Mark 6:3 Is this not the carpenter, the Son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And are not His sisters here with us?” So they were offended at Him. Jesus would have been very well known by the whole community of Nazareth, the place He grew up. Later, the people of… Read More »
Face to Face with God
Exodus 33:11 So the Lord spoke to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. And he would return to the camp, but his servant Joshua the son of Nun, a young man, did not depart from the tabernacle. Should we consider it strange that God would characterize His relationship with a man as friendship? Abraham… Read More »
The Savior or Your Savior?
Acts 7:37 “This is that Moses who said to the children of Israel, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from your brethren. Him you shall hear.’” Stephen is being tried by the Sanhedrin on the charges of blasphemy, not against God but against the Temple. His defense is… Read More »
Chosen Vessel
Acts 9:15 But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel. The phrase that is used here, “Chosen Vessel” or “Vessel of Choice” is a Hebraism, a distinctive phrase found in the Hebrew language, that could be… Read More »
On Grace
Acts 11:18 When they heard these things they became silent; and they glorified God, saying, “Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life.” It does seem to me that the grace of God is quite remarkable. It’s like a flood of water that seeks to saturate every nook and cranny, cutting off… Read More »
God is Greater
Numbers 14:45 Then the Amalekites and the Canaanites who dwelt in that mountain came down and attacked them, and drove them back as far as Hormah. At the word of scouts who brought back a bad report of the Promised Land, Israel had complained against God and were going to turn back to Egypt. In… Read More »
Disciple Indeed
John 8:30-32 As He spoke these words, many believed in Him.Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” Verse 30 says that many believed in Him, and it is to… Read More »
In Abundance
John 9:6-7 When He had said these things, He spat on the ground and made clay with the saliva; and He anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay. And He said to him, “Go, wash gin the pool of Siloam” (which is translated, Sent). So he went and washed, and came back… Read More »
The Best Author
John 10:25-26 Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in My Father’s name, they bear witness of Me. But you do not believe, because you are not of My sheep, as I said to you. God entrusted the religious leaders of Israel to direct His people… Read More »
Our Great Shepherd
John 10:11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep. Shepherds and sheep are a recurring theme throughout the Bible and for good reason. Sheep were a commonly kept animal in Israel and the Near East. In fact, the book of Job mentions that he had 14,000 sheep and… Read More »
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