An “angel” came to Jacob after he realized how much he needed God. Jacob eventually called this angel “God.” All night long, he fought with this angel. He had been fighting all his life, fighting his own will and methods against God’s will and ways. That wrestling…
The people were filled with uncertainty, seeking a deliverer to bring them peace and freedom from their sins. They were aware of God’s promise of a savior who would forgive their transgressions and purify their souls (Ezek. 36:25-27), yet they were unsure of His arrival…
17 However, they disregarded the advice of their judges and Whored themselves before other gods. They quickly strayed from the path taken by their fathers, who had walked in obedience to the LORD’s commands, but they chose not to do so.
The following generation turned to…
How fitting that they should be led into the Promised Land by the one whose name is Jesus in English. Jesus shows us how to inherit everything that God has planned for us. Moses was informing the people in the wilderness that Joshua would require their support.
Romans…
Acts 4:19-20
19 But Peter and John answered them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, you must judge, 20 for we cannot but speak of what we have seen and heard.”
The same Peter, who had denied Jesus out of fear for his…
The disciples were shocked and scared as they followed Jesus into Jerusalem (Mark 10:32). Jesus told them again that He would be nailed to the cross, mocked, spat upon, beaten, and killed, but that He would rise from the dead on the third day (Mark 10:33–34). As Jesus…
If you knew Jesus was coming today, what would you do differently?
Many people think that as the world gradually turns to Jesus, the kingdom of God will arrive subtly. They hold that the earth will be aware of Christ’s invisible dominion once it is populated by…
This line was written during Paul’s advice on how Christians should act while they were waiting for the Lord to come back. Paul had told them that the rest of the world would be shocked, but Christians would be ready. That’s because we are kids these days. It’s light…
39 “You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about me, 40 yet you refuse to come to me that you may have life.” To gain eternal life, one must do more than simply study the Bible.
Jesus was…