As the verse for today says, it’s not about the good service that we do to our fellow Men, it’s about the good service that we do for God, for the sake of God – and we can do nothing for the sake of God unless we are doing it because we love God. Not because we want t...
If I have those perfect words on my phone and by my bed, why would I ever even want some vain and proud man claiming to be a prophet, tell me anything about God’s will or my future? The scriptures contain all things necessary for life and godliness. ALL things. See, 2 Peter 1:2...
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Jesus spoke no words. He provided no message. He had performed no miracles. He was a helpless baby, dependent upon his parents, held close to his mothers heart. Mary had treasured up many things, pondering truths revealed to her in her heart. Joseph had been spoken to, and now Simeon c...
harsh,rough, when applied to character. In the first of the above examples: "It is hard for thee to kick against the pricks," the transfer of the wordhardfrom what is physically hard to what is painful or difficult, is so common that it can hardly be regarded as figurative. But the ...
While Tacitus is the only Roman historian to mention Pontius Polite, two Jewish writers, Josephus and ___ did write of Pilate's harsh treatment of the Jews Philo Pliny the Younger's letter to the emperor ___ noted that Christians met together for worship, sang hymns, recited a creed, pro...
- shown by David in Sam1 & 2: trusts God, has mercy on those he could've been harsh to Solomon's request - wisdom, "discerning mind" Solomon Story - king of Israel, golden era of Israel - builds Temple of Jerusalem, 12 tribes united, brings prosperity + peace ...
“sins” they themselves are guilty of. When encountering an extremist obsessed about some sin or fault in others, I wonder what they themselves are fighting or covering up. Though they are typically critical and harsh toward anyone, they are sometimes incredibly tolerant of evils committed by ...
The additions in Matthew to the Mark 8:31–9:1 text, especially the words to explain the way in which Peter was reported in Mark to have started to reprove Jesus for talking about being crucified (“May God spare you this, Lord! This will never happen to you!”), are reminders to ...
Paul wrote words of encouragement to those who thought Jesus was coming during their own life times. But, they watched as fellow believers, friends, and family began to die. It is one of my favorite passages of the Bible, because so much can be learned about the events of the 2nd coming...