He told His followers to wait in Jerusalem for the baptism of the Holy Spirit before He went to heaven (Acts 1:4-5). One hundred twenty people who follow Jesus got together to pray and wait for the promise to come true. Then Peter, acting quickly, spoke up and said that…
Matthew 13:28-30 (NIV) 28″‘An enemy did this,’ he replied. “The servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’ 29″‘No,’ he answered, ‘because while you are pulling the weeds, you may root up the wheat with them. 30 Let both grow together…
When the crash happens, control falls to a non-democratic system, either willingly or by force. Cultures that drift from Christianity tend to drift from “true” democracy into other, democracy-flavored political schemes and, eventually, into subjection to tyranny… The…
The apostle was addressing false teachers who tried to attract followers from the church. These false teachers were trying to teach that godliness included food laws and celibacy. Paul encouraged Timothy to teach the truth that all foods are clean because they are sanctified…
Jesus compared His Second Coming to the great flood in the days of Noah. Noah built that ark over a long period of time as he preached to the people (2 Peter 2:5). Yet the people did not listen or even consider that their world was about to end.
37. Matthew 24:37-39. 38…
Jesus knew that despite Nathanael’s prejudice, he was an honest, sincere, Jewish believer who lacked religious hypocrisy or deceit (John 1:47). He sincerely sought God and anticipated the coming of the Messiah.
Jesus knew that despite Nathanael’s prejudice, he was an…
Romans 4:19-21 19 Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good as dead-since he was about a hundred years old-and that Sarah’s womb was also dead. 20 Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in…
Mark 5:18-20 (NIV) 18As Jesus was getting into the boat, the man who had been demon-possessed begged to go with him. 19Jesus did not let him, but said, “Go home to your family and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you.” 20So the…
The sacred assembly of Israel was made up of seventy wise men along with the high priest. They were the ones who brought about the arrest of Jesus and stood in judgment over Him. These were the most revered individuals among the people of Israel. Only the chief priest held a…