For most of us, we have heard and/or read Matthew 28:18-20 and Mark 16:15-16. In both of those accounts, Jesus is on record as having commanded either teaching or preaching. In Mark’s account, Jesus said, “Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature” (Mark 16:15).
To some, the idea of praying to God is useless, fruitless, and nonsensical. Many do not believe that God exists, and therefore think that prayer has no real value. Instead, some might look at prayer as a “crutch” on which weak people lean. Their idea
The writer of the book of Hebrews did a masterful job of contrasting the differences between the Old and New Laws. Throughout the letter, numerous examples are given indicating the superiority of the Law of Christ over the Law of Moses. This was no doubt extremely helpful at its time
Amidst all of the confusion and noise that this world has, you might be surprised to realize how simple some things really are. Take for instance, the world’s population is close to eight billion now. Yet, all of those people can be classified into one of two categories. The first category is a child of
James then wrote, “Cleanse your hands, ye sinners”. There are various references in both the Old and New Testaments that deal with the issues of cleanliness. Under the Old Law, the nation of Israel could be “unclean” for various reasons. Each time, they were expected to do what was required so
The book of James has been called the Proverbs of the New Testament. The reason for such is the great amount of wisdom and knowledge that can be gained from a study of it. Through simple and easy to understand statements, James instructs the child of God on various issues. Take for instance the following
When one does a study of the church, he will find that God uses different synonyms to refer to it. On one hand, the Lord acknowledged that the church and the kingdom are the same thing. “And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church;
Isaiah continued his description of the Messiah when he wrote, “He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth” (Isa. 53:7). This was a foretelling of how
The prophet Isaiah has been referred to as the Messianic prophet. The reason for such is that Isaiah goes into great detail about the Messiah, Jesus. While Isaiah never refers to Jesus by name, it is extremely apparent to a studied Bible student that Isaiah wrote of the Christ. In Isaiah chapter fifty-three, Isaiah revealed
When writing to the church in Corinth, the apostle Paul dealt with many problems and errors that existed in that congregation. One specific issue involved a son and his father’s wife. The record of this teaching is found in First Corinthians chapter five. Paul did not “beat around the bush” with this issue. He got
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