Jesus had been traveling and teaching for some time. Much of His teaching was straightforward, easy to understand, instruction. However, He came to a point in His ministry when He began to teach truths by means of parables; a short storied meant to illustrate a point, or points. Jesus continued teaching those closest to Him in the same clear way He always had; however, He modified the way He taught those outside His inner circle. This change in Jesus’ teaching... Read more
“Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You” (Mt. 12:38). There came a time in Jesus’ ministry when the Jewish religious groups actively and openly began to oppose Jesus and His ministry. In Matthew 12, we find these religious folk demanding a sign, a miracle that they could see with their eyes. They hoped Jesus would try and fail, thus showing the people that He was a fraud and... Read more
“Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: when His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit” (v. 18). We read here that Mary became pregnant before she had any sexual relations with her husband-to-be. Anyone finding out that she was pregnant would assume that she and Joseph had engaged in sex outside of marriage and, in the Jewish world, this was a very... Read more
We read in Matthew 3:1-3: “Now in those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” For this is the one referred to by Isaiah the prophet when he said, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make ready the way of the Lord, Make His paths straight!’” In the Gospel of Luke we see that John was to: “…go on before the Lord to prepare... Read more
Everyone faces challenges and hardships at different points in their lives, but the important thing is to continue to trust God in the midst of those storms. What seems terrible to us, is nothing for the Lord, as he starts with the impossible. He has given us his word to encourage us during those trials as well. With that in mind, here are my top 7 Bible verses about having strength through tough times. Psalm 46:1 “God is our refuge... Read more
Wisdom and discernment—these are two gifts that we should all be praying and asking God for on a daily basis. King Solomon is considered the wisest man that ever lived, because he asked God for wisdom instead of anything else for his Kingdom. As a result of his pleasing request, God granted him riches and fame and all the other blessings that he didn’t even ask for from the Father. The prophet Daniel explains that all wisdom comes from God... Read more
Choices…the greatest power we have in our lives are our choices. As Christians, this should always involve choosing to do the right thing. In any discussion about doing the right thing, we must also bring up the word “love.” This is because God’s love for us and our love for him compels us to want to do good as well. We love and serve others, because he first loved us. In light of this, here are my top 7 Bible... Read more
Christians know and believe that we are engaged in a daily battle between good and evil. Satan, the great deceiver, and his minions, are always trying to destroy humanity by any means necessary. They will lie, kill and destroy anyone they can, especially if it will keep us from a strong relationship with the Father. This is called spiritual warfare, and my top 7 Bible verses about spiritual warfare are as follows: 2 Corinthians 10:4 “For the weapons of our... Read more
There has been, and will continue to be, much discussion in ‘intellectual’ circle concerning whether or not creationists (those who believe that God created the universe and everything in it) can do good science. Some are of the mind that anyone who believes in God as a first cause, or a cause of any kind, is automatically disqualified from doing legitimate research and/or putting forth accurate hypotheses. This is often simply a tactic to marginalize anyone who holds a differing... Read more
It is often claimed that the idea of a difference existing between ‘operational (observational) science’ and ‘historical (forensic/origins) science’ is simply an imaginary construct of creationists used to bolster their argument for creation. However, there truly is a distinct, and important, difference between the two. This difference helps explain why it is possible for two groups of scientists to view the exact same evidence and still come up with completely different interpretations of that evidence. An illustration The following helps... Read more
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