The enemy is insidious and extremely persistent. When he sees the people of God gaining ground that he thinks is his, he’ll do whatever is necessary “by any means possible” to take it back, no matter how underhanded. Satan is the prince of the earth and of the power of the air. He has claimed…
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John 19:38 – Secretly for Fear
Immediately following the crucifixion of Jesus, two men showed their allegiance to and faith in Him. They received permission from Pilate to remove His body from the cross and to place it in a tomb. The one man, Joseph of Arimathea, had not previously been mentioned in Scripture. We know from Luke 23:50-51 and Mark…
John 19:14 – The Day of Preparation
God’s plan and His timing are seen through the ages, if we only have eyes to see. The day that Jesus came before Pilate was significant in the Hebrew calendar. The Jews had gathered in Jerusalem for Passover, which had been initiated many years ago by God on the cusp of the Exodus. Of course,…
2 Chronicles 32:7 – More With Us
Today, I’d like to make two points from our reading that are, perhaps, more related than they appear on the surface. The first has to do with King Hezekiah’s faith; the second deals with his son Manasseh and his relationship to God. Hezekiah is considered one of the most righteous kings of Judah with all…
2 Chronicles 29:5 – Filth in the Holy Place
The reforms that King Hezekiah instituted brought the favor of the Lord upon him and the people he ruled over. It always astounds me that in the Southern Kingdom of Judah, kings like Hezekiah arose when their fathers were ungodly and corrupt. That was the case with Hezekiah, whose father was Ahaz, described in 2…
John 17:12 – The Son of Perdition
We’re going to take a little expedition into the land of speculation today based on a couple of intriguing verses in Scripture. The account of Judas Iscariot is a tragic one, and we wonder how such a man could do what he did in betraying Jesus Christ. There are clues, however, that perhaps give us…