For this reason, a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’ … Therefore, what God has joined together, let no one separate. Mat. 19:5-6 I hate divorce, says the Lord God of Israel …” (Mal. 2:16). “… A wife must not separate from her husband. But if […]

Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you. Isa. 49:15 Jesus responded out of compassion to our plight as sinners by dying in our place. His healing and deliverance were preceded by the phrase that Jesus had compassion for the […]

We are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man will be betrayed … They will condemn him to death… mocked and flogged and crucified. Mat. 20:18-19a Jesus Christ walked boldly into Jerusalem and suffered all He predicted would happen to Him without shrinking back. Jesus also revealed that believers will go through similar experiences. “Blessed are you when […]

Blessed is the man who does not fall away on account of me Mat. 11:6 The most tragic thing that can happen to a creature is to assume the role, second guest or misinterprete the Creator’s intent. John, like all his contemporaries, misunderstood God’s promised deliverance for Israel. God’s plan was salvation from their sins; but their expectation was deliverance […]

What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered away? Mat. 18:12 There is no doubt from this parable that even if I were the only lost person in the world, and there was […]

He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee. Luke 24:6 People generally act on what they hear and believe to be true. Jesus told His disciples several times that He would die and rise again on the third day. Their actions betrayed their unbelief. If they had believed […]

But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us Rom. 5:8

When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is? Mat. 16:13 Jesus did not ask the question above because he had an identity crisis or was suffering from low self-esteem. He willingly chose to humble himself, took on the form of a man, and decided to serve […]

May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine on us—so that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations. Ps. 67:1-2 To bless someone is to pronounce what you desire for that person. Jacob and Moses blessed the twelve tribes of Israel, which was prophetic. In many other situations, the […]

Please forgive your servant’s offense, for the Lord will certainly make a lasting dynasty for my master … Let no wrongdoing be found in you as long as you live. 1Sam. 25:28 Abigail wowed David by the display of the many attributes she had. Read 1 Samuel 25 and be amazed about Abigail. You will discover some of her characteristics: […]