The Debate
Acts 6:8-15 … Stephen is the most famous deacon in the church, and with his story we see persecution explode. Verse 10: “they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.” More →
Category: Moses
Refiner’s Fire
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Matthew 5:8 reads, “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” A pure heart is required in Jesus’ disciples—how does He accomplish it? Trials and Testing! See James 1:2-4 … “Count it all joy when you fall More →
Who’s in Moses’ Chair?
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Jesus said, “The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat. Therefore, whatever they tell you to observe, that observe and do, but do not do according to their works.” (Matthew 23:2-3a) Why did Jesus say that More →
Don’t Be Ignorant!
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“When the multitudes heard this, they were astonished.” (Matthew 22:33) The Sadducees, like the Pharisees and Herodians, attempted to confuse the Lord with hard questions. They hoped “to entangle Him in His talk,” More →
About Divorce Again
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Jesus first spoke on divorce in Matthew 5:31-32. Here in Matthew 19:1-15, is another attempt to trick Jesus regarding marriage and divorce, with three appeals. First, an appeal to traditions More →
A Glimpse of Glory
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In our walk with the Lord, we tend to get into ruts, to take things for granted, to lose the excitement of Jesus and the hope of eternal life. In the mountaintop event with Jesus recorded More →