The Old Testament closes with God’s People returning from the Babylonian exile and rebuilding their lives in Jerusalem. The Jews returned in three waves over a time span of about 100 years, behind the leaders Zerubbabel, Ezra and Nehemiah. Zerubbabel was the leader of the first wave of exiles. The last of Haggai’s prophecies is […]
Today, let God’s righteous, omnipotent hand uphold you! Let God’s Presence give you peace, strengthen you, and encourage you. The Holy Spirit is with you! Believe the promises of God and live with the confidence of faith. The Lord is with you: His Spirit remains with you! He knows you by name, He is at […]
Let’s try to get our hands around the end of the Old Testament times. Like the Israelites, both the Northern and the Southern Kingdoms, we all fall into sin, rebellion, disobedience, and immorality. But the Lord is merciful to us, He sent the Messiah, the Lion of the Tribe of Judah, to be your Savior. […]
Today is the first Sunday in Lent. Lentis a 40 day journey that will take us into Holy Week. Lent began this past Wednesday with Ash Wednesday, where we received ashes on our bodies as signs of humility and repentance. The ashes on our bodies reflected the cry of our heart for mercy. The idea […]
Today is the first Sunday in Lent. Lentis a 40 day journey that will take us into Holy Week. Lent began this past Wednesday with Ash Wednesday, where we received ashes on our bodies as signs of humility and repentance. The ashes on our bodies reflected the cry of our heart for mercy. The idea […]
The Transfiguration of Jesus is a unique, one-of-a-kind, theophany. It reveals to us the divine nature of the Man Jesus. But now the light, glory, and majesty of the Transfiguration fades away; as Jesus, the Son of God, turns His face to Jerusalem. He willingly and intentionally carried our sins upon Himself and died on […]
Light is associated with God almost everywhere you look in Holy Scripture! One of the most fundamental things we learn about God is that God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all. 1 John 1:5 God is holy, pure and righteous; there is no sin nor evil in Him at all. […]
Do you ever wonder how much God loves you? Do you ever have doubts about God’s love and care in your life? Or on the other side of the coin, have you ever thought about how vast God’s love for you really is? The Doctrine of Election is God personally at work in your life! […]
When it comes to battling Satan and fighting off temptations, we have no hope of victory in ourselves. We need a champion; someone to fight for us. That champion is the Son of God; Jesus will fight and battle Satan on our behalf. Jesus will overcome Satan and gain the victory! Today, the Epiphany spotlight […]
One of the ways that the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ is taught to us is in terms of redemption. Redemption has the idea of a purchase, it has roots that mean to “buyback.” Redemption is one of the ways that the Bible talks about our Salvation. In Christ, we have redemption through His […]