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…]
Good works are ministry of the first order. Anytime we do anything motivated by God’s love, we are doing a good work. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Messiah Yeshua for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them. Ephesians 2 Messiah Yeshua’s nature and power helps us love and be … [Read more…]
In 2 Corinthians 5, Paul tells us We Have A Building From God. That building is the resurrection body we receive from God at the regeneration. “For we know that if the earthly house of our tent is dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens.” … [Read more…]
You also are being built together for God’s dwelling in the Spirit. Eph 2:22 HCSB Here, let’s soak in more of the Biblical meaning of establish in what God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ has done and is doing for us. So then, remember that at one time you were Gentiles in the … [Read more…]