Grace and Truth through Jesus Christ
John 1:17b grace and truth came through Jesus Christ I. The Law gave them the shadow but not the reality (Colossians 2:17, Hebrews 10:1) The law was ‘given’ (17a). The Jews relied on the law and boasted in God (Romans 2:17). Even though they had the law, they didn’t know grace and truth. Their hearts were […]
The Word became flesh (Part 2)
II. John’s Testimony about Jesus (15) See v15. 15 (John testified concerning him. He cried out, saying, ‘This is the one I spoke about when I said, “He who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.” ’) This John is Baptist (or Witness) John. He was an excellent prophet like Elijah. So, people […]
The warning about a way that appears to be right, that leads to death in the end
12 There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death. (Proverbs 14:12, Proverbs 16:25) This warning may be applied to those who live according to their commonsense their pseudo philosophy their religion without the basis of the Holy Bible. The Holy Bible is able to make you wise […]
Prayer
If you find hard to pray, you may follow the Lord’s prayer in Matthew 6:9-13. 9 ‘This, then, is how you should pray: ‘ “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, 10 your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us today our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, […]
I desire mercy, not sacrifice
Part I shows Sabbath related verses in the books of the Law (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy) and Part II shows what Jesus taught about the Sabbath day (= the Sabbath). (Quick Links) I. Sabbath related verses written in the books of the Law in the Old Testament II. What Jesus taught about the Sabbath […]
Without Jesus Christ, no one can truly know God
IT IS WRITTEN: No one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.” (Matthew 11:27c) Today let us study the fact that it is up to the Son (Jesus Christ) in order for us to truly know the Father (God the Creator). John 17:3 says that ‘eternal […]
The Slavery and the Freedom
Exodus 21:1-11 ‘These are the laws you are to set before them: 2 ‘If you buy a Hebrew servant, he is to serve you for six years. But in the seventh year, he shall go free, without paying anything. 3 If he comes alone, he is to go free alone; but if he has a wife when […]
God who descended to the top of Mount Sinai
Exodus 19:1-25 Adam and his wife freely talked with God face-to-face in Genesis 2 and 3. But the situation has been changed since the fall (Genesis 3). But, in Exodus 19, God descended to the top of Mount Sinai!! This is the chapter we can read the details!! In Exodus 19, they came to the […]
God’s Solution
When Pharaoh gave order to kill every newly born Hebrew boy (Exodus 1:22), people could wonder why God would not rescue them right away. As shown in Exodus 2:1-10, God already sent Moses as His solution in the midst of the problem. So, we need faith when we can see the problem but can’t see […]
Five Loaves and Two Fish
Matthew 14:13-21, Mark 6:30-44, Luke 9:10-17, and John 6:1-13 The title of message today is “Five loaves and two fish”. This is what Jesus fed 5000 people with. When you live in the world where people are competing for good things, only this miracle may give you the true hope – God can give unlimited […]
