It’s also interesting that when the third servant returns his money, he accuses the master of being a hard man who reaps where he did not sow (Matthew 25:24). Since Jesus was the son of God and therefore had a right to the kingship he claimed, we can’t accuse him of stealing wh...
What Bible verse would you point to to prove that any human being has the moral authority to take money from other people by force or threats of violence ("taxation") and use that money to fund acts of vengeance?What Bible verse would you point to to prove that any human being has a...
Then John drops this on us, verse 7: 7 Look! He is coming with the clouds, and every eye shall see him: yes, even those who pierced him. All the tribes of the earth shall mourn because of him. Yes! Amen. The long narrative portion of John’s vision hasn’t even begun, and thi...
When we consider this verse, we typically focus on the musical part, the singing and the psalms and hymns and spiritual songs. And that’s what the verse is about. But I’d suggest that this is still a “speech code,” since singing is largely a melodic type of talking. And he begin...
The fact is most of us already ask kids to memorize manmade ideas when it comes to faith. We teach kids to memorize the books of the Bible in order, as well as chapter and verse numbers for passages they are learning—all these are manmade orders and lists. Why do we do this? Beca...
Sometimes, maybe a lot of times, it looks to us as if God’s a No-Show with some of the promises that we’ve prayed to Him about. It looks like God’s not going to keep His promise. But, instead of God being the problem, could it be we’ve not received the promise because we...
SHARE Christianity/Life/Bible/What Does the Bible Say about Anxiety? Today's Devotional 4 Questions to Ask When Listening for God's Voice (Jeremiah 29:12-13) - Your Daily Bible Verse - February 9 I would like to suggest four questions we should consider when seeking the voice of God. ...