Hebrews 2:14 Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, –NKJ Let’s look at each phrase in this verse: Inasmuch then as the children… Children. A word… Continue reading Schoolhouse Theology, or Jesus is One of Us
Month: April 2009
The Opened Door
Matthew 27:51 And behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split, –NKJ On any level, the meaning of this verse is that barriers have been torn down in a dramatic way. We have ceremonies where a new store has… Continue reading The Opened Door
Small Act of Obedience
Joshua 2:21 Then she said, “According to your words, so be it.” And she sent them away, and they departed. And she bound the scarlet cord in the window. –NKJ What a simple message. The men here were sent to scout things out before the city of Jericho was to be taken over and… Continue reading Small Act of Obedience
One Way To Heaven
Hebrews 12:24 to Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaks better things than that of Abel. –NKJ Some Background: Jesus is our mediator. What does that mean? He is the one who goes between us and god. It is said that religion is all about how… Continue reading One Way To Heaven
Price of Salvation
1 Peter 1:19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot. –NKJ How does salvation come? “with the precious blood of Christ,” Salvation isn’t so much being saved from something, as it is being saved to something. It might better be thought of as being set… Continue reading Price of Salvation
Forsaken
Psalm 22:1 My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me? Why are You so far from helping Me, And from the words of My groaning? God sometimes doesn’t make sense to us. The general theme of all that is in the scriptures is one of cause and affect. Do good, and you will… Continue reading Forsaken
Where is God
Psalm 22:7 All those who see Me laugh Me to scorn; They shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying, Some background. The writer of this passage tells about going through an extremely low time. Though he is a man who stands on the power of God, his enemies have him in their… Continue reading Where is God
Soothing Comfort
Song of Solomon 1:13 A bundle of myrrh is my beloved to me, that lies all night between my breasts. When I was young, and had a cold, one thing my mom would do was grease my chest down with Vicks VapORub. I don’t know why it helps, but the vapors that come from… Continue reading Soothing Comfort
The Porsche and the Mo-ped
A very self-important young man goes out and buys what he believes is the best car available: a 1997 Porsche 911 Turbo. It is one of the fastest and most expensive cars in the world. That night, he takes it out for a spin and, while doing so, stops at a red light. An old… Continue reading The Porsche and the Mo-ped
The Desert Traveller
A man on a camel rode through miles of the sun-drenched desert searching for some sign of life. His supplies were running low when his camel died. Now on foot, he desperately sought refuge from the heat, and, most importantly, a source for water. Suddenly, he came across a vendor in the middle of the… Continue reading The Desert Traveller