John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. I am sure some of you are now scratching your heads and thinking – “this verse so clearly says that God gave his only Son, how can He …
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The traditions of men
Matthew 15:3 “Why do you yourselves transgress the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?” It is inevitable that certain practices will be picked up from the culture in which we live and make its way into our religious gatherings as a church – for instance, Japanese church members might remove their shoes …
Children of God without fault
Philippians 2:15 so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world This seems like a tall order – how can we be blameless, innocent, uncontaminated, without fault – while we are living in a morally corrupt …
Experiencing God
Gen 3:9 But the LORD God called to Adam, and said to him, “Where are you?” Ever since time began, God wishes us to have a relationship with Him, to have a divine connection with Him, to experience Him. The evidence for this abounds throughout both the Old and New Testaments. In our quoted verse, …
Those who hate peace
Ps 120:6-7 Too long have I lived among those who hate peace. I search for peace; but when I speak of peace, they want war! If we look at current events, these words seem to come from Israel’s collective soul throughout history! The roots of the Jewish people in the land of Israel spans thirty-five …
And then the end will come
Matthew 24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come. This verse is most often interpreted as being a prerequisite for the second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Which of course it is, but the time of …
I am a spirit being
Is 26:9 My soul yearns for you in the night; in the morning my spirit longs for you. When your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness. This is one place in the Old Testament where we become aware of the fact that we have a soul and a spirit, …
Holy Spirit’s voice
2 Cor 10:5 We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ, Why is it necessary to take every thought captive to obey Christ? We need to remember that not every thought we have, is our own. Some thoughts are a communication from …
The wonder of Israel’s rebirth
Is 66:8 Who has ever heard of such things? Who has ever seen things like this? Can a country be born in a day or a nation be brought forth in a moment? Yet no sooner is Zion in labor than she gives birth to her children. sooner is Zion in labor than she gives …
Spring means the harvest is ready
Song of Solomon 2:11-13 See! The winter is past; the rains are over and gone. The flowers are springing up, the season of singing birds has come, and the cooing of turtledoves fills the air. The fig tree forms its early fruit; the blossoming vines spread their fragrance. Arise, come, my darling; my beautiful one, …