Josephus mentioned Jesus briefly in chapter 20, when he says, “Jesus who was called the Christ.” This off-the-cuff remark leads us to believe Josephus already referred to Jesus with this messianic title earlier in his book (in chapter 18). What does this passage tell us? (1) Jesus wa...
69 And we have believed, and have come to know, that you are the Holy One of God." 70 Jesus replied to them, "Did I not choose you, the twelve, and one of you is the devil?" 71 (Now he was speaking about Judas [son] of Simon Iscariot, because this one--one of the twel...
…3Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land? 4 Did it not belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? How could you conceive such ...
However, there are some of you who do not believe.” (For Jesus had known from the beginning which of them did not believe and who would betray Him.) / Then Jesus said, “This is why I told you that no one can come to Me unless the Father has granted it to him.” / From ...
3Yet not even Titus, who was with me, was compelled to be circumcised, even though he was a Greek. 4This matter arose because some false believers had infiltrated our ranks to spy on the freedom we have in Christ Jesus and to make us slaves. 5We did not give in to them for a ...
Joh 5:15 The man departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus, which had made him whole. The whole point of this message is to let us know that everyone isn’t a sinner, some people are righteous whereas some others are not, and that sin is as curable by...
When I had completed dressing myself in the Sergeant’s uniform – and had duly straightened all the sharply pressed seams – I turned to David (who was still a little fearful) and exhibited myself: “Ta-dah! What do you think, mate? Do I exude an air of authority?” I’m not ...
Who gave you this right?” 24Jesus answered them, “I will ask you just one question, and if you give me an answer, I will tell you what right I have to do these things. 25Where did John's right to baptize come from: was it from God or from human beings?” They started to ...
This still might seem unsettling or even irreverent to some, that we could “do as Jesus did”, but let’s not let that keep us from the TRUTH. Jesus came to RESTORE and HELP us be molded into His image; back into the image of God, as it once was in the beginning. ...
13I know where you live—where Satan has his throne. Yet you remain true to my name. You did not renounce your faith in me, not even in the days of Antipas, my faithful witness, who was put to death in your city—where Satan lives. 14 Nevertheless, I have a few things against ...