I have been considering the Olivet Prophecy that Jesus spoke to his disciples in the final week of his life. If we recall from the previous post, Jesus wanted to re-direct the disciples’ attention from the magnificence and beauty of structures (the...
In the previous post, we compared the scriptures from Matthew, Mark and Luke that spoke about the sun, moon and stars as symbols of governments and rulers. Jesus said the sun would be darkened, the moon would not give its light,...
In the previous post, we compared the scriptures from Matthew, Mark and Luke that spoke about great distress/tribulation and the abomination of desolation regarding the signs Jesus gave to his disciples. It would appear that these events related to the destruction...
The Olivet Prophecy is perhaps the best known prophecy Jesus spoke. It is widely used regarding the return of Jesus to the earth, especially as a guide for identifying certain events that indicate the nearness of his return. The Prophecy will...
Jesus was about 30 years old when he came to the River Jordan to be baptized by John the Baptist. John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. Jesus had no personal sins that needed forgiveness and therefore no need to repent...
Jesus, the Christ, is regarded as our “Saviour” and so he is. The Bible, however, tells us that Jesus performed a number of roles that were and are essential to his role as Messiah. One of those roles is High Priest....
God, through His Word, the Bible, has provided much information surrounding the birth of Jesus Christ from the gospels of Matthew, Luke and the Old Testament prophets. Yet the scriptures are silent regarding Jesus’ early life, growing up in Nazareth of...
“Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven” How many times have you said or heard these words? You will find them in Matthew 6:10. They are part of the prayer which Jesus taught his disciples....
While Saul was still king of Israel, God chose David to be the next king. David was a young shepherd boy when God sent the prophet Samuel to Jesse’s house to anoint the future king. Samuel was surprised that God did...
Samuel was the last of the judges that the children of Israel had in the 400 year period following their placement in the land of Canaan by God as promised when the people left Egypt for their wilderness journey. Samuel made...
