We know Jesus changed the lives of everyone He healed, but He especially changed the lives of paralyzed people through healing. I will take a closer look at how He changed their lives. In my last post, I gave the first part of this post on Jesus changing the lives…
Summary: Many people today are baffled by the initial evidence of Spirit baptism, speaking in tongues. Throughout this post, I hope to demystify this precious baptism for believers and help you understand why we speak in tongues when Jesus baptizes us in the Holy Spirit. Introduction In my last post,…
What is "The Word"? Is "the Word" from Genesis to Revelation, and how do I become a doer of "the word"? There are several different ideas you present in your question. The Word refers to Jesus. It’s a reference from John 1:1-5 concerning Jesus and his incarnation. He came into…
Was Moses talking to Jesus on Mount Sinai? Who was at the burning bush? The most obvious answer to these questions is that Moses was talking to God. But I want to be more specific and say he was talking to the Trinity. All three members of the Trinity would…
In Exodus 33, how can Moses speak with God face-to-face and then only look at his back when he passes by Moses in Exodus 34? “Face-to-face” is translated literally in Exodus 33:11. Very few Hebrew idioms are translated exactly because they would make no sense in English. But most translations…
Did the stone at Jesus’ tomb roll uphill? Where was Jesus’ tomb? The Gospel accounts of Jesus’ burial describe the tomb and the stone. But archaeologists question some of the ways that they are described. You can find the accounts of Jesus’ burial in Matthew 27:52-61; Mark 15:42-47; Luke 23:30-36;…
Jesus promised that he will return soon. But it has been 2000 years. What does he mean by soon? Just a few examples of this great promise from our Savior, here are some scriptures: Matthew 24:30-31; John 14:1-3; Acts 1:11; 1 Thessalonians 3:13; 4:13-16; Titus 2:13; Hebrews 9:28; Revelation 22:7,…
How do you explain Isaiah 53 to a Jewish person? Isaiah 53 is commonly held by Christians as a messianic prophecy about Jesus Christ. It is part of Isaiah’s Servant Songs about a messianic figure. It depends on the person you speak to, but the task at hand is to…
June 7 | James 1:2-4 “Count everything pure joy, my brothers, whenever you run into various trials, knowing that testing your faith is achieving endurance. Now endurance must have its complete work so that you become mature with complete, in nothing lacking.” (James 1:2–4) Do you have a friend or…
February 12 | 1 John 4:7-8 “Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God and all who love have been born of God and know God. The one who does not love does not know God because God is love.” (1 John 4:7–8) It’s one thing to…