The point is — Jesus grounded his argument on a single word, “Lord,” within the Old Testament text.When certain Jews were offended by the fact that Jesus claimed to be the “Son of God,” the Lord constructed an ad hominem argument designed to highlight their inconsistency. If Christ...
There is no proving in syllogistic fashion that Jesus was what he claimed to be, or that he was what his disciples thought of him as being; but when we see a massive revealing movement centering on the idea of God as revealed in Christ, when we see the acceptance of the spirit of ...
Fortunately, it has nothing to do with our spiritual strength but with God’s unlimited power. Here are a few examples of powerful prayers that are recorded in the Bible. James 5:17-18Elijah was a human being, even as we are. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did n...
In Old Testament times, covenants were stamped with the kings seal right in the middle of the text which made them unreadable were the seal was. To solve this problem, covenants were written on both sides. The fourth Commandment, the Sabbath is exactly in the middle of God's Ten ...
Did it have a hold on me or I on it? What is God’s view of money? How are my actions lining up with that? Tom Drake “The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender. ”Proverbs 22:7 This verse sounds as current and relevant as what you’d hear no...
These shorter verses are easy to memorize and carry with you throughout the day, offering quick reminders of God’s promises, love, and guidance. Whether you’re looking for morning encouragement, a verse to meditate on, something to share with a friend or post on social media, these bite...
He must have made things right with God, because the big fish gets a big case of Jonah indigestion and throws him up on the beach. That’s when the word comes to Jonah a second time ... and this time, he grudgingly obeys. Can you imagine that scene ... as someone once described ...
God,we become ready, willing, and able to relinquish control of our life on thehorizontalplane (being crucified with Christ), we simultaneously receivethe earnest of our inheritance(which is the power of the Holy Spirit) and awaken to theverticaldimension,being raised with Christ in newness of...