Look at where Caesarea is located. This map is from ESV Maps and provided through e-Sword Graphics. Caesarea Philippi is inland, South of Mt. Hermon, and close to Syria.Other maps show Caesarea at the lowest point in which that nation touches Israel along the coast. So, I am not clear...
Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus (1 Thessalonians 5:28 NLT). Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you” (Hebrews 13:5) Compari...
I bowed down at his feet to worship him, but he told me, "Don't do that! I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers who rely on what Jesus is saying. Worship God, because what Jesus is saying is the spirit of prophecy!" ...
Malachi) and 27 books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts, Romans, Corinthians 1 and 2, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Hebrews, James, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John...
But the other side of the coin is that God is behind the scenes making it possible for us to come. The truth is that we are not free moral agents in a neutral world. There is an enemy who captures and ensnares many, who blinds the eyes of unbelievers (2 Corinthians 4:4). And the...
NKJV Bible Study Bible Plus 2 entries New Testament Everyday: James and Galatians Plus 1 entry New Testament Everyday: Philippians and 1, 2 Thessalonians Plus 1 entry Overview Introduction to the book of Galatians Introduction to the book of Galatians 1 entry Introduction to the book of...
(1 Thessalonians 2:4 ESV) When we see a life that has been made new by the hope of Christ, there is nothing like it. It is worth any rejection we might face or raised eyebrows we may encounter. In those moments, we see the power of the Holy Spirit, who still moves, lives and ...
Despair, "like the rest of men, who have no hope" (1 Thessalonians 4:13), can't be reconciled with faith in the resurrection.There is a lot of evidence that Jesus is angry at the unbelief of his followers -- and the unbelief of the Jewish people in general.[194] When his ...
While I was with them, I kept them in your name, which you have given me. I have guarded them, and not one of them has been lost except the son of
But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness. – (1 Timothy 6:11, ESV) But you belong to God. So you should stay away from all those things. Always try to do what is right, to be devoted to God, and to...