As we go through Jonah, chapter three, there are a handful of important factors which all lead up to one major theological point and one major implication. This chapter of Jonah continues in the theme of the sovereignty of God to do His perfect will, but it also shows us that salvation was no different [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Matthew’
Forming Convictions
A person is made up of three primary elements: heart, mind and body. The body is the outward appearance. The body is everything that you do or do not do. The mind is everything that you think. It is man’s knowledge and ability to reason, logic. Your heart is your attitude and your feelings. Man [...]
The Meaning of the Number Seven in the Bible
The number seven is said to be the holy number of God. The number seven is used over 700 times in the Bible. 54 of those are in Revelation. Many believe the number seven symbolizes spiritual perfection and that all existence is hinged on this number. There is certainly some interesting information circling the number [...]
The Apostle Paul’s Instructions on Biblical Church Leading
There are many different denominations of Christianity which all come with variances in practices of worship. This has to do with traditions. Traditions are perfectly acceptable in the church, even if they vary between churches, so long as they do not distract from or contradict the word of God. Regardless of traditions, there is only [...]
Live According to the Spirit not according to the Flesh
Chapter 8 is by far my favorite book in Romans and possibly in the whole Bible, specifically verses 28-30. It is beneficial, however to look at this passage in context of the whole chapter or even the whole book. It settles some arguments as to salvation in relation to a sinful life as well as [...]
Defining Incarnation of Jesus by the Word of God
Incarnation, according to the English language simply requires a spiritual or supernatural being to be embodied within a human. It can be said that someone is the Devil incarnate if in fact Satan were dwelling within him. It can also be a personification, of sorts, of a spiritual or supernatural being. Some relate this to [...]
The Name of Immanuel
Matthew writes in chapter 1, verse 23 that Jesus was born to a virgin in order to fulfill the prophecy of Isaiah, “The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel” (v. 7.14). He also establishes that Immanuel means “God with us.” However, the contextual point [...]
Jesus' Disciples Faith Demonstrated on the Sea of Galilee
Mark gives an accurate, yet seemingly contradictory presentation of the miracle that happened between the feeding of the five thousand at the unknown desolate area and the multitude of miracles at Gennesaret. This was a turning point in Jesus’ ministry to the disciples. Jesus sent the crowds home after they fed them and withdrew to [...]
A Quick Read through the Gospel of Matthew
One of the major themes that jumped out to me was God’s design and divine control over the life and ministry of Christ in order to fulfill the plan of the Father. Throughout the book, Jesus constantly withdraws to pray. In the account in Gethsemane just prior to Jesus being brought into custody, Jesus asked [...]
Recline to Eat
When we see paintings or think about The Last Supper, we often see Jesus surrounded by His disciples at a large table, sitting in regular upright chairs. What is so interesting is that The Last Supper probably didn’t include upright chairs. It is more probable that Jesus and his disciples “reclined” to eat. What does [...]
