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 [...]
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. However, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
