Isaiah chapter 40 is designed to take your focus away from everything else and consider the Sovereign Lord, the one true, Living God. The chapter begins with a message of comfort and redemption from the Lord (verses 1, 2). It points to the coming of Christ and good news (9-11). The most important lesson we …
In Peter’s first Epistle, chapter 4, he tells us that God wants us to prepare ourselves for the end-of-times coming disaster. He explains that everything in the world is about to be wrapped up, so we should take anything for granted. Most of all, we should love each other as if our life depended on …
The disciples came back from a successful time of ministry, being sent by Jesus into the towns of Galilee (Mark 6:7-12). When they returned, Jesus knew they needed a time of rest. Jesus knew when it was time to work, and He knew when it was time to rest. Jesus was an incessant worker and …
At the beginning of Matthew chapter 3, we meet John the Baptist, whom Jesus proclaims as the greatest prophet born among women (Matthew 11:11) John’s message is incredibly simple, yet its impact has been incredibly profound, His message is for man to repent. That’s it. Matthew 3:2 – “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is …
The Bible opens with accounts of how God created the heavens and the earth (Genesis 1:1 to 2:3; 2:4–25). And the only creatures made “in the image of God” were humans, male and female: Genesis 1:27 – God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female …
Jesus Himself indicated a trinity in His great commission at the end of His earthly mission, as recorded in the final chapter of the book of Matthew. Such a Trinity, the presence of three persons in one essence, is not in conflict with the unity of a single God and provides an understanding that we …
In 1 Corinthians chapter 10, the Corinthians had focused on their own “rights” and “knowledge” and only asked one question: “What’s the harm to me?” Paul taught that instead of only asking that question, they needed to also ask, “What good can this be for me?” Just because something is permitted does not mean it …
At the onset, please know that I am not a sexist, womanizer, hedonist, voyeur, porn addict, lecher, pervert, sex addict, feminist or anti-feminist, or women’s liberationist. So don’t look to this article for support of either side of any of those movements. I will discuss some Christian regard for the sexuality of women. Some may …
The book Ecclesiastes takes its name from the Greek “ekklesiastes,” a translation of the title by which the central figure refers to himself: “Kohelet”, meaning something like “one who convenes or addresses an assembly” or simply a preacher (see Bible Dictionary, “Ecclesiastes”). The Greek word for an assembly is ekklesia and one who addresses it …
Proverb 31 is the last proverb in the Holy Bible. The Book of Proverbs has 31 chapters, and the 31st chapter of Proverbs has 31 verses. Many people read the corresponding chapter of Proverbs each successive day of the month. 1 The primary message of Proverbs is the reward for finding wisdom to be life …
