[:en]”My brothers, as believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, don’t show favoritism” (v. 1) “If you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as lawbreakers” (v. 9) “What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him?” (v. 14)… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from James 2[:]
Author: Josephine Yu
[:en]Thoughts from Ezekiel 15[:]
[:en]The vine was a symbol of Israel (Ps. 80:8-13, Isa. 5:1-7). The vine cannot be used as wood for building because it does not lend itself to be cut and shaped. Vines are good for its fruits. But if it does not bear fruit, it becomes useless. It will be thrown on fire as fuel. … Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Ezekiel 15[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Ezekiel 14[:]
[:en]The elders of Israel had set up idol in their hearts and put wicked stumbling block before their faces. God told Ezekiel to tell them to repeat and turn from their idols and remove all their detestable practices (v. 6) Noah saved his family. (Heb. 11:7) Daniel rescued his friends (Dan. 2) Job prayed for… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Ezekiel 14[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (11/20/17)[:]
[:en]Scripture Reading: Rev. 1:1-8 Biblical Truth: While John was suffering from the faith as an exile on the island of Patmos, the glorified Jesus appeared to him through an angel and showed him “what will soon take place” through visions and dreams, symbols and figures and fantastic images. Jesus promises to come again in bodily… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (11/20/17)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (11/20/17)[:]
[:en]Paul preached that salvation is by grace through faith alone. But some Jewish Christians believe that the Gentiles must be circumcised to be truly saved. They accused Paul of being a self-appointed apostle and his gospel was never approved by the apostles. (Gal 2:1-10) Despite the pressure, he stood firm to his conviction because he… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (11/20/17)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from James 1[:]
[:en]”If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind” (vs. 5-6) “Blessed… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from James 1[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Ezekiel 13[:]
[:en]The prophets of Israel were prophesying out of their own imagination. They said the Lord declared when the Lord had not sent them. They led people astray by building a flimsy wall and declaring peace with whitewash. The Lord will tear down the wall with violent wind, hailstone and torrents. The prophets will not enter… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Ezekiel 13[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Ezekiel 12[:]
[:en]God told Ezekiel to pick his belongings for exile in the morning and in the evening to dug through the wall with his hand and took out his belonging carrying them on his shoulders while they watched. This was a vision to the people which signifies that they will be dispersed among the nations and… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Ezekiel 12[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Ezekiel 11[:]
[:en]The Spirit lifted Ezekiel up and brought him to the gate of the house of the Lord that faced east. At the entrance from the gate were 25 men with Jaaniah and Pelatiah among them. God told him to prophesy that they will be driven out of the city and hand over to foreigners to… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Ezekiel 11[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Ezekiel 10[:]
[:en]God will not share His glory with idols, so he had to abandon His house. Ezekiel saw a cherubim with 4 wheels. Each of the cherubim had 4 faces – cherub, face of a man, face of a lion, and face of an eagle. The glory of God departed from over the threshold of the… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Ezekiel 10[:]