The world of the first century was filled with paganism. Idolatry and veneration of the dead were common practice in the ancient world since the earliest times of the bible following Genesis 3. The world of the intertestamental time was filled with all kinds of deities: the Roman pantheon, the Greek pantheon, the ancient deities …
12 Facts About the Kingdom of God
1. The Gospel of the Kingdom is the primary teaching of Jesus and the Apostles. Jesus was going throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness among the people. Mat 4:23 Blessed are the poor in spirit, for …
Miracles, Multitudes, and Message
Jesus did three things after his baptism in the Jordan River by John the Baptist: He retreated into the desert to prepare for his ministry. After 40 days of fasting, at his physically weakest point, he was tempted by the Satan and resisted his deceptions with God’s Word. Jesus said “It is written, Man shall …
The Holy City – New Jerusalem
Cities of the world are lawless cesspools of violence, murder, drugs, looting, homeless encampments full of Hepatitis and COVID, garbage and used needles all over the sidewalks and streets, criminal gangs at war with each other, it goes on and on. This is where the “powers that be” of the world want us to live. …
The Throne of God – Part IV (Psalm 23)
There was a time when Psalm 23 was perhaps the most recognized part of the bible. It was often read as a word of comfort during times of tragedy or mourning. It is indeed a beautiful, poetic passage that evokes mental images of a peace, beauty and security. But what if there is more to …
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