The “Upon” of the Holy Spirit - The Promise "Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high.” - Luke 24:49 Being endued with power is vital for living a powerful Christian life. In the above verse we [...]
Father's... what an AWESOME responsibility we have to be a steward over God's heritage, our children. The Bible says that Children are a heritage of the Lord (Psalm 127:3 ESV). The word heritage is defined in Webster’s 1828 Dictionary as That which is inherited, or passes from heir to heir; inheritance. We have been given [...]
Good Friday described 700 years before. The Prophet Isaiah describes how Jesus Christ would die and would rise again. As you read the below portion of Scripture keep this in mind, the day described (Good Friday) was a necessary for you and me. Jesus’ fulfillment of this prophecy means that our sins can be forgiven, and we can be declared [...]
Just over 2000 years ago Jesus of Nazareth rode into Jerusalem on a colt. There were crowds of people who followed Him in anticipation that Jesus was going to save them from their enemy and bring salvation (Zechariah 9:9-10). The Bible records it as a celebration. When the people heard that Jesus was coming they [...]
Passion Week The week leading to the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus the Christ is often referred to as Holy Week or Passion Week. Starting with the triumphal entry and celebration of Jesus into Jerusalem on what is called Palm Sunday. Followed by Maundy Thursday where we pause and reflect on the words and [...]
The Love God Hates Let us be reminded that there are some things the Lord God Hates. Proverbs 6:19-19 tells us that there are six, yeah seven things He hates and that are detestable to Him. (1) Haughty eyes, (2) lying tongue, (3) hands that shed innocent blood, (4) hearts that devise wicked plans, (5) [...]
1 John 2:12-14 - The Necessity of Spiritual Growth All throughout the Bible we read and are encouraged to grow and develop in our Christian life. We all start as babes in Christ, desiring the milk of the Word growing spiritually into strong followers and disciples of Jesus. In our youth, we learn of and [...]
