Acts 9: 3 – 4 And it came about that as he journeyed, he was approaching Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him; and he fell to the ground, and heard a voice. Everyone needs a personal meeting with Christ Jesus. It is in this personal contact that we come to know […]
John 9: 16 Some of the Pharisees said, “The man who did this is not from God because he doesn’t follow the traditions for the day of rest—a holy day.” Other Pharisees asked, “How can a man who is a sinner perform miracles like these?” So the Pharisees were divided in their opinions.Jesus drove the […]
Mark 2: 18 Amplified Now John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting [as a ritual]; and they came and asked Jesus, “Why are John’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fasting, but Your disciples are not doing so?”Yesterday we looked at the Sacraments. We saw how the observance of them can vary between denominations. […]
1 Corinthians 10: 16 Is not the cup of blessing which we bless a sharing in the blood of Christ? Is not the bread which we break a sharing in the body of Christ?Of course, Paul’s topic here is we call the Lord’s Supper. It is also widely known as “Communion”. Though the word Communion […]
Isaiah 61: 3 NIV . . . a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair.Recently I listened to a CD titled Revival in Belfast by Robin Mark. The first track on the album is Garments of Praise. The lyric says, “Put on the garments of praise for the spirit of heaviness”. I have […]
2 Corinthians 9: 8 Amplified Bible And God is able to make all grace [every favor and earthly blessing] come in abundance to you, so that you may always [under all circumstances, regardless of the need] have complete sufficiency in everything [being completely self-sufficient in Him], and have an abundance for every good work and […]
Hebrews 3:1 & 5: 10 Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest of our confession…being designated by God as a high priest according to the order of Melchizedek. We discovered yesterday that giving is a means to financial betterment in the Kingdom of God. Today I wish […]
