Christ’s object, therefore, is using parables was to teach the mysteries, or truths, of the kingdom of heaven,–truths not necessarily difficult to understand, but which had long been hidden or obscured by sin, apostasy, and tradition,–in such a way that the spiritually minded and those desirous of learning the truth, might understand them, and the [...]

Authority over all things, including disease, is given to Jesus. These are perilous times. They are also times of great opportunity for the extension and application of the gospel of Jesus Christ. He reigns now.

Yesterday they wanted to crown Him as king; today they wanted another miracle for further proof He was worthy.

Yours, LORD, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all. Wealth and honor come from you; you are the ruler of all things. In your hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to all.

You have the ability to bring praise to the Father from others. Luther said that it is as well-pleasing to God to sweep the floor as to preach the gospel if it is done in the right spirit. This has not always been the church view, however. Hans Nielsen Hauge joined Luther on this point. [...]

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. This is the foundational premise of the whole Bible. It announces Gods creation. It offers no explanation or descriptive of who God is or where He came from. We could discard this piece of information since there is no evidence of this “God.” But, by [...]

Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the desert, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life. If we are not born sinners, why must we be born again? In John 3:6 and other places, it is said that we must be born [...]

…”the express image of his person…”: “person” is the Greek hupostasus, substance or person.

There’s nothing wrong with catchy ways of expressing a conclusion based on careful consideration. In fact, Jesus was a master at using short, pithy statements (known as aphorisms) to drive a point home. Sloganeering in the hands of the unskilled, though, tends to be a sloppy business. The kernel of truth is lost beneath a [...]

Rahab, in citing the terror of the Canaanites over the power of Israel, does more than the Canaanites. She attributes this power to the total power of the Lord. The Canaanites were in terror, because they recognized what Israel had done to all its enemies. The history of Israel from the Red Sea crossing to [...]

Satanic activity and influence will increase dramatically as the day of Christ’s return draws nearer. This verses appears in context concerning believers and their war with the enemy who is called “the accuser of our brothers.” Much of Satans fury will be diurected specifically toward Christians as the clock ticks closer toward Christ’s return. Understand [...]

Apparently Solomon thought that under the influence of wine he might obtain deeper insights than those which come through sober reflection, but again he was disappointed. The stimulation afforded by alcohol did not give him the flashes of awareness he was seeking. He did not let himself become slave of drink during the time, however, [...]

A prophet is utilized by God to prepare the way. To prepare the way for the word of God that is about to come forth which will produce guaranteed fruit and not return void. The Hebrew word for a prophet, navi (Nun-Beit-Yod-Alef) comes from the term niv sefatayim meaning “fruit of the lips,” which emphasizes [...]

When we make a commitment, unless we find it to be a sinful one, we are to carry out that commitment. The great example we have is God’s commitment to sinners.

The scope of these verses is to show, 1. That we live in a world of changes, that the several events of time, and conditions of human life, are vastly different from one another, and yet occur promiscuously, and we are continually passing and repassing between them, as in the revolutions of every day and [...]

Jesus had an appointed time in which to be taken up to heaven and it was after the Holy Spirit had given instruction. Note that the apostles were of his choosing.