“They were all filled with awe and praised God. ‘A great prophet has appeared among us,’ they said. ‘God has come to help his people.’” (Luke 7:16) The word help is defined as ‘to give assistance or support to, to make more pleasant or bearable, and to rescue or save.’ (Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. Springfield, MA:…

I will proclaim the name of the LORD. Oh, praise the greatness of our God!  He is the Rock, his works are perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful God who does no wrong, upright and just is he. (Deuteronomy 32:3-4) The People of Israel are on the verge of entering the Promised…

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16) The heart of the Good News of Jesus Christ is found in the love of God. His love is extended to a world that has rebelled, rejected…

“Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.” (Romans 12:1) The worship of God by the people of Israel was to be filled with sacrifices and offerings where they would seek God’s…

“But Jesus called the children to him and said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” (Luke 18:16-17) It…

“This is the account of the heavens and the earth when they were created, when the LORD God made the earth and the heavens.” (Genesis 2:4) The opening verse in the Bible is “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” (Genesis 1:1) In this verse the Hebrew word for God is “Elohim.”…

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The…

“I will give them a heart to know me, that I am the LORD. They will be my people, and I will be their God, for they will return to me with all their heart.” (Jeremiah 24:7) When the people of Israel prepared to enter the Promised Land, God reminded them of His commandments. The…

“Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love them and show myself to them.” (John 14:21) Jesus came into this world to express God’s love. He did this through His death on the cross.…

“But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen.” (2 Peter 3:18) In the opening of John’s gospel, we learn of both Jesus’ divinity and His humanity. The divinity of Jesus is announced as John writes, “In the beginning was the…