The island of Alcatraz is over a mile offshore in San Francisco Bay. For years, this rock was also the site of a federal prison. Some tried to escape, but no one is known to have been successful because of swift ocean currents, cold water, and sharks. The Bible, however, records miraculous escapes from seemingly […]
The island of Alcatraz is over a mile offshore in San Francisco Bay. For years, this rock was also the site of a federal prison. Some tried to escape, but no one is known to have been successful because of swift ocean currents, cold water, and sharks. The Bible, however, records miraculous escapes from seemingly […]
Often, it’s the innocent ones who suffer. Children go to bed hungry because their parents waste the family money on their addictions. Hostile takeovers result in lost jobs and tragic consequences for hard-working innocent families. Mass shootings in schools, grocery stores, businesses, and places of entertainment kill or hurt innocent victims. Home and business invasions […]
In the Old Testament God refers to the leaders among His people as shepherds. He doesn’t limit the title only to men in religious positions. He also uses it to refer to their political leaders, people who were in places of influence for the welfare of the people. After King Saul died, the people rallied […]
The 9th, 10th & 11th chapters of Romans form the 2nd great section of this epistle. The 1st section, chapters 1 – 8, teach justification by faith by the Grace of God apart from works, common to all, whether Jew or Gentile. The problem of how to reconcile this with the special privileges granted to […]
When Jesus answered the disciples’ questions about end-times, He described a fearful period in history: environmental upheavals, violence among people groups and between nations, persecution of believers. But, instead of being frightened when we see those things (or hear them on nightly newscasts), we should realize that the Lord’s return is getting closer. “When these […]
The English dictionary gives several synonyms for the word “will:” such as, “choice, discretion, determination, purpose, command, direction, desire,” etc. The Greek word translated “will” in this study means “that faculty of the mind by which is determined either to do or not to do something.” All humans have a will; some strong, some weak; […]
Jesus had just said, “‘If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him. If he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times comes back to you and says, ‘I repent,’ forgive him.’ The apostles said to the Lord, ‘Increase our faith!’ He replied, ‘If you have faith as […]
Scientists are shocked when a new sea creature is discovered that’s able to live in complete darkness under tons of pressure at the bottom of the deepest sea. God is not shocked. These fish are not new discoveries to Him. He created the odd-looking creatures, and only His eyes have seen them for thousands of […]