Philip said, “We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph,” when telling Nathanael why he believed Jesus was the awaited Messiah (see John 1:45). Paul “expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them ...
Scripture - Bible, Torah, Quran: The most precisely fixed canons are those that have been defined by official religious bodies. The Jewish canon, known to Christians as the Old Testament, was fixed by a synod of rabbis held at Yavneh, Palestine, about 90
It’s much more than connecting people with a book to be read or listened to. It’s about connecting with the One of whom the Bible speaks – Jesus Christ.” Any reading of the Bible that short changes Christ as the center ends up distorting and/or lessening the impact the Scripture ...
So they went down to the enemy camp and overheard one of the soldiers telling about a dream in which a barley cake rolled into the camp and hit a tent so hard that the tent fell, turned upside down, and then lay flat. “His comrade answered, ‘This is no other than the sword of ...
as though these authors are correct about the way that they're interpreting earlier statements, and as they interpret earlier statements, they're shutting down alternative possibilities of meaning for us. They're telling us what that earlier text meant and so we should try to discern how the ...
The Lord isn’t really being slow about his promise, as some people think. No, he is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent. 2 Peter 3: 9 Jesus did not provide details between the preaching of the gospel to the entire worl...
A blessing is given to those not offended by Jesus: “…blessed is he who is not offended because of Me.” Matthew 11:6 The Solution: The solution is obvious when we consider and understand the truth about the human heart. Everyday people are born in this world who will reset the chai...
42Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom. ” 43Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.” 44It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon, ...
Now today, God still openly communicates with us. How? He has written us a Love Letter (the Bible) telling us all about His Son, Jesus. (He wrote the letters for posterity...for all those who were not there.) He instructed us that after we have read the letters; digested the letter...
Lastly, people don’t tend to think of the Bible as a relational book. It’s a book about God revealing himself to us. He’s telling his story of salvation, through Jesus, in the power of the Holy Spirit. There is nothing better than knowing God (Jer. 9:23-24)! It is...