I recently started reading through the gospels chronologically. One thing that caught my attention a couple of days ago was the contrast of faith between Zacharias and Mary. Check it out here: Luke 1:30-34 And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive …
The Lord provides us various ways for us to beat our temptations and to avoid falling into sin. In Matthew 26:41, Christ told His disciples: Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. Watching and praying are two fantastic ways to avoid falling to …
Genesis 18:22-23 Abraham stood yet before the LORD. And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked? Judgment had been determined on Sodom, but Abraham prayed. In answer to the prayer of Abraham God said, “If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare …
“Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory.” I Peter 1:8 For many years now, my Mother has ended telephone conversations, face-to-face conversations and even some notes, cards and letters with these words from Nehemiah 8:10 “…The …
Take a quick look at these two passages dealing with the birth of our Savior as well as His resurrection: Luke 2:8-17 8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the …
When we think about why Christ died on the cross, not only is it our most common thought but also almost our only thought is that He did so for our sins; in that He paid the penalty of death for our sins. But, with a simple study of God’s Word, we find that there …
Exodus 5:2 And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go. The attitude of Pharaoh reflects the growing problem in our world and especially in America. We know not the Lord God and we do not …
Romans 5 is an incredible chapter because it so beautifully showcases the grace of God. Let’s look at a few verses from the chapter. Romans 5:1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: Where would we be without Jesus Christ? We had no shot at a relationship …
Most people imagine themselves to be someone they are not. We call this an alternative ego (alternative personality). We like to dream of ourselves being someone beyond reality. Most of the time, it is a harmless imagination and usually passes with time. In a similar way people think God to be someone of their own …
As I study others and especially those that profess to be Christians, I see a large amount of what I would refer to as “religion”. What is religion? I found various definitions of the word and I will sum it up in this manner. Religion: a system of faith and worship, obedience to divine commandments, …
