God’s love motivates us. (1 Cor 13). Our ministry is God loving through us (Eph 4:6). The kingdom of God is in the Spirit (Ro 14:17-18) and God pours His love into our hearts by His Spirit (Ro 5:1-5). The fruit of the Spirit begins with love (Gal 5:22-23). “Beloved, let’s love one another, for love is … [Read more…]
Paul reminded Timothy and us that God has given us a spirit of power, love and of wise discretion. Thus, we have heart. Our spirit is built up. The eyes of our heart see God’s hand in our lives, now and for eternity. We have faith in God. We fear (reverence), love and trust in … [Read more…]
God our Father has created us in Christ Jesus to do good works and walk in them. Paul proclaims that gospel in to the saints in Ephesus. He illustrates it by commending the work of faith done by the Thessalonians. Ephesians 2 Also you—being dead in the trespasses and the sins, in which once ye … [Read more…]
Jesus told 7 parables of the Kingdom, showing the development of the Kingdom from His time on earth into eternity. The series of Kingdom parables is presented in Matthew 13. The parables reveal the secrets of the Kingdom of the Heavens. They are in this order: The Parable of the Farmer, The Parable of the … [Read more…]
24May Yahweh bless you and protect you; 25may Yahweh make His face shine on you and be gracious to you; 26may Yahweh look with favor on you and give you peace. Numbers 6 https://biblehub.com/hcsb/numbers/6.htm The tribe of Aaron were assigned by God to be the priesthood of Israel and to put that blessing on them. … [Read more…]
I have been pondering Matthew 11:11-15 for many years. Last week, I found an article that really brings out the true meaning from the Hebraic perspective. Most of the translations completely miss the meaning. The ESV is typical. Matthew 11:12 “From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, … [Read more…]
Jesus taught His disciples and us much regarding children and angels in His answer to His disciples “Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?” Jesus illustrated His answer with a little child and concluded: “See that you don’t despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels … [Read more…]
1:12 that the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and Lord Jesus Christ. YOUNG’S LITERAL TRANSLATION ONLINE “the name of the Lord is often used for all that the name covers;” HEUBNER The name of the Lord Jesus Christ … [Read more…]
1:11 for which also we do pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of the calling, and may fulfil all the good pleasure of goodness, and the work ergon of the faith pisteōs in power dynamei, 1:12 that the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and … [Read more…]
“To this end we also pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of your calling klēseōs.” That is the beginning of Paul’s prayer for the Thessalonians and us. He writes to this end, referring to what he wrote just prior. So, let us consider the context. Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to … [Read more…]