WHAT WILL YOU DO WITH JESUS?

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John 10:22-3022 Now it was the Feast of Dedication in Jerusalem, and it was winter. 23 And Jesus walked in the temple, in Solomon’s porch. 24 Then the Jews surrounded Him and said to Him, “How long do You keep us in doubt? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly.”25 Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in My Father’s name, they bear witness of Me. 26 But you do not believe, because you are not of My sheep, as I said to you.[a] 27 My sheep hear My voice, …

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Question: “How is the church the Body of Christ?”

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Answer: The phrase “the Body of Christ” is a common New Testament metaphor for the Church (all those who are truly saved). The Church is called “one body in Christ” in Romans 12:5, “one body” in 1 Corinthians 10:17, “the body of Christ” in 1 Corinthians 12:27 and Ephesians 4:12, and “the body” in Hebrews 13:3. The Church is clearly equated with “the body” of Christ in Ephesians 5:23 and Colossians 1:24. When Christ entered our world, He took on a physical body “prepared” for Him (Hebrews 10:5; Philippians 2:7). Through His physical body, Jesus demonstrated the love of God clearly, …

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“My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” Psalm 22:1

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We here behold the Saviour in the depth of his sorrows. No other place so well shows the griefs of Christ as Calvary, and no other moment at Calvary is so full of agony as that in which his cry rends the air–“My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” At this moment physical weakness was united with acute mental torture from the shame and ignominy through which he had to pass; and to make his grief culminate with emphasis, he suffered spiritual agony surpassing all expression, resulting from the departure of his Father’s presence. This was the black …

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Question 37: Who was Melchizedek? Was he really the preincarnate Messiah?

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Answer: Melchizedek was a believing Jebusite during the days of Abraham, and he happened to be both king and priest of Jerusalem. Because he was both king and priest, he became a type of the Messiah. However, he was not the preincarnate Messiah since theophanies merely appeared and gave their message and then disappeared and did not hold any type of permanent office like being priest and king. Furthermore, Hebrews 7:3 specifies that he was but made like unto the Son of God (emphasis added), meaning he was not the Son of God. Furthermore, Hebrews 5:1 clearly specifies that only …

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Why Didn’t Mary Know Who Jesus Was from the Beginning?

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From our perspective 2000 years after the events of the gospel accounts, we may find Mary’s lack of understanding about Jesus to be puzzling. After all, she had been given an angelic announcement of His birth—not to mention the miraculous conception of a child to a virgin. Yet, when the shepherds told her what the angels said (Luke 2:8-20), she pondered this announcement as if not completely understanding. Years later, Jesus stayed behind at the Temple in Jerusalem to listen to and speak with the teachers (Luke 2:41-52). His parents, however, did not understand His desire to be in His …

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Beautifully Broken:

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It took quite awhile; to chip at the stone; my heart was so hardened; though, lost and alone. I did not realize; how much God loved me; how in this dark state; He would not let me be. Abandoned by family; each door had been closed; so I wondered around; till my heart became stone. Angry that life could have took such a turn; my love had died, but I needed to learn. Even when loved one’s are taken away; I found Gods love greater, at the end of the day. Beautifully broken; is what I had become; all by …

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Saudi journalist condemns Arab antisemitism

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Hussein Shobakshi wrote in Al-Sharq Al-Awsat that antisemitism in the Arab world “has reached a degree that cannot be ignored.” ZACK EVANS April 13, 2019 07:01 (FROM LEFT) Arab League secretary-general Ahmed Abul Gheit, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Assaf attend the 30th Arab Summit in Tunisia on […]

The Wise Shall Understand

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By Pete GarciaApril 12, 2019 by Pete Garcia- Originally written 12 June, 2013 (updated 2019) But you, Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book until the time of the end; many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase. Daniel 12:4 Imagine if you will that one-day scientists abandon the flawed and completely […]

He Remembers No More

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“For I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more” (Jeremiah 31:34). When we know the LORD, we receive the forgiveness of sins. We know Him as the God of grace, passing by our transgressions. What a joyful discovery is this! But how divinely is this promise worded: the LORD promises no more to remember our sins! Can God forget? He says He will, and He means what He says. He will regard us as though we had never sinned. The great atonement so effectually removed all sin that it is to the mind of God …

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