“Truly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have occurred.” Matthew 24:34 Generation – What a lot of agony and confusion accompanies this verse! Everyone wants to know the signs of the end time. Century after century, well-meaning believers have proclaimed the end of days is near. Yet…
and tongues as of fire, being distributed, appeared to them, and it sat on each of them. Acts 2:3 Tongues As Of Fire – The Holy Spirit was poured out on the day of Pentecost. We all know that. But have you ever asked why this is described as tongues of fire? After all, when…
On the seventh month, on the seventeenth day of the month, the ark rested upon the mountain of Ararat Genesis 8:4 Seventeenth – I recently read something so interesting that I want to share it with you. It comes from the second volume of the Torah Club called Shadows of the Messiah. It’s all about…
“Then two will be in the field. The one is taken away and the one is left.” Matthew 24:40 Is Taken Away – Ignoring the context makes for great Hollywood movies and bestselling books. Maybe that’s why it is so appealing to forget what Jesus says just before this auspicious verse. But if we don’t…
“What have you done? The voice of the blood of your brother cries to Me from the ground.” Genesis 4:10 Blood – If we could only see what is hidden in the text, oh how we would rejoice at the beauty of God’s rich vocabulary! Here is a simple statement. We know the story. Cain…
How long, O God, will the adversary revile, and the enemy spurn Your name forever? Psalm 74:10 How Long – In 1928, Leroy Carr expressed musically what every person asks from the heart: “How long, how long?” Dozens of musicians have recorded his song. What they don’t realize is that the original score was written…
Therefore the LORD longs to be gracious to you, and therefore He waits on high to have compassion on you. For the LORD is a God of justice; how blessed are those who long for Him. Isaiah 30:18 Compassion – When you think about compassion, do you imagine a tender and protective love? Do you…
“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you,” John 13:34 Love One Another – Jesus is an Old Testament expositor. When He describes the action that sets His followers apart from all others, He refers to a “renewed” old commandment. You will find the foundation…
“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you,” John 13:34 Love One Another – One word does not say it all! In our society, almost everything that we describe by the verb “love” is based on Greek concepts. Our possessive desires (“I love that dress”),…
“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you,” John 13:34 Love One Another – Marriage is our best living evangelistic billboard. In fact, it just might be the only one that God actually commissioned. If the essence of Christian community is found in Yeshua’s commandment…
