Yesterday, we experienced the Garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus pleaded with the God to remove his cup of wrath. Christ submitted to the will of the Father. Today, Good Friday, is when Christ was crucified. He experienced the very thing he pleaded for God to remove not even 24 hours earlier. The cross is where… Continue reading Good Friday: Jesus is the Only Way
Category: Bible Study
He is Risen!
He is Risen indeed! They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. (Luke 24:2-3) Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives… Continue reading He is Risen!
Faith Is Vital To Intimacy With God – Part 3 – Pursuing Intimacy With God
Faith Is Vital to Intimacy With God In Part 1 of this series we looked at what the Bible says about faith. We learned that faith and trust in God is vital to our relationship and fellowship with Him. We also learned what faith really is. And that everything that Jesus says is trustworthy and true, because… Continue reading Faith Is Vital To Intimacy With God – Part 3 – Pursuing Intimacy With God
Holy Tuesday: Jesus the Messenger
In the last week of his life, Jesus could have been doing many things. What would you do if you knew you only had a week to live? Of course, he spent time with the people he loved. He went to some of his favorite places. But more than anything else, he spent his last… Continue reading Holy Tuesday: Jesus the Messenger
Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins
The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins one of Jesus’s parables of the kingdom of heaven. There are a few symbols to look at here. In this article, we are looking at one section at a time and considering what Jesus is teaching us. First, here is the parable in its entirety. The Parable… Continue reading Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins
How to Offer Petitionary Prayers (2 Sam 2.1)
David inquired of the LORD, “Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah?” “To which shall I go up? These inquiries typically took place outdoors—for David, they were often at his military camp. Some of them take place in a place of sanctuary.6 David relies on this formal petition frequently—Saul did not, perhaps… Continue reading How to Offer Petitionary Prayers (2 Sam 2.1)
Considering Proverbs 12:1
Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish (Proverbs 12:1). The meaning of Proverbs 12:1 is straightforward. A person that welcomes instruction gains knowledge, and this is a good thing. However, a person that hates reproof—or correction—behaves in a brutish manner when that instruction is given. When considering this proverb, there are three… Continue reading Considering Proverbs 12:1
Love The Lord Your God
Be very careful to love the Lord your God. Joshua 23:11 Joshua witnessed the power of God since the days of Moses. When Moses died, the Lord chose Joshua to lead the nation of Israel and reassured Him with the following commitment. No one will be able to stand against you as long as you live.… Continue reading Love The Lord Your God
God’s message for Assyria (Nahum, Jonah)
Two Minor Prophets heard God’s message for Nineveh, capital of the biggest, “baddest” empire of the Middle East in the eighth century BC. Assyria traded on its reputation for violence, so that the other nations would yield to them. The prophets say that’s not right. God runs the world, and the nations must answer to… Continue reading God’s message for Assyria (Nahum, Jonah)
“Biblical Revival” by Dr. Bob Sanders – Enjoying the Journey
Within Psalm 73, we see one of the most defined and biblical pictures of revival in the Word of God. The psalm sets before us the subject, the setting, and the substance of revival! In Psalm 73, we encounter a man named Asaph who moves from the slippery slopes of a divided heart to that of coming… Continue reading “Biblical Revival” by Dr. Bob Sanders – Enjoying the Journey