Matthew 25:5 (MEV): While the bridegroom delayed, they all rested and slept. I cannot help but notice the word delayed. Ten virgins were expecting the bridegroom. They were ready for him, but only five had oil (provision.) The bridegroom was expected, but for some reason delayed or was delayed. What is being said here is …
Much is Said About ‘This Generation’
Luke 17:20–21 (MEV): When He was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, He answered them, “The kingdom of God does not come with observation. Nor will they say, ‘Here it is!’ or ‘There it is!’ For remember, the kingdom of God is within you.” As Jesus discussed with the Pharisees, …
Salt is Good
Luke 14:34–35 (MEV): “Salt is good. But if the salt has lost its saltiness, how shall it be made salty? 35 *It is neither fit for the land nor for the manure pile. So men throw it out. “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.” This is a short post. Jesus is yet again …
Know the Master’s Will
Luke 12:47–48 (MEV): “That servant who knew his master’s will, but did not prepare himself or do according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. But he who unknowingly committed acts worthy of punishment shall be beaten with few stripes. For to whom much is given, of him much shall be required. And …
The Reality of Hell (Reprise)
Matthew 18:8–9 (MEV): Therefore if your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life lame or maimed than having two hands or two feet to be thrown into eternal fire. And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it …
Jesus on the Reality of Hell
Mark 9:42–48 (MEV): “Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to sin, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea. If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life …
It Was Unexpected
Matthew 17:9 (MEV): As they came down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, “Tell the vision to no one until the Son of Man is risen from the dead.” Jesus says this to a select small group of His disciples. It was spoken after they had all been up a mountain. It is an event known …
A Rainbow Like an Emerald
Revelation 4:3 (LEB): And the one seated was similar in appearance to jasper and carnelian stone, and a rainbow was around the throne similar in appearance to emerald.This fascinates me. John in His later years, was given a revelation by Jesus. In the midst of it, he was caught up to heaven. He finds himself …
Escape to Another
Matthew 10:21–23 (MEV): “The brother will deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child. And the children will rise up against their parents and cause them to be put to death. You will be hated by all men for My name’s sake. But he who endures to the end will be saved. …
It Wasn’t Allowed
Genesis 2:8–9 (MEV): The Lord God planted a garden in the east, in Eden, and there He placed the man whom He had formed. Out of the ground the Lord God made to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight and good for food. The tree of life was also in the midst …
