"God blesses those who are poor and realize their need for him, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.” (Matthew 5:3 New Living Translation) This does not mean a person must be in poverty. Poor in spirit is referring to our heart’s sadness because [...]
The Prophet Daniel’s special interest was in his people Israel. The nation was under the oppression of the Gentile kingdoms, because of their unfaithfulness to God. Knowing that the period of desolation upon Judea was nearly complete (Jeremiah 9:10; 2 Chronicles 36:20-23), Daniel prayed [...]
All scriptures are quoted from the NIV Bible. Yes! Gentleness, kindness, compassion, and tenderness are all expressions of love. God is love; and "the Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his being." (Hebrews 1:3), so Jesus is also [...]
Deliverance is a process, whether it is situational or ultimate. There were numerous times that God “delivered” Israel from their enemies (situational). See Joshua 6-Jericho, Judges 6 & 7-Gideon, 1 Samuel 17-David & Goliath. Deliverance, as a Christian, from sin and from this life [...]
The miracle of turning water into wine, found in John 2:1-11, is the first recorded miracle of Jesus' public ministry. It occurred while Jesus and his disciples were attending the wedding in Cana on the third day of the celebration. Apparently, Jesus’ mother, Mary, had a close [...]
Jesus answers this very question. Mark 4:10-12, “When Jesus was alone, some of those who had heard him came to him with the twelve disciples and asked him to explain the parables. ‘You have been given the secret of the Kingdom of God,’ Jesus [...]
The story of Noah and the flood is found in Genesis 6:1-9:1. “Noah, and Shem, and Ham, and Japheth, and Noah’s wife, and the three wives of his sons with them, (went) into the ark.” (Genesis 7:13) Noah’s family was the only one left [...]
The highest eternal purpose in life is to live for God. Footstep followers of Jesus would have the same purpose he had. “For this purpose I was born, and for this purpose I have come into the world--to give testimony for the truth. Everyone [...]
Job is an example of a righteous man; he is one of whom the Apostle Paul said: “...we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses,” (Hebrews 12:1 NKJV), and consider “the issue of their life, imitate their faith” (Hebrews 13:7 ASV).In James [...]
If "has stayed together" means that the couple has been living together as husband and wife, though unmarried, this is a situation which should be remedied. While it is commendable that the woman wishes to marry, their current living condition is referred to scripturally [...]
The context of this verse says, "For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but [...]
Although there do exist Ethiopian Jews, Jesus' Semitic ancestry is traced in detail in the Bible all the way back to Abraham. His mother, Mary, and step-father, Joseph, were required to return to Bethlehem in Judea, their place of origin, to register for the [...]
This verse is so encouraging! It shows that a person who seeks and follows God’s ways does have a valuable inheritance to pass on to generations to come. In contrast, the wealth of one who does not live according to principles of righteousness will [...]
Before the death of Lazarus, Jesus had already raised others from the dead: "Jesus went to a town called Nain.......where a dead person was being carried out........He said, 'Young man, I say to you, get up!' The dead man sat up and began to [...]
In Mark 11:25, Jesus said, "Whenever you stand up to pray, if you have anything against anybody, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your trespasses." (Moffatt Translation of the Bible) In Matt. 6:6, Jesus said, "But thou, when thou [...]
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 3:31Joseph was tenderhearted and kind.When he heard that [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
