Unbelief robs the joy we should have in our victories in Christ. The Gospel should be preached first, with signs following as a confirmation of the Word that has been taught. This is an open discussion, feel free to leave a comment or question. Read: Luke 1 Just joining us on this … [Read more...]

The night meeting of the council was illegal. The priest had to reconvene to confirm the decision made the night before. The tern "scourging" signifies a beating of 39 lashes, designed to force the prisoner to confess. Jesus was crowned with thorns. The thorns resulted from the curse brought … [Read more...]

The woman who gave the ointment to Jesus was Lazarus' sister Mary (John 12:3). Jesus gave new meaning to the old symbols of the Passover feast. Giving ourselves too much credit can be self-deluding (Romans 7:18). It's dangerous to put confidence in our flesh (Romans 7:18). The word … [Read more...]

The temple was a gorgeous building, it had very large stones faced with white marble and trimmed with gold. Many cults have leaders who claim to be Jesus Christ. The abomination of desolation will take place when the Antichrist goes into the Holy Place of the rebuilt temple, declaring he is … [Read more...]

God sent prophets to the nation of Israel. They were imprisoned, stoned and executed in other ways. He sent his own son and the nation of Israel killed him also. Because Israel rejected Jesus, the Gospel was taken to the Gentiles (Psalm 118:22,23). A son never called his father "lord" in that … [Read more...]

The word "Hosanna" means save now. When Jesus entered into Jerusalem, it was a fulfillment of prophecy (Zechariah 9:9; Daniel 9:25-26). The fig tree represents the nation Israel in the scriptures. Jesus knew that the fig tree should have small, green figs by April. This was a demonstration of the … [Read more...]

Jesus told the Pharisees that God instituted the principle of marriage before the Mosaic Law was ever written. Jesus wants us to give up whatever hold us back from fully surrendering to him. God will never be a debtor to us. This is an open discussion, feel free to leave a comment or … [Read more...]

The disciples saw Jesus in His glory. As the son of God, Jesus was able to reveal God's nature and intentions more fully then Moses and Elijah. Jesus referred to himself as the "Son of Man". This is one of the titles that the Old Testament prophets gave to the Messiah (Daniel 7:13). As the … [Read more...]

Leaven is similar to sin.  A small amount of it can permeate everthing around it. The word "Christ" is a Greek translation from the Hebrew word Messiah, which means the anointed one. Peter lacked spiritual discernment and couldn't distinguish between the thoughts from God and those from his … [Read more...]

Honoring ones father and mother meant providing for their physical needs in their old age. The word "corban" means anything dedicated to God as a gift. Children would avoid helping their aged parents by calling their possessions "corban". This is an open discussion, feel free to leave a … [Read more...]

Jesus and his disciples headed to Nazareth. Jesus had lived in Nazareth and worked as a carpenter before he started his ministry. His brother James wrote the Epistle of James and his brother Judah wrote the book of Jude. The oil the disciples used to heal the sick had no medicinal value. It was … [Read more...]

The Gardarenes were descendants of the tribe of Gad. They chose to settle on the eastern side of the Sea of Galilee when the Israelite's first entered the Promised Land. The demons gave supernatural power to the man. The Mosaic Law forbid the Jews to eat pork. Therefore, it was illegal for the … [Read more...]

Jesus taught in parables to get the attention of people that had closed their ears to the teaching of straight doctrine. The parable stories had the truth worked into them. The people who listened carefully could understand the point of the parable but those who listened casually heard only an … [Read more...]

The people watched Jesus approach the afflicted man because they knew he would heal him. He always related to the people with the greatest needs. When God commands us he enables us also. Jesus' family was concerned about him because he gave himself  to the crowds of people and hadn't even … [Read more...]

Sin is a violation of God's will (Psalm 51:4) Levi is Jesus' disciple Matthew, he was a tax collector. If we fast, that doesn't mean God's obligated to do what we ask him. Whatever he gives us is by his grace, not as a reward for what we've done. It's a good idea to fast because Christians … [Read more...]

Mark wasn't an eye witness to everything that occurred, he wrote the gospel as Peter relayed the events to him. He was present on some occasions (Mark 14:51-52). John The Baptist caught the peoples attention and started a revival among them. John was preparing the way for Jesus in the peoples … [Read more...]