During the time of Jesus, the tradition of the water libation offering had developed. This was a tradition and not something God had commanded. Jesus used the occasion to announce His identity to the people. Thanking God for Water During an Offering The land of Israel has an arid climate, and rain is essential for …
What does it mean to praise God with your life as a believer in Jesus? Sometimes we think of praising the Lord in a worship service, but it is much deeper than that. Praising the Lord with all our hearts is about offering sincere, wholehearted worship. It involves dedicating your feelings, intentions, actions, mind, soul, …
We see Mary and Joseph demonstrating obedience is important. They did what the Mosaic law commanded for the birth of a son. They weren’t above the law even though this was a supernatural birth. Gabriel had told Mary that God highly favored her. Elizabeth had commented that Mary was blessed above all women. Joseph had …
What was it like to experience Jesus, the teacher, and why was His time with the disciples so important? Jesus knew the significance of an apprenticeship where students work closely with their teacher because this is how we learn. Modeling is just as important today as when Jesus trained His disciples. Jesus would spend three …
Forgiveness and prayer are some of the most important aspects of the Christian faith. In prayer, we ask the Lord to forgive us, and the Lord lifts the burden of sin off us. No day goes by that we don’t need to pray and ask the Lord to forgive our sins. The Lord is patient …
Jesus demonstrated praying the impossible. The disciples were surprised that the fig tree had died from the root overnight. Then Jesus had more to say. Mark 11: 22 Then Jesus said to the disciples, “Have faith in God. 23 I tell you the truth, you can say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the …
The spiritual battle between God and satan began when satan fell into sin and led a rebellion in heaven. Revelation 12:7 Then there was war in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon and his angels. 8 And the dragon lost the battle, and he and his angels were forced out of heaven. 9 This great …
Were the merchants in the Temple there for worship or marketing? I’m sure they rationalized the whole process by saying they were making worship convenient. Many pilgrims were coming from a long distance, and Scripture stated that the animals were to come from the worshipper’s own flock. Deuteronomy 12:6 There you will bringyour offerings of the …
Through His actions, Jesus asked, “Where’s the fruit?” Mark 11: 12 The next morning as they were leaving Bethany, Jesus was hungry. 13 He noticed a fig tree in full leaf a little way off, so he went over to see if he could find any figs. But there were only leaves because it was too early in …
The writer of Hebrews infers that the Temple and its items are copies of things in heaven. Hebrews 9: 11 So Christ…has entered that greater, more perfect Tabernacle in heaven, which was not made by human hands and is not part of this created world… 23 That is why the Tabernacle and everything in it, which were …