The late Brad Scott, founder of "Wild Branch Ministry," teaches how biblical terms are often linked with biological and agricultural concepts. Understanding the practices, behaviors, and qualities of agriculture and biology can give us a more illustrative concept than a mere definition. He coined t...
Treasury of Scripture Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which you have, that no man take your crown. I come. Revelation 1:3 Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand. Reve...
the twenty-four elders fall down before Him who sits on the throne and worship Him who lives forever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying: ‘You are worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power; for You created all things, and by Your will they exist and...
“Blessed ar the poor in spirit.” It doesn’t tell you how to become poor in spirit; it just says, “Blessed are the poor in spirit.” Having had the self-esteem beaten out of me as a child, being poor in spirit takes on a whole new meaning for me. Sure, there are those who...
Composite creatures that we are, this feminine heart flows from the particular gifts of a woman’s unique and life-bearing body. But it’s the heart that crowns her, and it’s the heart that lets all women claim this praise as their own—with or without physical childbearing. ...
As we go into the weekend, help us remember with wonder and awe how he suffered for us; how he paid the price, and it was at such a great cost. Through the crowns of thorns and scourging, and through the cross, you carried our sins. We pray to remember to carry our cross and ...
Tell him, 'This is what the Almighty LORD says: I'm against you, Pharaoh, king of Egypt. You are like a monster crocodile lying in the Nile River. You say, "The Nile River is mine. I made it for myself."Good News TranslationSay that this is what the Sovereign LORD is telling ...
Scripture tells us several events and conditions that will signify the "end of the world" which sometimes is referred to as "te end times" or "last days": 1. False Christs and False Prophets: Matthew 24:24: "For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and...
Researching the answers was most illuminative, and I thank my correspondent for posing them. At the same time, the answers themselves are among those ‘hard sayings’ of Scripture. Let’s go with the Mark first. The Mark of the Beast is not merely an economic medium of exchange, like a ...
Getting back to the theme of home, where I think this is all going. Anytime we delve into Scripture, it’s a bit like coming home all over again. That is, if we put a bit of work into it. And this actual home we moved into, oh my friends, we are enjoying it so much. Eight...