The net in Peter’s boat clearly represents the Gospel [...]
Yes. In order to become a Christian, a person must deny his own will to only obey God's will. “Then He (Jesus) said to them all, ‘If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and [...]
All of mankind are under the curse of death as it says in 1 Corinthians 15:22, “in Adam all die.” Jesus’s sacrifice made it possible for all mankind to have the opportunity for everlasting life – “so in Christ all will be made alive,” [...]
There is an interesting account found in John 10:31-36 (NRSV), “The Jews took up stones again to stone him. Jesus replied, ‘I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these are you going to stone me?’ The Jews answered, [...]
Matthew 13:44. These two parables are similar in nature, both refer to something precious, yet there are differences. A treasure hid in a field implies there will be work to separate the treasure from the earth, refining and cleaning it until it reveals a [...]
There are “times and seasons” (Acts 1:7) in God’s plan. Ecclesiastes 3:1 explains, “To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven” Verses 2-8 make contrast between being born and dying, time to kill a time to heal, a [...]
Matthew 22:2 begins with “The kingdom of heaven.” This phrase is used 32 times in Matthew. And the same thought, “kingdom of God”, appears over 60 times in the New Testament. What specifically is the parable teaching about God’s kingdom? This parable is focusing [...]
