Much of what God has revealed of Himself comes through an understanding of His divine plan, through his Holy Word. The heights and depths of his wonderful character are seen there!The biblical account states that God, a Creator, an intelligent First Cause, existed. “Before the [...]
The Messiah was to be of the tribe of Judah and of the lineage of David. Both Mary and Joseph were descendants of Judah from King David’s line. Genesis 49:10, 2 Samuel 7:16, Matthew 1:1, Luke 3:31 Joseph was tenderhearted and kind. When he [...]
Yes and No. Praying is always appropriate when you feel evil approaching; however, burning sage to ward off evil spirits is not Biblical. Throughout history, people have created many rituals to banish evil spirits.Yet, none of these rituals were designed nor blessed by God. No scripture [...]
First, I’d turn to Ephesians 5. The first verse says, “…be imitators of God…and walk in love as Christ has also loved us and given Himself for us….” With that in mind, let us consider how Christ loves us and is also our head.1 [...]
When we approach God we come in sincere faith and by faith believe our prayers have an effect. “The heartfelt supplication (prayer) of a righteous man exerts a mighty influence.” (James 5:16, Weymouth) Jesus prayed generally for the Church. (See John chapter 17.) He [...]
There is no better way for us to begin our day than in heart communion with our heavenly Father. How pleased God must be if our first waking thoughts turn to Him with a desire to praise and thank Him for another day of [...]
Jesus is quite clear when he says in John 14:6, “No one comes to the Father except through me.” It would seem, then, that our relationship with God must be through Jesus. In order to have a relationship with God, one must be righteous. [...]
Yes, we need to ask God to forgive us for our current sins. When we became Christians by confessing our sinfulness, accepting Jesus as our Savior, and then giving our entire heart and mind to follow God’s will, Jesus’ blood covered all of our [...]
Let's first look at why God allows suffering. We know man was created perfect and dwelt in the Garden of Eden in harmony with God. Adam succumbed to the temptation to sin and fell out of harmony with God. As part of his punishment, suffering [...]
Prayer is our direct communication with the Creator of the Universe. When we “come to Christ,” meaning, we accept him as our Savior and repent of our sins, we then have direct access to Jehovah God through His son Jesus. There is never any [...]
Perhaps you have heard the saying, “No God, no peace, know God, know peace.” This is a profound truth. True peace can ONLY be had by understanding, believing and fully loving God.Texts are taken from NIV (New International Version):Job 22:21-22, “Submit to God and be at [...]
Scriptures are taken from the New American Standard Bible. On His way to Calvary, exhausted and already bleeding from many wounds, Jesus must have drawn pity from any in the crowds who had tender hearts. Women customarily followed those doomed to crucifixion on their [...]
Circumcision was a requirement for male Israelites under the Law. However, the ordinance preceded the law and was first practiced by Abraham. When Jesus, their promised Messiah, fulfilled the Law, the Law came to an end and the aspects of the promises to Abraham [...]
It is wonderful you are getting closer to Christ and looking to see what His will is in your life. This is a path which grows nearer and dearer to your heart as you go along it. There is a principle found in scripture [...]
The disciples did not recognize Jesus after his resurrection because Jesus appeared in the form of different people. For example, Mary Magdalene mistook him for a gardener (John 20:11-18), he appeared to two disciples on the road to Emmaus as a fellow traveler (Luke [...]
Nimrod is an Old Testament personage from Genesis 10:8 “Now Cush (the son of Ham) became the father of Nimrod; he became a mighty one on the earth.” He was the great grandson of Noah and would have had first-hand knowledge from his parents [...]
Regarding prayer, particularly the prayers of those who have not yet accepted Jesus as their Savior, the Apostle Paul seems to tell us that God is always listening for prayers from those who may be seeking to come into a relationship with Him and [...]
While it is true that many people have said many things over the years on this subject, we would do well to go to God's own book and read His own instructions: "Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that entereth not by the [...]
Revelation 5:6-14 is a symbolic picture of heaven and illustrates the prominence of our Lord Jesus Christ in heaven. “…between the throne…I saw a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain…I looked, and I heard around the throne and …the voice of many [...]
John 19:41, 42, “Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb in which no one had yet been laid…they laid Jesus there.” Today this tomb is called the Garden Tomb and it can [...]
