Jesus said: (NASB) Matthew 5:17-18 “Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill.” Prophecy of Zechariah: (NASB) Zechariah 9:9 “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is […]
Jesus said He came to fulfill the Law and to fulfill the prophecies – all the prophecies which came through the prophets: (NASB) Matthew 5:17-18 “Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill. 18 For truly I say to you, until […]
God has foretold events and people and places and then fulfilled those prophecies…the 2nd advent of Christ Jesus is yet to take place but in the meantime we can praise Him! (NIV) Revelation 15:3-4 “…Great and marvelous are your deeds, Lord God Almighty. Just and true are your ways, King of the ages. 4Who will […]
How has God comforted you in times of turmoil, fear, or in circumstances beyond your control? (NIV) 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, 4who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those […]
For what can we be thankful concerning the Law of God? (NASB) Galatians 3:24 “Therefore the Law has become our tutor to lead us to Christ, so that we may be justified by faith.” What a tutor we have! Our Teacher leads us to Christ because we need Him. It is by faith in Christ […]
What can we know about the Law of God? It is impossible to keep! Therefore, we can recognize our need for God’s answer to that need. We need help; the help which only God can, and has, supplied. His Son, Jesus Christ. (NASB) Psalm 19:7 “The Law of the LORD is perfect, restoring the soul…” […]
What does the Law show us? What does God’s Law prove about the human condition? The Law shows and proves that people are sinners. Even when we try our hardest to be good and right…we fail. Followers of Christ are not exempt. What is the answer to this dilemma? In the book of Romans, Paul […]
As the Law of God is being considered this week…the following could well be our prayer: (NIV) Psalm 119:105-108 105“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. 106I have taken an oath and confirmed it, that I will follow your righteous laws. 107I have suffered much; preserve my life, […]
Silence is not a vacuum – silence is a stillness… Silence is waiting…hushed with expectancy… Listen in the silence, what do you hear? Standing on my front porch one evening I heard tires on a rain-wet street… insects quietly playing their song… water dripping from the eaves… my mind became quieted – listening, listening in […]
As the Law of God is being considered this week…the following could well be our prayer: (NIV) Psalm 119:105-108 105“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. 106I have taken an oath and confirmed it, that I will follow your righteous laws. 107I have suffered much; preserve my life, […]