What Moses and Elijah discussed with Jesus remains a mystery. The fact that they spoke of Jesus’ departure in Jerusalem is unique to Luke’s gospel, nevertheless. His death could also be implied by this term. So far, that has been our sole indicator of the nature…
By SRH,
Judges 6:24
24 Then Gideon constructed an altar in that place dedicated to the LORD, naming it The LORD Is Peace. Even now, it remains in Ophrah, a place that is owned by the Abiezrites.
A divine presence manifested itself to Gideon, entrusting him with the…
God desires authenticity in our worship, not empty rituals. In Isaiah 1:13, we see His disdain for offerings that lack true devotion. The practices of worship, including incense and sacred gatherings, were established by God, yet they must be accompanied by a heart that is…
Walking in the Spirit is the only way to be truly free, and the first fruit of the Spirit is love.
“All of us have knowledge” must have been another term that the Corinthian church used a lot to explain why they ate meat that had been given to idols. It was…
The church in Corinth had split into different groups, and each one said it was the best and best of all. Paul got to the bottom of what was wrong. They weren’t following the Spirit. Jest and fights are sure signs of a sexual life. Both come from nature’s old…
There are plenty of ways we can accumulate debt beyond just financial means. We can owe others things like forgiveness, respect, help, favors, and time, to name just a few. Paul the apostle shares that the only debt we should keep is love. That’s because we can always…
People who follow Jesus have a mission and a calling. We know that we only have a short time to invest in eternity and honor God here on earth. We should be excited to do God’s will every day because of this. Paul is telling us not to get lazy and lose our drive to do…
Everything about the Lord is summed up in His name. When the Bible talks about a person’s name, like “the name of Jesus,” it means what we can see about that person’s character. Jesus said in this line that God gave Him His name, YHWH, which is what…
After Jesus began His ministry with His baptism by John, the Spirit of God guided Him into the wilderness to face temptation from the devil. It’s important to remember the cautionary note often seen in car commercials: “Professional driver – closed course.