27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give eternal life to them. They will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. 29 My Father who has given them to me is greater than all. No one is able to snatch them out of my Father’s hand. 30 I … [Read more…]
By Brian Simmons. I hear His Thunder… “A New Joy is Yours!” Today I bring you living-understanding, a living-wisdom that lives, a grace that moves with the rhythm of your breath. This gift will come with a bubbling joy. It is the mercy kiss of My Spirit who guides you. A new joy is given … [Read more…]
By Brian Simmons I hear His whisper…”Never let anxiety enter your heart” Today let your mouth be filled with praise. As you praise Me from the deepest place of your heart, I will become a mighty shield wrapping Myself around you with My presence. I will not share you with another. Fear will not conquer … [Read more…]
Well placed giving is first hand to brothers and sisters of Jesus. In His teaching on the gathering the sheep from the goats Jesus makes this quite clear. Well placed giving 31 “But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on the … [Read more…]
You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.” Mt 5:43 The rabbis added hate your enemies. It is not in the Bible. See WMB footnote. You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people; but you shall love your neighbor as … [Read more…]
Grace is relational. Truth is relational. Grace and truth come from God our Father and His Son, our Savior, Lord and King, building us together in close relationships in Christ. The grace of God our Father IV. The higher Christian signification, based on the emphasis of freeness in the gift or favor, and, as commonly … [Read more…]
Matthew devotes 3 chapters to the Sermon on the Mount (Mt 5,6,7). Yet, worldly people and worldly Christians, often quote only 2 words from Matthew 7:1—“judge not.” Those have probably never read or heard the rest of Jesus’ teaching. Jesus came teaching and preaching the gospel of the kingdom (Mt 4:23; 5:1-2). He was speaking … [Read more…]
Blessed are the meek was spoken by Jesus in His Sermon on the Mount and is recorded that way in Matthew 5:5 in the KJV. Jesus quoted it from Psalm 37:11, “But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.” In 1834, Albert Barnes published the following commentary, … [Read more…]
Gospel to Roman citizens was quite different from gospel of the kingdom in meaning. Both meanings come from the same Greek word, euaggelion. To Roman citizens gospel, euaggelion, “was the news of, or the celebration of, Caesar.” Particularly, “the celebration of the accession, or birth, of a king or emperor.” N. T. Wright There was … [Read more…]
In my previous article, I addressed friendship with the world. There, I quoted the Scripture where James differentiates the wisdom of the world with God’s wisdom. 13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom. 14 But if you have … [Read more…]