The love for the world traces back to the Garden of Eden and persists even today. In Genesis 3:6, it is written, “When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was desirable to make one wise, she took from its…
TRIBULATION
(Gr. “thlipsis”, “pressure”, “oppression”, also translated “affliction”, “persecution” and “anguish”). Tribulation is the general experience of those who want to live godly in Christ Jesus (cf. 2 Tim. 3:12).
The first Christians were…
Matthew 18:12-14 (NIV) 12″ What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off? 13 And if he finds it, I tell you the truth, he is happier about that one…
Exodus 12:37-38 37 The Israelites journeyed from Rameses to Succoth. There were about six hundred thousand men on foot, besides women and children. 38 Many other people went up with them, as well as large droves of livestock, both flocks and herds.
Archaeologists have…
The Exodus is a story of deliverance
Exodus 12:13 13 The blood will be a sign for you on the houses where you are; and when I see the blood, I will pass over you. No destructive plague will touch you when I strike Egypt.
The story of the Exodus is one of deliverance.
Matthew 24:3-8 – “Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?” And Jesus answered and said to them: “Take heed that no…
Matthew 18:15-17 (NIV) 15″ If your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault, just between the two of you. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over. 16 But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established…
A gentle response can defuse anger, while a harsh remark can escalate it. When faced with verbal hostility or when someone raises their voice, it’s tempting to respond in kind and let anger take over. This exchange of harsh words can feel like a battle, with each person…
The disciples found themselves in a spirited discussion, contemplating who among them would be granted the most esteemed role in the kingdom that Jesus would establish. Jesus gently reminded them that their perspective was inverted. The highest calling was that of the…