About seven hundred years before the birth of the Christ, the word of the Lord came to the prophet Isaiah. Part of Isaiah’s message to mankind was about the activities and future of Middle East nations familiar to the Jewish people. The entire contents of Isaiah 13 pertain to Babylon. The first words of that […]
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While our Lord was living on the earth, there was a brief period of time when He wanted His apostles to preach only to Jews. When they did so, they preached about repentance. The Bible says, “So they went out and preached that people should repent” (Mark 6:12). John the Baptizer and the Christ preached […]
Last month we looked at “The Limited Commission,” the Christ’s charge to the apostles to preach temporarily only to the Jews (Matthew 10:5- 7). Now we want to consider what often is called “The Great Commission.” In Matthew 28:18-20, it is written: (18) And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, ‘All authority has been […]
Those who love the Lord want what is best for His family. They want it to be as effective as possible in carrying out its God-given work. They also want it to have the very best worship possible. Examining ourselves is a biblical concept. Self- evaluation, when coupled with an honest and humble spirit, has […]
Make no mistake about it: every person who lives or did live on the earth is important to the God of heaven. There are no exceptions to that truth. He values each person and loves each one unconditionally. In the Scriptures, though, it is undeniable that some individuals have a lot more said about them […]
As we speak about “the church,” we are referring to the church about which we read in the Bible. Biblically speaking, “the church” is not a material structure, but is comprised of those people whom God has called out of the world into the light of His dear Son. The Greek word for “church” means […]
At one point in His public ministry, the Christ charged His twelve apostles, “Do not go into the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter a city of the Samaritans. But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. And as you go, preach, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at […]
Let us begin with this reality: there were times when Jesus got angry. For instance, when Jesus was grieved because of certain people’s hardness of heart, He “looked around at them with anger” (Mark 3:5). Since Jesus never sinned (1 Peter 2:22), He did not violate God’s will when He was angry. First-century Christians were […]
After the Israelites left Egypt, Moses’ father-in- law, Jethro, accompanied by Moses’ wife and sons, came to visit Moses. The Bible says that at that time Moses was in the wilderness, encamped at the mountain of God, which was Sinai (Exodus 18:1-5). Jethro “rejoiced for all the good which the LORD had done for Israel” […]
“I cannot imagine living in a world where I could not eat meat. I would die.” “Eating meat is disgusting. After seeing how animals are slaughtered, I never will eat meat again as long as I live.” You may have observed: a lot of people have strong convictions about eating meat or being vegetarians. The […]