The term “Sanhedrin” is not found in the KJV, yet the term is often used among believer when talking about the days and events surrounding the life of Christ. It is the name given to the council of Jewish leaders. The council is believed to have been composed of 70 Jewish men, and the high… Read More »
The Biblical account of Abraham and his “temptation” is often misunderstood by believers and non-believers alike. Once it is understood, it is easy to see how that chapter – Genesis 22 – fits in perfectly with the overall theme of the Bible. The Account Genesis 22 begins with revealing God presenting a temptation (or, test)… Read More »
The Book of Esther is often criticized by some who like to emphasize that the name of God does not occur anywhere in the Book. A casual reading of the book in English does reveal this to be the case. The time period of the book of Esther is during the Captivity, after the Jews… Read More »
Yesterday, I talked about justification and how God uses it to forgive the sinner and provide an eternal salvation. Today, I want to look at another great aspect of salvation in the topic of redemption. This certainly ought to be a cause of great rejoicing for believers. Redemption first pictures the condition (state) of the… Read More »
The Lord Jesus knew how frail our memories are. Actually, frail may not be the right word. Sometimes we set our own memory priorities instead of letting God do it! We tend to forget what it was really all about. We’re to do this in remembrance of Him, least we forget! The Lord’s Supper is… Read More »
The word “justified” and its related words (justify, justification, etc.) are used in 60 different verses in the Bible. It is a key concept in the Bible concerning salvation in both the Old and New Testaments and needs to be understood so that the nature of God and how He judges man can be seen.… Read More »
As I look at many believers’ lives today, and not just their words, I find a large difference between what many say they believe and what their lives show they believe. When I look at the New Testament, however, I find that there is a strong similarity between the two, although there certainly also was… Read More »
It isn’t limited to the Christian world. There are many who believe various things about how we were created or came to be. And there are those, including myself who believe completely in the biblical account of creation. Then there are some who believe that Darwinism (which I believe is a religion in it’s self)… Read More »
Some time back I had a person email into my online ministry with a question about women’s makeup. She more specifically was asking about the great amounts of makeup used by some Christian women on television. After a bunch of prayer, here is how I answered her: Great amounts of makeup on a ladies face… Read More »
I’ve heard that question being ask over and over when some type of disaster takes place in someone’s life. I’m sure you’ve probably heard it too. Maybe the very first thing you might need to realize is that if God’s punishing you, there shouldn’t be any doubt in your mind whatsoever that it’s God doing… Read More »