The ministry of angels is seen throughout the Bible, but who are they? Hebrews 1:14 gives us an overview of what the angels do. 14 Therefore, angels are only servants—spirits sent to care for people who will inherit salvation. [1]Angels are God’s servants, meaning they serve God but also serve people who will come to faith. …
The Pharisees wanted Jesus to hush the crowd. But Jesus told them the stones will cry out if the crowd kept quiet. Luke 19: 39 But some of the Pharisees among the crowd said, “Teacher, rebuke your followers for saying things like that!” 40 He replied, “If they kept quiet, the stones along the road would burst …
As Jesus entered Jerusalem, what was the reason for praising Jesus? Luke tells us that His followers began to praise God for all the miracles that Jesus had done. The people rejoicing over Jesus were most likely Jewish pilgrims on their way to the Temple for the Passover celebration. Much of Jesus’ ministry had been …
Following God takes obedience, which is simple but profound. Adam and Eve failed to obey the Lord and fell into sin that continues to have repercussions. When asked to build the Ark, Noah did not question the Lord but began to build a boat on dry land when it had never rained. Abraham obeyed when …
Trusting God with our resources is His desire for us and grows out of our relationship with Him. As we grow in faith, we also trust the Lord to guide our lives even when it doesn’t seem logical. Martin Luther King Jr. said this about faith. “Faith is taking the first step, even when you …
Can salvation be lost? People have asked this for centuries. During Holy Week, Jesus taught many significant truths in Jerusalem. In the Parable of the Three Servants, one servant fell away, giving us insight into salvation. According to their abilities, one servant received five bags of silver, a second two bags, and a third one …
Giving an account to God sounds a little ominous. God loves us and died for our sins, but He will also call us into account for the gifts He has given us, including the gift of salvation. The Lord illustrates this in the parable of the Three Servants as He taught in Jerusalem during Holy …
Is God harsh? This is what the third servant in the Parable of the Three Servants accused the gift-giver of being. Matthew 25: 24 “Then the servant with the one bag of silver came and said, ‘Master, I knew you were a harsh man, harvesting crops you didn’t plant and gathering crops you didn’t cultivate. 25 I was …
Each of us must account for how we were faithful with God’s gifts. In the parable of the talents, the master gave each person gifts in proportion to their abilities and then left on his trip. One servant received five bags of silver, another two, and the final servant received one. The servants did not …
Wolves in sheep’s clothing symbolize a person pretending to be someone they are not, usually with evil intent. Wolf and sheep are very different animals. Jesus uses a wolf in sheep’s clothing phrase to distinguish false prophets. Matthew 7:15Beware of false prophets who come disguised as harmless sheep but are really vicious wolves. 16 You can …