I responded to the question Max put forth that went something like this: will you be prepared to reply when the time comes for you to respond about your faith that could mean your death, as it did for Queen Esther and Mordechai? I am barely comfortable when I have to respond, and it...
Sometimes our tests are not just for us. When we see how others weather their tests, we’re encouraged that surviving and thriving are possible. That’s why we listen when someone like Joni Eareckson Tada speaks. She’s been through the fire and found God faithful and good. Being a good...
In the book of Revelation, a very literal depiction is given to help the reader understand that sin, death, and everything evil come to an end. “They went up on the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city. And fire came down from God out of...
Joseph and Jesus were both beloved of their father (Gen. 37:3/ Matt. 3:17), They were shepherds of their father’s sheep (37:2/ John 10:11,27). He was given a special robe that represented who he was (37:3/Matt. 27:28) He brought back a bad report of his brothers (37:2...
InPart 1,we learned that there issubstanceandevidenceto provide a basis for belief and faith in God. Paul wrote this significant passage about faith. It is not blind! Now faith is thesubstanceof things hoped for, theevidenceof things not seen. ...
Joseph is like the Joseph in the OT. Not only do they have the same name, but they also received messages from God in dreams, and fled to Egypt. Joseph in the OT was in charge of the grain to give to the people; one could see how St. Joseph is also like this in that he was...
priority i.e. the lost sheep of the house of Israel, he did not neglect those in need regardless of their nationality, race, or otherwise. God is no respecter of persons as Peter stated after learning through a vision that God does not call the Gentile unclean those whom he has cleaned...
their immediate context (the verses before, those after, and the beginning of each Chapter) is important. From there, we can see the time applications as prophecy. We can easily discern in all three passages that it was future to them (Ezekiel, Jesus, and Paul). But, Isit the same ...
Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be atime of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the ...
This is important because there is much confusion today about the beast of Revelation 13 and the mark of the Beast. But, we will see that there is no need for any confusion. Once you see clearly from God’s word the identity of the beast, you are more likely able to see what the ...