How did Jesus suffer? In what five ways did He suffer specifically? Crushed for our Iniquities When Isaiah the Prophet wrote about the “Suffering Servant,” in the Person of Jesus Christ, he wrote as if no one would believe (Isaiah 53:1) and today, most still do not believe it. The point is that what a person believes doesn’t mean something is true or is not true. What a person believes cannot change what is true and what is false. The... Read more
Here are five ways that Jesus served while here on earth. Giving His Life The first and foremost purpose for which Jesus came to earth and took upon Himself the flesh of man, was to give His life so that those who repent and believe might be saved. Why did Jesus come? He says “the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many” (Mark 10:45). Jesus spoke... Read more
Here are 5 powerful Bible verses from the Book of Joshua. Joshua 1:5 “No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life. Just as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you or forsake you.” Just after the passing of Moses, the nation of Israel must have had concerns because Moses had been the only leader that they had ever known but now the mantle had been... Read more
Here are six Bible verses that mention having a quiet spirit. First Peter 3:4 “But let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight is very precious.” The Apostle Peter in writing to the Christian wife tells her to “be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct... Read more
What does the Bible say about a Christian’s pilgrimage in this world? Not of This World When asked by Pontius Pilate whether Jesus was a king, He replied, “My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have been fighting, that I might not be delivered over to the Jews. But my kingdom is not from the world” (John 18:36) so the answer was, yes, He was a King, just not of... Read more
Here are seven Bible verses that refer to government or governmental power. Psalm 22:28 “For kingship belongs to the Lord, and he rules over the nations.” God is sovereign over all nations. We might think that man reigns but where mankind rules, God overrules and all do whatever He decrees and wills. Daniel the Prophet was well aware of this in saying about God; “He changes times and seasons; he removes kings and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to... Read more
Here are six Bible verses that speak about what circumcision is all about. First Corinthians 7:19 “For neither circumcision counts for anything nor uncircumcision, but keeping the commandments of God.” This was a common theme for the Apostle Paul in the New Testament. People would receive the message of salvation through grace (Eph 2:8) and not of works (Eph 2:9) but then the Judaizers who followed Paul would come and say, “You can be saved by Jesus Christ but you... Read more
Here are seven Bible verses about cutting one’s self or harming one’s self. First Corinthians 6:19-20 “Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.” Paul was not happy with the sexual immorality of the church at Corinth because all unrepentant sexually immoral people will have a fate indescribably... Read more
Here are six great Bible verses about memorizing Scripture. Psalm 119:111 “I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.” This might be the single greatest Bible verse in Scripture that tells us the reason we are to hid God’s Word in our hearts, which can be thought of as memorizing Scripture. The psalmist says that he stored up God’s Word in his heart in order that “I might not sin against” God.... Read more
Here are five Bible verses about sanity. Second Timothy 1:7 “For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.” Do you agree with the Apostle Paul’s writing that God hasn’t given us a spirit of fear but one of power, love, and self-control? Sometimes self-control is the hardest one of all because when everything around you is falling apart, you feel like losing it. Perhaps the Apostle John’s words may help where he... Read more
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