Jesus taught in parables…and the truths of God were given through these “pictures” in which one has to think and to reason and to understand what those truths are. (NASB) Luke 5:37-38 “And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; otherwise the new wine will burst the skins and it will be spilled out, […]
Parables are word pictures which illustrate a point or truth. Jesus used parables to explain various truths of God. One time, Jesus was answering hostile questions from a group of Pharisees and their scribes (Luke 5:30, 33). His reply was that He had come to heal the sick and that His disciples would fast after […]
Comparisons which challenge can seem to make one side “bad” and the other “good”. The Pharisee’s were saying that Jesus’ disciples were bad because they did not fast and pray as their followers did. ‘Why, even John the Baptist’s disciples fast and offer prayers, but not Yours!’ (See Luke 5:33) How did Jesus respond? […]
(NASB) Lamentations 3:22-26 “The LORD’S lovingkindnesses indeed never cease, For His compassions never fail. 232They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness. 24 ‘The LORD is my portion,’ says my soul, ‘Therefore I have hope in Him. 25 The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, To the person who seeks Him. […]
Red Letter Day Attribute/Name of God ~ Redeemer People search for a way to relieve the guilt of specific sins…they try many ways to wipe sin out of their lives…without success. Could this be said of you? There is only one way to receive God’s forgiveness and that is through faith in His Son, […]
The Pharisees and their scribes were growling and grumbling in low voices to Jesus’ disciples…not Jesus Himself. Grumbling comments meant to undermine, casting doubts in the minds of Jesus’ disciples. The religious leaders were undermining Christ’s words and works with unkind (and untrue) remarks. How did the disciples respond or react? Scripture does not […]
Jesus was at a dinner party hosted by Levi (Matthew). Levi had been called by Jesus to “Follow Me!” And he did, he wanted his friends and those with whom he worked to meet Jesus. So he gave a dinner party…a sit-down dinner for them. (Luke 5:27-29) Also present were people who were malicious […]
Today is the beginning of 2013…what does the future hold? We don’t know! But as followers of Christ, we know who holds our future! The Living God of the Holy Bible through faith in Christ, His Son! A new year, a new day to begin with God! (NASB) Psalm 1:1 “HOW BLESSED is the […]
(NASB) Psalm 23:1-3 “The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake.”
New Year’s Eve…time to party! 2012 is about to turn into 2013…at midnight tonight. How will you be celebrating? Will you celebrate with…Party Time? A night out with friends and even those you don’t know? Or will it be with no celebration and your usual night? However you enter into the New Year of […]