During the debate over the need for circumcision for Gentile believers, James began searching the Scriptures for answers. “James was a brother to Jesus (Matt. 13:55; Gal. 1:19) and the writer of the Epistle of James.[1] During Jesus’ lifetime, we don’t think he believed that his half-brother was the Messiah (John 7:5). He seems to …
Jesus opened their minds, giving us insight into how dependent we are on God to understand His Word. As Jesus prepared to ascend into heaven, He began to prepare the disciples for a new season of ministry by giving them greater insight into the Word of God. Luke 24: 44 Then Jesus said, “When I was …
How do we seek Jesus? The story of the wise men can give us some direction. God used a sign in nature, the star, to get their attention. God often speaks in a language we understand. These men were astrologists, and God spoke to them through a star. God continues to speak to us through …
After meeting Jesus on the road to Damascus, Saul had time for the great re-think. His three-day fast and blindness forced Saul to focus on God. Acts 9: 8 Saul picked himself up off the ground, but when he opened his eyes he was blind. So his companions led him by the hand to Damascus. 9 He …
God intervenes in our lives so we can fulfill the plans He has for us. Just as a coin can’t find itself, the Lord’s plans often take His intervention. The Lord reveals how He planned our lives out before we were born. Psalm 139:16 You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life …
Will you let God’s word change you? This is a question we all need to ask ourselves. Each of us has free will and we can allow God’s word to transform us, or we can resist. If we resist, we hinder the work that the Lord wants to do in our lives. This will have …