Jesus said, “My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight…” John 18:36. God is not directing the leaders of this “present evil world,” Galatians 1:4 It is not that there is no good in [...]
The expressions “out of the graves [tombs]” and “out of the tomb” have different shades of meaning in the New Testament, The expression, “out of the tomb”, is twice used in the singular. John 12:17 (NKJV), “…He called Lazarus out of his tomb and [...]
Chapter 4 begins with “let us therefore.” “Therefore” refers back to lessons from Israel in chapter 3. Israel had “an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God” (3:12). The nation could have entered “the promised land” soon after receiving the Law. [...]
It has been stated, “The Old Testament is the New Testament concealed. The New Testament is the Old Testament revealed.” “One plan, spirit, aim, and purpose pervades the entire Bible. Its opening pages record the creation and fall of man; its closing pages tell [...]
The Morning Star is another name given to Jesus. The title of the Morning Star appears twice, both in Revelation. Revelation 2:28, “And I will give him (faithful Christians) the Morning Star.” Revelation 22:16, “I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in [...]
Those fake friends are liars or hypocrites. They are pretending to be your friend but in their hearts they are not. It would be wise to stop letting them use you. Don't be their friend anymore. However, you should be courteous and even “agape” [...]
Human freedom is God-given because God created us “in His own image.” (Genesis1:27) Not a physical image, but a copy in mind and heart. We have a conscience and the ability to reason. We feel joy and grief, happiness and contentment or pain and [...]
No. God instructed Abraham to sacrifice Isaac to test his faith. God had promised Abraham, “In thee (Abraham) shall all the families of the earth be blessed.” Genesis 12:3. This covenant was made with Abraham and was to be maintained through Abraham’s children. God [...]
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 [...]
Beginning in Genesis, God selected Abraham for his faithfulness and gave him a marvelous promise. Genesis 22:17-18 (ESV), “I will surely bless you, and I will surely multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven and as the sand that is on the seashore. [...]
The passage refers to three different time periods: Verse 17 - “the last days”; Verse 18 - “in those days”; Verse 20 - “before that great and notable day of the Lord come”. Peter is quoting from Joel 2:28-32 as a prophesy partially fulfilled [...]
Mark 12:14-17 (ESV), “And they came and said to him (Jesus), ‘Teacher, we know that you are true and do not care about anyone’s opinion. For you are not swayed by appearances, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay [...]
Just as the Apostle James said, “faith without works is dead,” the same can be said of love. If we have love dwelling in our hearts, then love will manifest itself outwardly in our daily living. The Apostle Paul beautifully describes the behavior of love [...]
We can identify the work of Satan by analyzing actions/events and the character traits that fuel those actions. As God’s arch adversary, Satan is diametrically opposed to righteousness and all things holy. So, we analyze a work to see if it opposes righteousness.The Apostle [...]
Poverty is a grievous problem - one that causes much suffering and pain. As Christians, we would not turn away from helping someone. The Apostle Paul wrote in Galatians 6:10, “As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto [...]
There are several examples from the Bible proving that failure is not fatal. Peter is a prime example. He denied the Lord - not just once but three times. Jesus warned Peter this would happen. Yet Peter trusted in his own strength and proclaimed [...]
“The Old Testament is the New concealed and the New Testament is the Old revealed.” The New Testament contains a large number of Old Testament quotations. There are, at least 295 separate references to the Old Testament. These occupy some 352 verses, or more [...]
A spiritual harvest is a reaping time when past behaviors and character fruits are judged. The result of the judgment decides the outcome. That which is developed according to God’s will receive good rewards. Anything grown in opposition to God’s will is to be [...]
Revelation 5 is a picture illustration of the revealing of God’s plan. This is a symbolic representation – not literal - for Jesus is described as “the lion of the tribe of Judah” in verse 5 and a lamb in verse 8. He could [...]
We will consider three perspectives of these verses. Perspective 1: In the context of this chapter, Paul is warning the brethren to watch for those who would bring in false doctrines and heresies. These could cause factions and divisions among the collective “temple” of [...]
