1 Peter 1:10–12 (MEV): Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied of the grace that should come to you have inquired and searched diligently, seeking the events and time the Spirit of Christ, who was within them, signified when He foretold the sufferings of Christ and the glories to follow. It was revealed to them …
Tag: Jesus
He Did it All
Heb 1:3b (MEV): When He had by Himself purged our sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high. When He had by Himself purged our sins. This sentence has a significant meaning. Most times we might just pass by it. Continuing from the previous post, we find the writer of …
The Exact Imprint of His Nature
Hebrews 1:3a (MEV): He is the brightness of His glory, the express image of Himself, and upholds all things by the word of His power. This is his Jesus is introduced in this epistle. Like the previous post, there is much to consider here. But as to this express image, we know that is a …
Heir of All Things
Hebrews 1:1–2 (MEV): God, who at various times and in diverse ways spoke long ago to the fathers through the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the world. I love the book of Hebrews. There is …
The Last Man
1 Corinthians 15:21 (MEV): For since death came by man, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. I love nuggets of truth hidden in plain sight. For that reason, this is one of my favorite portions of Scripture. Death came by man. It came by one man and it spread to all men …
There is an End
1 Corinthians 15:24 (MEV): Then comes the end when He will deliver up the kingdom to God the Father, when He puts an end to all rule and all authority and power. The time will come when all rule, authority and power will end. This is a reference to the demonic kingdom that works behind …
It’s the Resurrection
1 Corinthians 15:12–19 (MEV): Now if Christ is preached that He rose from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? This is a perfect subject to discuss given this time of year. Just as Paul transitions from demonstrating his own credentials as an apostle born at …
Deny Yourself
Matthew 16:24 (MEV): Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone will come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. I love how Jesus speaks plainly to His followers. Consider this in light of what was given in yesterday's post about Esther. We all have to come to …
The Olivet Discourse: Introduction
This is an introduction to my own attempt to discover the similarities and distinctions of the presentation of the Olivet Discourse (first post) as given in the synoptic gospels. The Synoptic Gospels are Matthew, Mark and Luke, as they present themselves similar in the things they record of Jesus' ministry on Earth. The first thing …
The Olivet Discourse: For Israelis Only?
Matthew, Mark and Luke give much of the same testimony of the life and teaching of Jesus. The material offered is presented the same general order of events. These three are called the synoptic gospels for that reason. In an endeavor to understand the similarities recorded in the Olivet Discourse, it is more intriguing to …
