Jesus called His disciples personally when He said “Follow Me”.  You are being given a personal invitation also…by Jesus…to follow Him…where you live… (NIV) Romans 10:8-11 “…‘The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,’ that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming: 9That if you confess with […]

   Jesus used a variety of ways to persuade men to follow Him.  Here are seven of the men He called…  (NASB) Luke 5:27-28 “After that He (Jesus) went out and noticed a tax collector named Levi (Matthew) sitting in the tax booth, and He said to him, ‘Follow Me.’ 28 And he left everything […]

  The day after Christmas is known as Boxing Day in many countries of the world.  It is also known as the Day of Goodwill in South Africa.  In Ireland this day is known as St. Stephen’s Day or the Day of the Wren.  And many countries celebrate this day as the Second Christmas.   […]

Merry Christmas Blessings! (NASB) John 1:1 “…and the Word was with God…” Jesus Christ, the Son of God.  We remember the birth of Christ Jesus and celebrate it on December 25th.   Who was with God at creation?  Jesus Christ (NASB) John 1:1 “IN THE beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God…” […]

   The Greek word for “word” is logos.  And the Greek meaning?  Something said (e.g. word; saying; message, teaching; talk, conversation; question)…and in the book of John “Word” speaks of the Christology – the study of Christ and His words, He is the Logos. (Amplified) John 1:1 “IN THE beginning [before all time] was the […]

(NASB) Micah 5:2 “But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathath, Too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you One will go forth for Me to be ruler in Israel. His goings forth are from long ago, From the days of eternity.” Let us praise the Eternal God for His Son, Jesus, Who is […]

  Jesus…His name means “…He will save His people from their sins.” (Matthew 1:21) Only the living God of the Bible can save anyone from their sins. Only the living God can forgive anyone of their sins. Only the living God will save you from your sins and forgive you of your sins. Only the living […]

  For you to forgive someone of their sins is as far-fetched as you saying ‘Get up and walk’ to a paraplegic.  You do not have the authority or power to do either one.   But Jesus did, and does.  He has the authority and the power to forgive sins.  He is the living Lord Jesus […]

  Jesus had forgiven a paralyzed man of his sins.  The scribes and Pharisees who were present in that crowd-filled house reasoned in the secret places of their minds and they each came to the conclusion that only God can forgive sins…so this man Jesus was a blasphemer.  (Luke 5:20-21) (NASB) Luke 5:22 “But Jesus, aware […]

  During the ministry of Jesus the following incident occurred:   Jesus had seen the faith of a paralyzed man’s friends and then He said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven you.”  (See Luke 5:20) (NASB) Luke 5:21 “The scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, ‘Who is this man who speaks blasphemies?  Who can forgive […]