In My Days When Isaiah prophesied to Hezekiah what the Babylonians would do to his house and his sons, Hezekiah replied, “Is it not good, if peace and truth be in my days”? His response reveals a selfish attitude that as long as I have peace and truth in my...
Jesus’ Early Ministry Jesus’s return in the Spirit’s power, 14-16 In Jesus’ early ministry, the power of the Spirit was evidenced in his teaching and preaching. In Lk 4:32, his word was with power. Ecc 8:4, “where the word of a king is there is power”. 1 Cor 2:4 Paul’s...
Simeon and Anna In Lk 2:25-39 we read about two people who saw Jesus in the temple when Jospeh and Mary came to “present him to the Lord”, Lk 2:22. These two people are Simeon and Anna. Simeon His character, Lk 2:25: Just – he was morally upright, a man...
Rottenness Prov.12:4 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There are several things that will cause rottenness in the Bible. Rottenness is caused by: A Bad Wife – Prov 12:4 – don’t be bad wife and don’t choose a bad wife. She makes her husband ashamed. There is a greater problem here. The church...
Fulfilled Prophecy Is 48:3 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Two of the distinguishing characteristics of the Bible are prophecy and fulfilled prophecy. Is 48:3 is a profound passage wherein God declares the former things and then brings them to pass. See also Is 46:9-10, Is 42:8-9. Only the God of the...
The Right View of Wrong Things Gen 45:1-8 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO What Joseph’s brothers did to Joseph was wrong without a doubt. They envied him and would have killed him if Reuben hadn’t intervened. As it is he suffered slavery and prison when they in turn faked his death to...
Charity is the Greatest 1 Cor. 13 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Why is Charity greater than faith and hope? Because it never faileth!! In 1 Cor. 13, charity is compared to prophecy, tongues, knowledge, faith, and hope and is superior to all five of these things. Charity is greater than prophecy...
According to Dan 10:10-13, 20-21, there are fights taking place among principalities and powers above your head. When Daniel prayed for an understanding in the vision he had seen, an angel was sent to help him. However, the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood this angel who was sent...
Is 46:9-10 says this about God, “declaring the end from the beginning”. God himself has no beginning. Yet, from the beginning of the creation, God was able to declare the end. He already knows everything that is going to happen before it happens. We know he knows because of his:...
Is 46:9-10 says, “… for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done…”. The unique thing about the Bible is that God declares the...
