And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. Mt. 2:4 The Chief Priests and Scribes These represented the Jewish religious leaders of the day. The “chief priests” are a reference to the current high priest and all …
When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. Mt. 2:3 We all know the story: after Jesus’ birth, wise men from the east – Magi – show up at Herod’s court in Jerusalem claiming to have seen a star which they interpreted as announcing the birth of “the king …
Where is he that is born King of the Jews? Mt. 2:2 Dr. Al Mohler once asked the question (in connection with the abdication of King Juan Carlos of Spain in favor of his son, Philip VI), “How in the world can you have the existence of hereditary monarchies when hereditary monarchs don’t act like the …
Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, to the only wise God our Savior, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen. Jude 24-25 This is one of the greatest doxologies in the New …
That thou mightiest fear the LORD thy God, to keep all his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son’s son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days might be prolonged. Deut. 6:2 Today is my oldest son's birthday. I can't believe the time has gone so fast! There are so …
Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all they soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. Mt. …
Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. Mt. 22:37 Seeing the glory of God which begets love to him must be followed by admiration. The devil has a perfect sight of the glory of God and he hates him. But a lover admires the object of his …
Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. Mt. 22:37 How are we supposed to love God? Well, first of all, I think it means that we see his glory. By the glory of God I don’t mean some external vision of brightness. Rather, to see the glory of …
Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. Mt. 22:37 I am glad that every puzzle comes with a picture of what it’s supposed to look like when it’s all put together or I would have a hard time doing it. One needs the big picture. But it’s also …
But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God? Mt.22:31 We need to know the truth about the resurrection of the dead. There are many reasons for this, the primary one being the one that the apostle Paul emphasizes in his letter to the …