Fathers play a pivotal role in the family and often the success of the father determines the success of the family. What Bible verses show us just how important fathers are in the family? Fathers Role in the Home Deuteronomy 6:6-9 “And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way,... Read more
Ephesians chapter 6 equips the believer for the spiritual warfare that will come to every believer. What are the applications for believers in Christ Jesus? Spiritual Warfare Satan is said to be “the god of this world” who has blinded those who cannot see the gospel of Jesus Christ (2 Cor 4:4) and he can appear as a minister of righteousness (2 Cor 11:4) and so believers must expect and be ready for the wicked spirits that are ready to... Read more
What can we learn from Philippians chapter 4? Here is a personal Bible commentary and life application to what is called “The Joy Letter.” Philippians Chapter Four Philippians 4:1 “Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm thus in the Lord, my beloved.” Paul calls these brothers and sisters in Christ his “joy and crown” meaning that he must have planted this church and brought them into the faith and considers himself as... Read more
What did the Protestant Reformation deal with? What was the reason for it? Was it an epic moment in church history? Here is a survey of the Protestant Reformation. The Protest in the Protestant The Protestant Reformation was called Protestant from the word “protest” which was a protest against the abuses and the corruption that was running rampant in the Catholic churches in 1400 and 1500’s. Part of this corruption and the abuse of power were in the selling of... Read more
What is intercessory prayer? How does it work? How are Christians supposed to pray this type of prayer? The Intercessor Because of Jesus’ death we have access to the throne of heaven and to God the Father and “Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but... Read more
Who exactly are these “Four Horsemen” mentioned in the Book of Revelation? What do they have to do with the end times? Here is a biblical look of what these Four Horsemen might mean. The Apocalypse The word apocalypse means a prophetic warning or disclosure or a revelation (a revealing) of a coming event of great importance. The Greek word for apocalypse is “apocálypsis” and means an “uncovering.” It is like lifting a curtain or a veil so that something... Read more
Jesus’s glory as God was veiled in human flesh but at times His glory, the so-called Shekinah glory, was revealed. What is the Shekinah glory of God? Shekinah What does the word “Shekinah” mean? It’s not in the Bible and so why do we need to know what this word means regarding God’s glory? The work Shekinah is from the Hebrew word “shekinot” and actually is in the Bible where God is said to “settle in” or “dwell with.” This... Read more
What does it mean that faith without works is dead? Does this mean we need works to help our faith or that our faith is incomplete without works? Religions with Works All religions without Christ demand works that are added as part of their belief system. They include many of the cults and world religions. Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and just about every other faith or belief system you see on the planet except for Christianity says “do, do, do” but... Read more
Have you ever heard of the Jezebel Spirit? What is it? What does it mean to have a Jezebel Spirit? Who was Jezebel? Jezebel was the wife of King Ahab and Jezebel was one of the wickedest women in all of the Bible. She was the daughter of a Sidonian king and a Phoenician princess. In 1 King 16:31c it says that “Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and went and served Baal and worshiped him” and... Read more
Why is the Tree of Life given this name? What does it mean “Tree of Life?” What does this have to do with us today in the church? The First Tree of Life God, shortly after creating man, “put the man whom he had formed. And out of the ground the Lord God made to spring up every tree that is pleasant to the sight and good for food. The tree of life was in the midst of the garden,... Read more
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