[:en]A SABBATH REST FOR THE PEOPLE OF GOD (vs. 1-13) God created the universe for 6 days and He rested on the 7th day. That day is the Sabbath rest which is a foretaste of our eternal joy when creation will be renewed and restored. Sin will be removed and the world will be made… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Hebrews 4[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Hebrews 3[:]
[:en]JESUS GREATER THAN MOSES (vs. 1-6) Moses was considered a great hero by the Jewish people. He had led their ancestors, the Israelites from Egyptian bondage to the border of the Promised Land. He also had written the first five books of the Old Testatment and he was the prophet through whom God had given… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Hebrews 3[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Hebrews 2[:]
[:en]WARNING TO PAY ATTENTION (vs. 1-18) “The message God delivered through angels” refers to the teaching that angels as messengers for God had brought the law to Moses. Christ is greater than angels. So His message is more important than theirs. No one can escape punishment if he ignores salvation. JESUS MADE LIKE HIS BROTHERS… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Hebrews 2[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Hebrews 1[:]
[:en]The Jews were entrenched in thinking and worshiping God in traditional forms. Following Jesus seemed to repudiate their marvelous heritage and Scriptures. That was why they were cautious as they listened to the gospel and considered it as “heresy”. Hebrews was written to the Jews who were struggling with this new faith of Jesus. The… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Hebrews 1[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (1/15/19)[:]
[:en]LOSING TO FIND When the disciples committed their lives to share the Gospel, Jesus asked them to love Him more than their mothers or fathers, sons or daughters. (Mat. 10:37) His words came in a culture where families were the cornerstone of the society and highly valued. But He promised that if they would lose… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (1/15/19)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (1/14/19)[:]
[:en]GROWING IN THE WIND When evening came, Jesus and his disciples were in a boat. During the night, a furious squall came up and the waves broke over the boast, so that it was nearly swamped. Jesus was sleeping on a cushion in the stern. In a panic, they woke Him and said to him,… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (1/14/19)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Philemon[:]
[:en]Philemon was a leader of the church of Colosse and a friend o Paul. Onesemus was a domestic slave of Philemon who run away to Rome wheren he met Paul and became a Christian. Paul convinced Onesimus to return to his master by bringing this letter to Philemon asking him to reconcile with his run-away… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Philemon[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Titus 3[:]
[:en]DOING WHAT IS GOOD (vs. 1-11) Everyone must be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient and be ready to do whatever is good, to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate and to show true humility toward all men. Avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and arguments and quarrels about the law because… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Titus 3[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Titus 2[:]
[:en]WHAT MUST BE TAUGHT BY VARIOUS GROUPS (vs. 1-15) To the Older Men – to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled and sound in faith, in love and in endurance. To the Older Women: To be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers or addicted to much wine, but to teach what… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Titus 2[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Titus[:]
[:en]Titus, a Greek, was one of Paul’s most trusted friend and dependable co-worker. He traveled with Paul on some of his missionary journeys and was working as the leader of the church in Crete. Paul told Titus to teach people the truth of God and instructed him on how to be a good leader of… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Titus[:]