The 11 apostles and the other disciples wait for Jesus' promise to come true about the coming Holy Spirit. While waiting they pray, they read God's Word and in doing…
Jesus is about to leave and His anxious disciples wonder if He is now going to restore the kingdom to Israel, as promised in the Old Testament. Jesus assures His…
This week marked one of Israel's feasts, the Feast of Purim. What is Purim? We find out in the book of Esther. What significance does it have for the follower…
Jesus explains to His disciples that God is in the process of preparing hearts to receive His Son even when we don't see His preparation work. As the Samaritans approach…
In this passage Nehemiah needs great wisdom and understanding how to unite God's people to the task of rebuilding the gates and walls of Jerusalem. These walls have sat for…
The sons of Issachar "understood the times and knew what to do". What that meant for them at that time was to believe on God's Word to make David king…
Matt. 2:13-23 reads like a travelogue of Joseph and Mary and the Child's movements as God guides them away from Herod and harm, to finally get them back to Nazareth…
As we trace the events in Bethlehem recorded in the Scripture, we find Bethlehem becomes a place of hope. Hope for the nation of Israel as their choice of king…
Why was Jesus born in Bethlehem? For many reasons as we'll see during Advent. The first three times Bethlehem appears in the Bible, a tragedy occurs there. Why is this…
Paul commands disciples of Jesus to think above things not below; to live the changed life not the way we used to walk before salvation. Four times in vv.15-17 Paul…
