Some examples are Joseph being sold into slavery, resulting in saving his family (Genesis 50:202), Jesus rebuke to the Sidonian widow, resulting in her expressing faith, and her daughter being healed (Matthew 15:283). Paul’s imprisonment gave him the opportunity to…
Given the Utopian Promises, as Well as the Exciting Prospect of Participating in Such Revolutionary Change, Look for the Transhumanist Movement to Gain in Popularity as We Approach the Singularity and the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.
The bible has a lot to say about our…
When we hear the English word temptation, we can also think of an opportunity to resist and overcome evil. In Matthew 6:13, the word “temptation” can refer to a trial that God allows to strengthen your faith or a temptation that Satan or your flesh presents to…
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…
Luke 18:11-14 11 The Pharisee stood up and prayed about himself: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men-robbers, evildoers, adulterers-or even like this tax collector. 12 I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.’ 13″ But the tax collector…
Humans are naturally selfish and self-centered, and 2 Timothy 3:1 says that in the last days people will be lovers of themselves; the self referred to in that verse is the sinful self that has no regard for others.
If you are ungodly, you will be motivated solely by what…
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…
In 1 Peter 2:9, the Greek term that is translated as “possession” carries the connotation of “purchasing” or “acquiring for a price.” Paul references it in Ephesians 1:14 when discussing “the redemption of God’s own…
As a city wall can be breached by foes, so can our spiritual defenses. Today’s verse made me ponder why God didn’t consider Jeremiah and Ezekiel spiritual bridges. That wasn’t their job. They were termed proclaimers, not repairers. They told folks what was…