The ark shows God’s salvation blueprint. The details of the ark foreshadow how Jesus will save us. Genesis 6: 14 Make yourself an ark of gopher wood. Make rooms in the ark, and cover it inside and out with pitch. 15 This is how you are to make it: the length of the ark 300 cubits, its …
Jesus’ prophecy during His trial with Caiaphas took place when He was put under oath and with that, broke His silence. Matthew 26:62 Then the high priest stood up and said to Jesus, “Well, aren’t you going to answer these charges? What do you have to say for yourself?” 63 But Jesus remained silent. Then the high …
The danger of overconfidence is something we may dismiss until we are caught up in failure of our own making. The Bible often connects pride with overconfidence, leading to our downfall. Proverbs 16:18 Pride goes before destruction, and haughtiness before a fall. [1] Through faith in Jesus as our Savior, we have everything we need …
In Scripture, we see how God can turn what was meant for evil into good. As we look at the evil that seems to permeate our culture, we can begin to doubt God. Has this evil taken God off guard? No. We must trust that He is at work against evil. During this Lenten season, …
Suicidal to saved was the experience of the jailer who oversaw Paul and Silas as prisoners. In those days, the guards were responsible for their prisoners and would be held accountable for their escape. The punishment for the guard who let a prisoner escape would be the same sentence as the person who escaped. Paul …
Even when we ignore Him, God’s judgment comes. Belshazzar had mocked God and thought the city defenses would keep them safe. Their enemies diverted the Euphrates River and entered the city under the gates.[1] The enemy came into the banquet hall and killed the king. Daniel 5: 30 That very night Belshazzar, the Babylonian king, was …
Salvation is only in Jesus, who gave His life for us on the cross. This enables us to come to faith and repent of our sins. Yes, Jesus is the only way people can go to heaven. Peter affirmed this truth as religious leaders confronted them. Peter and John prayed in the name of Jesus …
The lame man in Acts 3 is hopeless without Jesus. He has friends who help him come to a gate of the Temple so he can beg. He has never walked and has no way to make a living in his culture. He must depend on the handouts of generous Jews. It would have been …
The Pentecost of Acts 2 was the reversal of Babel. God had confused the languages of humankind in Genesis 11:1-9. After the flood, God wanted people to spread across the earth as the population grew. But instead, they rebelled and began to build a tower to heaven. Everyone spoke the same language, and this enabled …
In the story of a man healed by the Pool of Bethesda, we see a man who accepted the gift but ignored the giver. Jesus seemed to specifically pick this man to heal. When Jesus told him to stand, pick up his mat, and walk, the man did immediately. The miraculous healing enabled the man …