When Jesus healed someone or cast out demons, He always had a purpose in doing so. Because the people of Israel were lost and had been without a shepherd for so many years, Jesus had to get them thinking once more who they were as a people and why they even existed. He had to…
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Joshua 18:3 – Possession of the Land
God promised His children they would take possession of the land of Canaan. All that He had told them that He would do since delivering them from slavery in Egypt, He made good on His Word. Time and again He had demonstrated to the Israelites that they could trust HIm. God allowed an entire generation…
Luke 4:41 – They Knew That He Was the Christ
The Gospels show us that Jesus cast out demons everywhere He went. For the people of Israel, this was astounding – no one had ever done this in such a manner. Luke 4:36 reports: “And they were all amazed and said to one another, “What is this word? For with authority and power he commands…
Luke 4:30 – Through Their Midst
When Jesus began His ministry, He wasted no time riling up the religious community. In the power of the Holy Spirit following the 40 days of temptation in the wilderness, Jesus soon went into the synagogue on the Sabbath. A report had gone throughout Galilee that He was apparently a holy man. Have you ever…
Luke 3:8 – Fruits of Repentance
Without repentance, there is no salvation. Paul in 2 Corinthians 7:10 tells us: For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief produces death. Accompanying repentance, one who experiences this 180 degree turning, or change of mind (Greek: metanoia), should first have Godly grief. Why? Because this kind of…
Joshua 7:11 – Secret Sin
Quite often in Scripture, the events that occurred in the Old Testament are a living example of what can take place in the church body, or even within our families. They show us human failure and the repercussions of that. God is holy – plus, He sees all! He will not allow sin to contaminate…