2. The Holy Spirit Was Present during Jesus’ Life on Earth The Holy Spirit was present during each stage of Christ’s life. When the angel appeared to Mary, the mother of Jesus, he declared: “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore, the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God” (Lk 1

-God is just (Deuteronomy 32:4; 1 Peter 3:18).-God is righteous (Deuteronomy 32:4; 2 Thessalonians 1:5; Revelation 15:3).-God is compassionate (Isaiah 30:18; Matthew 9:36; James 5:11).-God is faithful (Deuteronomy 7:9; 1 Corinthians 1:9; 2 Thessalonians 3:3).-God is gracious (Deuteronomy 34:6; Psalm 116:5; Ephesians 2:8).-God is merciful (Joel 2:13

Question 5: Look up Mark 4:1-20 to answer the following questions.What is being sown? See verse 14.Briefly describe the scenarios of how the seed is sown and what happens to each.How does the world influence a new believer and what is the result? See verse 19.The battles of spiritual warfare are intense when a person decides to accept Jesus as thei

It must be admitted that this is something that we are rather prone to. This violation can be committed so innocently! Without even realizing it, we can find ourselves plunging into a work, or attempting to fulfill our own desires, without even receiving consent from the Lord. We somehow take it upon ourselves at times to believe that whatever we u

That’s one of the more interesting parts of her book, that she discusses ways that both majority and minority cultures have to step up to shine a light on injustice. When she talks about taking steps towards confession and acknowledging racism, she admits there will be a lot of shame and guilt on both sides. For those of African descent, it may mea

The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us (John 1:14). “The next day John was there again with two of his disciples. When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, ‘Look the Lamb of God!’” (John 1:29). This exact phrase appears only here and in John 1:36, “When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, ‘Look , the Lamb of God!’” The Passover was signifi

Hebrews 4:16 says, Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need,” (ESV). The throne God sits upon is literally called the throne of grace.” When we fail, sin, fall flat on our face—the next best place to fall flat on our face is before our good and gracious Father. Hi

Luke – He was the author of the Gospel of Luke and Acts, which make up a significant portion of the New Testament. It is believed that Luke was a Greek physician who became a believer in Jesus. He was also a noteworthy companion in ministry to the apostle Paul. Cornelius – He was a Roman centurion who converted to Christianity. He, along with his f

1. God Is So BigMatthew 11:28, Jesus tells us that we can come to him when we are weary. That we take his yoke upon us. That means he will bear the weight of what weighs us down. God tells us that his yoke is easy and his burden is light. Regrets and fears, on the other hand, weigh us down till we can no longer look up.Psalm 55:22 tells us we can c

You Won't FEEL Any Different Now, one thing that’s really important to note as you read these verses. You probably won’t feel any different after reading these verses.There’s this weird idea in some Christian circles that the moment you change your thinking your feelings will also change. That as you read these Bible verses for depression, the gloo

When Is it OK to Be Righteously Angry?As we walk through life with Christ, evil makes us angry. Godly injustice fuels righteous anger. Child abuse and racism, for example, anger the righteous heart of God. Any evil that goes against the good nature of our holy God spurs righteous anger. “Jesus is perfectly righteous, and holy and cannot endure the

How Do We Know Luke Wrote Acts? Though Luke never mentions himself by name, from the very first verse of Acts he makes a very telling remark: “The former account I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach…” (Acts 1:1).You will quickly note two things from this verse. First, Luke makes mention of a “former account.” Secondly,

Why Should We Pray?In Matthew 7:11, Jesus says, “If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!”Our heavenly Father loves us and wants to give us gifts—not just any gifts, but good gifts. He’s already offered us forgiveness for our sins

We Are Part of a Body As a redeemed people, we bear witness to the good news that Jesus died on the cross, bore our sin, and rose from the grave, conquering death. Believing this good news makes us part of a body that lives and moves together toward seeing Jesus. We don’t do this evangelism thing alone.Better to picture a road full of people walkin

We sometimes timidly invite family, friends and neighbors to Christmas and Easter services or other special church events in the hope that they might catch a glimpse of Jesus. But why wait until then? We know that Jesus is with us by the power of His Holy Spirit, yet some of us live as if He is caged in until a Sunday service or an important event

1. RestThe Bible tells us Elijah went to sleep. Sometimes in life you get tired. You cannot fight or be truly productive when you are tired.There is a quote I heard in boxing that goes, “fatigue makes cowards of us all.” When you are tired, your will to keep going can dissipate very quickly. The remedy for your situation may be as simple as rest.Re

When he sweat and trembled and plead with God in the Garden of Gethsemane, he was fully aware that he was about to be swallowed up by the overwhelming hatred of God toward sin.And yet he still went to the cross. Deliberately substituting himself for us. Intentionally spreading his precious blood over the doorframes of our lives.This is not a reckle

Now, we can criticize Thomas for saying he wanted to see the nail prints, but would we have been any different? He was not going to believe based on what others told him he should believe. He simply wanted to know for himself. And there is nothing wrong with that. How easily our Lord could have ignored Thomas altogether, seeing he wasn’t present wi

1. Isaiah 41:10So do not fear, for I am with you;do not be dismayed, for I am your God.I will strengthen you and help you;I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.– Isaiah 41:102. 1 John 4:18“There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.”– 1 J

4. Jesus Calls Us Blessed When We Believe and Do Not See “Then Jesus told him, ‘Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed’” (John 20:29).After Jesus rose from the dead, He appeared to His disciples. The disciple Thomas was not with them at the time and only heard what the other disciples