Stephen (Greek: Στέφανος Stéphanos, meaning “wreath, crown” and by extension “reward, honor, renown, fame”, often given as a title rather than as a name; c. 5 – c. 34 AD) is one of the seven first deacons, and the proto-martyr or first martyr of the Christian church. He was a man full of the Holy Spirit, strong in… Continue reading Who Was Stephen in the Bible?
Month: November 2022
Lord’s Prayer Series: Our Daily Bread (Matthew 6:11)
Matthew 6:11 KJV – Give us this day our daily bread. One would have thought that this is the one petition of the Lord’s Prayer about the meaning of which there could have been no possible doubt. It seems on the face of it to be the simplest and the most direct of them all.… Continue reading Lord’s Prayer Series: Our Daily Bread (Matthew 6:11)
What Does the Bible Say about Family and Friends?
If there is one thing that the Bible says about family and friends, it is love. Love should be the central thing in all of man’s relationships, and not some selfish purpose or reason. But how can love be shown in these kinds of relationships? For a wife, love is shown through submission and reverence… Continue reading What Does the Bible Say about Family and Friends?
What Amazed Jesus About the Centurion’s Faith?
For this reason I did not even consider myself worthy to come to You, but just say the word, and my servant will be healed. “For I also am a man placed under authority, with soldiers under me; and I say to this one, ‘Go!’ and he goes, and to another, ‘Come!’ and he comes,… Continue reading What Amazed Jesus About the Centurion’s Faith?
To Know More of God Is To Dig Into the Scriptures
“This is the covenant I will make with the people of Israel after that time,” declares the LORD. “I will put my law in their minds and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people. No longer will they teach their neighbor, or say to one another,… Continue reading To Know More of God Is To Dig Into the Scriptures
Let these 10 Bible verses on light drive the darkness out of your day
Light has long been symbolic of good and it has many other positive connotations including hope, life and warmth. We talk of “the light at the end of the tunnel” and people “lighting up rooms” – on the one hand referring to hope and on the other, joy. In a literal sense it helps us… Continue reading Let these 10 Bible verses on light drive the darkness out of your day
What Does the Bible Say about Good and Evil?
There is on-going debate whether God is ultimately good because if He is, then evil would not exist in the world. However, if we read the Scriptures, we can see that from the beginning everything God created was good, as mentioned in Genesis. Evil came along when some of God’s creations, angels and mankind, chose… Continue reading What Does the Bible Say about Good and Evil?
The Best Beloved – Charles Spurgeon Classical Sermon
“Yea, he is altogether lovely.” — Song of Songs 5:16 No words can ever express the gratitude we owe to Him who loved us even when we were dead in trespasses and sins: the love of Jesus is unutterably precious and worthy of daily praise. No songs can ever fitly celebrate the triumphs of that… Continue reading The Best Beloved – Charles Spurgeon Classical Sermon
Who was Molech / Moloch in the Bible?
Molech (or Moloch, Milcom) was the national god of the Ammonites, whose land bordered Israel’s territory east of Jordan. A well known feature of the worship of Molech was the sacrifice of children by fire, a practice that in Israel carried the death penalty ( Leviticus 18:21; Leviticus 20:2-5; 2 Kings 23:10; Jeremiah 32:35). When Solomon married an Ammonite wife,… Continue reading Who was Molech / Moloch in the Bible?
Lord’s Prayer Series: God’s Kingdom And God’s Will (Matthew 6:10 Continued)
Matthew 6:10 KJVThy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. From what we have already seen it becomes clear that the most important thing in the world is to obey the will of God; the most important words in the world are “Thy will be done.” But it is… Continue reading Lord’s Prayer Series: God’s Kingdom And God’s Will (Matthew 6:10 Continued)