Summary: Jesus teaches us a new way of reacting to our offenders. He calls us to have godly integrity and character, to not steal the character of others and to not retaliate or try to get our own justice. Introduction In my last post, I talked about what Jesus says…
What does Deuteronomy 31:26 mean? ““Take this Book of the Law and put it by the side of the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, that it may be there for a witness against you.” (Deuteronomy 31:26, ESV) Several times throughout the Book of the Law, or…
What was the significance that Moses broke the first set of the 10 commandment tablets? Deuteronomy 9:13-21, Moses describes his greatest, along with the Lord’s, at the idolatry of Israel. They made a golden calf and worshiped it right after hearing the audible voice of God of God speak the…
Did Moses fast for 81 days straight in Deuteronomy 9:9-18? I have never noticed this before and all of the times I have read the Bible. It does seem Moses prayed and did an absolute fast for 80 days. The first 40 days were spent on Mount Sinai as he…
What does it mean to test the Lord as Jesus addresses in the second temptation? In Matthew 4:1-11, the devil tempts Jesus three times. Each temptation can be related to the three temptations John mentions (1 John 2:16). We will use these as a loose understanding of the temptations of…
Have you received a prophecy that came true? Prophecy occurs in two ways throughout the body of Christ. The first is a corporate prophecy over the entire body. The other is a personal prophecy delivered discreetly. Let’s talk about how you know a prophecy is a true word from the…
