“Behold, I am going to send My messenger [John the Baptist], and he will clear the way before Me. And the Lord [Jesus Christ], whom you seek, will suddenly come to His temple; and the messenger of the covenant, in … Continue reading
Thinking of covenants as relationships and not just legal contracts and marriages puts a new slant on the order of things in the world. Covenants are the way the universe is linked together, and giving is always involved. The earth … Continue reading
Busy, Busy Busy The first article was posted on this blog on March 8, 2011. Forty-two articles were posted from that time to the end of December. Together we explored a variety of Biblical topics at an average pace of … Continue reading
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Repentance is a decision to make a complete turn away from the ways of the sin nature with which you were born in favor of a new way of life … one filled with the innumerable blessings of obedient fellowship … Continue reading
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“You must have the Holy Spirit to understand the Bible,” is a statement I have made many times, not always with those exact words, but always making the same point. However, there has been and is now a divide over … Continue reading
“Why Do You Speak to Them in Parables?” Jesus’ teaching method most likely made little or no sense to the disciples, and even less to the average Israelite. The disciples may have recognized that the people did not understand what … Continue reading
Understanding parables and understanding the Bible are inseparable. Said another way: To understand the Bible is to understand its parables, and visa versa. Parables are two-sided. There is a physical and a spiritual. The words printed on the pages of … Continue reading
Jesus Taught with Parables All the Time Everything Jesus said had an underlying spiritual meaning … a hidden moral message … in other words, He always spoke in parables. 34 All these things Jesus spoke to the multitudes in parables, and He did not speak … Continue reading
The printed words of a Biblical parable are only a small part of the parable. Each contains within it a serious and significant moral lesson … placed there by God … for those who seek to find … and for … Continue reading
The parables of the Bible can be interpreted in many ways, but only explanations from the holy Spirit reveal the nature of God and His kingdom. This is why Jesus explained His parables to the disciples. His practice was in … Continue reading
