Gossip is so easy to do. It makes the gossiper feel superior, even special, because he knows secrets. God condemns gossip. It is the opposite of love. Jesus said, “…the mouth speaks what the heart is full of. A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and an evil man brings evil […]
Psalm 16:11 (NKJV), “You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” Whenever someone is at God’s right hand, it means that one is in a position of favor. In the Lord’s presence, no matter where we are, is fullness of joy. Let us
What does it mean in God’s right hand are pleasures forever? Read Post »
John 19:18-20: (NIV) “There they crucified him, and with him two others – one on each side and Jesus in the middle. Pilate had a notice prepared and fastened to the cross. It read: Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews. Many of the Jews read this sign, for the place where Jesus was crucified was
What do the letters on the cross INRI mean? Read Post »
Jesus and His Apostles celebrated the Passover, according to the Law, on the evening (or beginning) of the 14th. of Nissan. While Israel was in slavery in Egypt, God commanded the Jews to roast and eat a young lamb. The lamb’s blood was to be brushed on the top and sides of the frame around
On which day was JESUS buried? And on which day was He resurrected (came to life)? Read Post »
When Adam and Eve sinned, they (and all their children) began to walk down the Broad Way. Matthew 7:13 (CSB), “…the gate is wide and the road broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who go through it.” Proverbs 14:12 (ESV), “There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.” All
I would like to get more clarification about the three ways as stressed in the Bible. Read Post »
It was a movable tent (or temple) where the Israelites could be in contact with God’s presence as they wandered in the wilderness for 40 years. Exodus (25:8 NLT) says, “Have the people of Israel build me a holy sanctuary so I can live among them.” Imagine a small building surrounded by a large courtyard.
What was the Jewish Tabernacle? Read Post »
1. Who is resurrected in the first resurrection? Jesus and the church are resurrected first. Act 26:23 (NKJV), “that the Christ would suffer, that He would be the first to rise from the dead…” James 1:18 (NKJV), “Of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of first fruits of His creatures.” Revelation 14:4 (NKJV),
This verse begins with “therefore” meaning it is the conclusion of an argument presented in Hebrews 11. Chapter 11 is all about the faith of those ancient men and women who lived before Jesus was born. It records acts of faith of Abel, Enoch, Abraham, Sara, Noah, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, and many unnamed men and women who suffered
Jesus had been crucified and his followers were devastated. Their hopes had been built up for 3 ½ years that Israel would become a restored kingdom with Jesus as king. They thought he had come to rescue the nation from their enemies, but here he had died. They didn’t seem to remember the Scriptures had
What happened on the road to Emmaus? Read Post »
While in the workplace, we are in the world. The challenges we will need to battle include subduing our own fallen flesh and responding wisely to the fallen tendencies of others. What are the characteristics or challenges of the fallen flesh? Galatians 5:19-21 (NLT), “When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very
What are the challenges faced by Christians at the work place? Read Post »
