In this famous section of Scripture, we will talk about Jesus walking on the water and what that means to us today. We will see that Jesus does not always get us out of the storms of life, but He is there with us through them. Jesus gave a demonstration of His...
Many churches teach today as did the Pharisees that you had to do something to get into heaven and not do other things. They have turned to the truth of the Gospel into a system of works salvation. The Jews of Paul’s day boasted in their circumcision, claiming it...
In this chapter Jesus shows that He not only loves the Jews, but all people. He casts out a demon out of a Gentile girl and here He gives ears the ability to hear and a mouth to speak. All of these things are what was predicted in the Old Testament about what the...
The Israelites did many wrong things in the wilderness, but at least they were obedient to the command to go and to stay. Many times in our lives we have a choice, we can either wait on the Lord (Psalm 27:14 Wait on the LORD; Be of good courage, And He shall...
At the center of Mark’ Gospel is this very important recognition that Jesus is the Messiah. He has identified Christ that way in the very first verse of this Gospel. But up to here no other recognition of this fact has come to light in spite of all the amazing...
Joshua sent 12 men out to spy out the land the Lord told them to conquer. The majority report came back it can’t be done because…. Isn’t that what happens, the Lord speaks to the hearts of His people and tells them to step out and do something that is very...
Here God probably in response to the Sabbath breaking that just occurred asked the Israelites to make visual reminders of their tendency to do wrong, and to remember to obey God, to be holy, and remember what God did for them. All of the people could obey this...
The true Christian will always love the law of the Lord (God’s Word) and not hate or dislike it because it’s commands hinder our so called freedom. We will always realize even as it steps on our toes and hurts sometimes that it is always for our good and God’s...
God's people should not stop trusting in the Lord because the wicked prosper temporarily, nor should we despair when they seem to prevail against us. Rather, we should continue to trust in the Lord, take refuge in Him, and rely on His faithfulness to His promises....
The first verse of Psalm 41 speaks of God blessing those who take care of those who cannot take care of themselves and God will deliver them when they need help. God is always merciful to those who show mercy. This is stated over and over in the Bible. If we are...
