Quoting from the (American) Native American culture website, powwow.com: “A dream catcher is a handmade willow hoop woven to a web or literally, a net. They can include feathers and beads, and they're traditionally suspended on cradles as a form of armor and protection. It is [...]
We know that as the Lamb of God who corresponded to the original Passover lamb, Jesus died in the Jewish month of Nisan on the 14th day.For the 10 years of the governorship of Pontius Pilate, under whom Jesus died, there is only a [...]
2 Kings 13:20 records the death of Elisha, a prophet of God. Elisha’s death came during the reigns of Joash, a king of Israel, who is also referred to as Jehoash (in verse 25). 2 Kings 13:10-13 provides a brief overview of Joash. Joash [...]
It is important to understand what is scripturally meant by "born again" and "being saved."BORN AGAINThe phrase "born again" is found in John 3:3. “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” A more [...]
We can sympathize with you. Even the Apostle Paul struggled with similar feelings. In his letter to the Christians in Rome he wrote, “For I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very [...]
In John 7:16, 17 we read, “Jesus answered them, and said, ‘My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.’” Jesus felt [...]
Among Christians, some of the most often quoted and beloved Old Testament scriptures are found in the 23rd Psalm. In very few words, these six verses paint a vivid picture of God’s overwhelming care for His children. The imagery of a shepherd knowing and caring for [...]
It is a challenge to determine who the first Christian might be.One might say the first Christians were those who first followed Jesus. John 1:36-51 lists a number of men who later became apostles: Andrew, Simon Peter, Philip, and Nathanael. But there were different [...]
In Matthew 23:1-30, Jesus warns his disciples to avoid the love of worldly pride and prestige that were enjoyed by the religious leadership of the time. In his words, Jesus emphasizes the importance of recognizing God alone as the supreme authority of all things. [...]
In Exodus 17 we read that Israel was attached by the Amalekites in an area called Rephidim, thought to be in the southern part of the Sinai Peninsula. From the description in Deuteronomy 25 and Exodus 17, it appears Israel did have losses.“Remember what [...]
The new world order will not be one created by man. No one has the power or intelligence to bring harmony out of this chaotic world. We are more divided as a people today than we have been for a long time. There is [...]
There are not seven sealed books in Revelation. There is one book, or rather a scroll, with seven seals on it. That scroll first appears in chapter 5: “And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written [...]
Knowing the promise of his loss and power and his destruction stated in Genesis 3:15, Satan has targeted those who pose the greatest threat to his power. God foreknew Satan would especially attack Jesus and sincere Christians. God spoke to the serpent (representing the power of [...]
144,000 is the actual number of those sealed by God that will comprise the church class and bride of Christ (See Revelation 7:4). To some, this appears to be a very small number of those that have faithfully served God. After all, there are [...]
The question assumes that the various denominations comprise the body of Christ. They do not. The body of Christ is being developed in this present age on an individual basis. The Apostle Paul said this. “For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not [...]
The phrase “less than overcomers” is not found in the Scriptures. We have heard the phrase “more than overcomers” used to describe the lives of the faithful followers of Jesus, referred to in scripture as the church, the bride of Christ, the body of [...]
“For this is what the high and lofty One says, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: ‘He lives in the height and in holiness, and also with the one who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the [...]
Below is a list of the special yearly observances that God required Israel to keep. Three were in the spring while four were fall remembrances.Spring Observances(1) Passover (Nisan 14, the first month of the religious year)(2) Feast of Unleavened Bread (Nisan 15-21) which included [...]
All the instructions for increasing our Christian growth are found in God’s Holy Word, the Bible. The Christian’s guidelines for spiritual growth are detailed in 2 Peter 1:3-8: “His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of [...]
The one sitting on the throne is clearly a reference to God Himself. Revelation 4:11 says of Him, “for Thou hast created all things.” Chapter 5 then opens with God holding a book which was sealed with seven seals. This is followed by an [...]
