Jesus seemed to expect that His trainees would have spoken to the storm instead of crying out to Him to save them (Mark 4:35-40). Those trainees included men who owned no testaments, old or new. That was irrelevant to most of them, because they could not read. Why would we presume that He does not expect more from us, rather […]
How often do we worship Yahweh? How often when we think we are worshiping Him, are we simply using flattery to squeeze past the cultural obligation of standing during the singing of hymns and songs? How often are we on our faces in awe, as John, who was very familiar with Jesus during his time of being trained by Him, […]
There is a difference between the anointing of Yahweh and the glory of Yahweh that is like the difference between looking at the tracks of a lion and looking into the eyes of that lion. If you want to see the glory of Yahweh, you must approach along the trail of the sufferings of Jesus. Follow those tracks, and you […]
Faith separated from works is like a body separate from a spirit – One is a ghost, and the other is a corpse. Keep speaking and acting like people who will be judged by a Torah which gives freedom. For judgment will be without mercy toward one who doesn’t show mercy; but mercy wins out over judgment. What good is […]
The future of a city or a nation is not based on the filthiness of its sinful citizens, but on the faithfulness of its citizens who are sons and daughters of Yahweh. The men turned from there and went toward Sodom while Abraham remained standing before the Lord. Abraham stepped forward and said, “Will You really sweep away the righteous […]
Don’t expect to see the fire of God unless you intend to be the fuel of God. I was speechless and quiet; I kept silent, even from speaking good, and my pain intensified. My heart grew hot within me; as I mused, a fire burned. I spoke with my tongue: “Lord, reveal to me the end of my life and […]
Don’t approach the King’s throne on a path of complaints: Shout triumphantly to the Lord, all the earth. Serve the Lord with gladness; come before Him with joyful songs. Acknowledge that the Lord is God. He made us, and we are His — His people, the sheep of His pasture. Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise. […]
Love must be without hypocrisy. Detest evil; cling to what is good. Show family affection to one another with brotherly love. Outdo one another in showing honor. Do not lack diligence; be fervent in spirit; serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction; be persistent in prayer. Share with the saints in their needs; pursue hospitality. Bless those […]
Since the law given through Moses was given only to the descendants of Jacob, and not to any gentiles, if I was a gentile when I became a believer in Jesus, what does the law have to do with me regarding keeping the seventh day separate from any work? Since the change from the day of rest being the seventh […]
The storm Mark mentioned in chapter 4 of his news was set at peace because Jesus was at peace. When Luke recorded Jesus’ sending on mission of the 70 disciples in chapter 10, he said that Jesus instructed them to have peace, to prophesy that peace over a household, and if their peace was not accepted, it would return to […]