Have you heard people say that Jesus never claimed to be God? Clearly, they have never studied the Bible. Through His words and actions Jesus fulfills over 300 prophecies about the long-awaited Messiah. The fulfillment of one of those prophecies was like a spiritual earthquake. . . .
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Apostolic Prayers
I pray this prayer from Ephesians over my family often. However, I didn’t know until today that it is called an Apostolic prayer. All the prayers recorded in the New Testament are apostolic because they were spoken either by Jesus, our Apostle and High Priest (Heb. 3:1), or His apostles.
This past Sunday, my Pastor highlighted some common themes in these apostolic prayers and suggested . . .
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Worship Wars
God rescued Sarah from a homosexual and destructive lifestyle. Looking back, she realized how even the music she had listened to glorified corruption. The lyrics honored what God calls evil and drew her deeper into darkness. She was literally worshipping the enemy of her soul by singing along with his mantra. . . .
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Monkey with a Sword
In an old fable, a king trains his pet monkey in various tasks, from using a sword to swatting flies. One day the king gave his monkey a sword to guard his chamber while he napped. Unfortunately, during his nap, . . . .
Read MoreThe Four Horsemen of Revelation 6
Today I am considering the four horses and their riders that are released by the first four seals. Could each of these symbolize Christ Jesus at His first coming?
Certainly, the white horse . . .
Read MoreHouse of Prayer
God wants you and I to be that “house of prayer” for all nations.
Does being a “house of prayer” seem fantastical to you? As unbelievable as it seems, you are actually the ‘house’ of God. . . .
Read MoreCrowned with His Glory
Yes, God will not share His glory with another. Yet in the book of Hebrews (2:10), it says that Jesus brings many sons and daughters to share in His glory. How can that be? . . . .
Read MoreA Better Covenant
Moses was pleading with God in Exodus 33 not to destroy the nation of Israel. The people of Israel had sinned a great sin by breaking their covenant with God and worshiping a calf of gold. This sin was so great that Moses was not sure that the Lord would forgive them. So Moses offered . . .
Read MoreKing David Foreshadows Christ's 1st and 2nd Comings
King David, who is revered at Israel’s greatest king, is a type of King Jesus. I’m looking at King David’s two entrances into Jerusalem as a foreshadowing of Jesus Christ’s first and second comings.
King David inherited a defeated and divided kingdom . . .
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