God Loves Jacob and Hates Esau Malachi 1:2-5; Romans 9:1-18 The book of Malachi contains seven disputes of God with the Jews. Each of these follow a pattern of God making a charge against the Jews followed by the Jews responding in disagreement and questioning God’s claim. Finally, God explains Read more…
Seven Sayings of Jesus on the Cross #7 “Father, into Thy hands I commend My spirit” — Luke 23:46 The Seven Sayings of Jesus upon the Cross are not listed in a single Gospel. They are found throughout all four. Therefore, a precise order in which they were spoken cannot Read more…
Seven Sayings of Jesus on the Cross #6 “It is finished” — John 19:30 Philip Bliss’ hymn: Man of Sorrows, What a Name reads, Lifted up was He to die; “It is finished!” was His cry; Now in Heav’n exalted high. Hallelujah! What a Savior! Jesus sixth saying came right after His shortest Read more…
Seven Sayings of Jesus on the Cross #5 “I thirst” — John 19:28 After feeling forsaken, Jesus very quickly speaks three more sayings on the cross before He dies. This time it is a cry for physical relief. “After this, Jesus, knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the Scripture Read more…
Seven Sayings of Jesus on the Cross #4 “My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken Me?” — Matt 27:46; Mark 15:34 The context of the fourth saying of Jesus on the cross is as follows: “And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, ‘Eloi, Eloi, Read more…
Seven Sayings of Jesus on the Cross, #3 “Woman, behold thy Son” — John 19:26-27 Christians in some African cultures hope to have one last chance before they die to gather around them friends and family to impart some final words of encouragement. What would your last words be to Read more…
Seven Sayings of Jesus on the Cross, #2 “Today, you shall be with Me in paradise” — Luke 23:43 Jesus knew the time of His death. Most men and women throughout history did not have a clue when they were to die. When death finds us, we hope to be ready. Read more…
Work Out Your Own Salvation Man’s Part Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; for it is God who works in you both to will and to Read more…
Seven Sayings of Jesus on the Cross Shakespeare in Richard II, the dying Duke of Lancaster tells the Duke of York: “O, but they say the tongues of dying men Enforce attention like deep harmony: Where words are scarce they are seldom spent in vain, For they breath truth that Read more…
The Sons of God and Daughters of Men Now it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born to them, that the sons of God saw the daughters of men, that they were beautiful; and they took wives for themselves Read more…