Isaiah 11:1-2Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit. / The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD.Psalm...
In Isaiah 22:20-25, how does the 'key of David' symbolism align or conflict with other biblical references like Revelation 3:7?What does 'The Lord is My Banner' mean? Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(22) The Gentiles . . . the people . . .--Both words are used of the ...
The Shrinky Dink Jesse Tree is turning out to be an interesting frame for our autumn story schedule. At our first meeting we talked about the Isaiah verse about the root of Jesse  (“But a shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse, and from his roots a bud shall blosso...
What Does the Phrase ‘In the Beginning Was the Word’ Mean? When Is Jesus Coning Back? What Is the Timeline of Revelation? Photo Credit: ©iStock/Getty Images Plus/Voisine Mike Leake is husband to Nikki and father to Isaiah and Hannah. He is also the lead pastor at Calvary of Neosho...
1) Men receive courage to rebuke sin: Matt. 3:8 2) Men are enabled to speak with confidence: Acts 4:31-33 3) Gives spiritual and moral strength: 2 Samuel 22:40; Isaiah 28:26; Isaiah 40:31;41:10; Daniel 11:32; Ephesians 3:16 4) Provides strength in weakness: 1 Corinthians 1:...
To, “Cry, cease not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and show my people their wicked doings…” Isaiah 58:1 This is a Father’s cry for his children to hear, and repent… Turning back as being the protocol sons, and daughters of the God of the living! Any other path leads to...
as Second Isaiah (or Deutero-Isaiah) comforts Jerusalem and its exiles by reminding them that they are the children of Abraham and Sarah, whom God blessed with numerous descendants; Zion likewise will flourish joyfully, perhaps within the lifetime of Second Isaiah’s community (Isa. 51:1–3...
On the Saturday of Holy Week, Jesus’ body rested in the tomb; it was a rich man’s tomb, fulfilling the prophecy of Isaiah 53:9. Preparations were made for Jesus’ body and placement in the tomb until 6pm, when preparations for the Sabbath began.“...
Uh… what about – He would be born in Bethlehem (Micah 5:2); be called out of Egypt (Hosea 11:1) and bring light to Galilee (Isaiah 9:1-2)? If they had only taken the time to study the Torah with open hearts, ask questions and seek to understand, they would have known the ...
What does it mean when Paul writes that “love never fails”? The love spoken about in 1 Corinthians 13 will never fail because God never fails. He is eternal, and so his love will last for eternity.