And He said to them, “Go and tell that fox, ‘Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I reach My goal.’” – Luke 13:32 Was Jesus unloving and without compassion when He...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Scripture teaches that sometimes God brings difficult things to bear in our lives. He may bring tragedies, heartaches, even crises. Look, God is over all things, but here’s my point. Sometimes He brings these things to the end of chastening...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
These are matters which have, to be sure, the appearance of wisdom in self-made religion and self-abasement and severe treatment of the body, but are of no value against fleshly indulgence. – Colossians 2:23 Any true long-term legalist...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Do you suppose that I came to grant peace on earth? I tell you, no, but rather division. – Luke 12:51 It is true that Jesus is the Prince of Peace (Luke 2:14). It is true, as Isaiah 2:4 says, “In His coming earthly kingdom men will...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
And the Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and sensible steward, whom his master will put in charge of his servants, to give them their rations at the proper time?” – Luke 12:42 I want to point something out here. Peter has...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
But when the fullness of time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the Law. – Galatians 4:5 The mentality of a lot of these Galatians in this day was entrenched in the Law. It permeated much of the culture. These folks...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
But when the fullness of time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the Law. – Galatians 4:5 I just have to stop here for a moment and marvel and glory at the sovereignty of God! Jesus came in the “fullness of...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
For where your treasure is, there you heart will be also. – Luke 12:34 There are two sides to the coin of truth in Luke 12:34. One side of that coin is this: show me the thing you supremely love and that reveals the content of your heart....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
But if God so clothes the grass in the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, how much more will He clothe you? You men of little faith! – Luke 12:28 There is a word of reproof here in the last part of this...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Strange Fire “Now Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took their respective firepans, and after putting fire in them, placed incense on them and offered strange fire before the Lord, which He had not commanded them.” – Leviticus...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
