Many times in Scripture, the Lord calls us to remember what He has done for us. During the last supper Jesus instituted Holy Communion with His disciples. In a matter of hours Jesus would give His life for us on the cross. Holy Communion would continue to be celebrated from that day forward in the …
Have you ever felt that God was far away? Maybe you feel that way right now. If I want to draw near to God and feel His presence what should I do? We read in the book of James 4:8, “Come close to God, and God will come close to you.” [1] Our relationship with our …
As we live our life in this world, we begin to realize there is something very wrong. There is suffering, death, poverty, slavery, cancer, old age, wars, and the list goes on and on. If there is a God, why does the He allow evil? That is a very good question. Why is there sin …
I remember a man walked into church one day wearing gray sweatpants and a t-shirt. He looked to be in his early sixties and appeared in poor health. Some time later I found out that prior to this health problem, he had been a good athlete, special forces soldier, an executive at a local business, …
Have you ever had a dream that you believed came from God? The wise men who visited the baby Jesus received a dream from God. 9 After this interview the wise men went their way. And the star they had seen in the east guided them to Bethlehem. It went ahead of them and stopped over the …
Imagine for a moment that you are one of the wise men. Somehow, the Lord communicates with you. You are to follow the star that would take you to the newborn King. The Gospel of Matthew says the wise men came from the East. Many historians believe they came from Babylon, which is about 1700 …
Early in the story of the wise men, they tell us why they came such a distance to the land of Israel. Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the reign of King Herod. About that time some wise men from eastern lands arrived in Jerusalem, asking, 2 “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw …
In the story of the Wise Men, the Lord tells them supernaturally through a dream not to return to Herod. 7 Then Herod called for a private meeting with the wise men, and he learned from them the time when the star first appeared. 8 Then he told them, “Go to Bethlehem and search carefully for the child. And …
Have you ever thought about the truth of God’s word? We read in Joshua 21:45, “Not a single one of all the good promises the Lord had given to the family of Israel was left unfulfilled; everything he had spoken came true.” [1] God’s word is true, and God’s word in the Old Testament gives us many prophecies about …
Why is the world so disturbed about Jesus? Why does the world persecute believers in Jesus? What are they afraid of? When the wise men came to Jerusalem, they also met a person who was disturbed by Jesus. Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the reign of King Herod. About that time some …