“How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil: for God was with Him.” Acts 10:38 I have noticed a lie creeping into the Church. In all actuality the lie has been here for a long time; … Read more
We have all heard the old adage, “If looks could kill” – coming from the angle of someone looking at you in a real mean, fierce way because they were mad at you or perturbed about something. Well, we know that looks can’t kill a person, just as someone’s words alone can’t kill another person. … Read more
This topic has really been on my heart lately; and I am seeing more and more about this in the New Testament. I’m amazed as to how much the New Testament writers actually had to say about this subject. It is not my aim in this article to discuss the legal aspects of the atonement … Read more
The commandments and ordinances concerning the Cities of Refuge first appear to us in Numbers 35. The entire chapter is dedicated to this commandment. There are not many chapters in the bible where the entire chapter is dedicated to one subject. In the entire New Testament (260 chapters) there are only four chapters where one … Read more
And he said, “Brethren and fathers, listen: The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Haran” Acts 7:2 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, has shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of … Read more
And it shall be at that day, said the LORD, that you shall call me Ishi; and shall call me no more Baali. Hosea 2:16 KJV I have been considering this verse for some time now. And it has become a very personal and poignant verse to me. It shows the spiritual progression of a … Read more
“Listen, O coastlands, to Me, And take heed, you peoples from afar! The Lord has called Me from the womb; From the matrix of My mother He has made mention of My name. And He has made My mouth like a sharp sword; In the shadow of His hand He has hidden Me, And made … Read more
“Now Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard in Jezreel, beside the palace of Ahab king of Samaria. And after this Ahab said to Naboth, “Give me your vineyard, that I may have it for a vegetable garden, because it is near my house, and I will give you a better vineyard for it; or, if … Read more
“Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.” Ecc. 12:13 “But what matters is the keeping of the commandments of God.” 1 Cor. 7:19 I just love how the Lord worded that Ecclesiastes verse. One translation says, “Now all has … Read more