I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD
We’ve all had that experience. We sit in the growing darkness of evening as we...
Knowing Jesus Means Trusting in Jesus
Romans 10:1721 Without faith, there is no way to acquire God’s grace. (See Ephesians 2:8.)...
I AM THE GOOD SHEPHERD
If you spend much time in the Old Testament, you will soon come to realize...
Are You a Growing Christian?
1 John 2:12-14 If you’re not growing, you’re backsliding. A growing Christian is a mature...
I AM THE DOOR
The front door of the house where I lived until I was about 10 or...
“Fear the Lord, Give Him Priority”
In this week’s Torah portion Moses encourages the people one last time. He knows that...
God Revealed Himself So He Could Be Known: an Old Testament Prophecy of Jesus
Genesis 22 Galatians 3:8 tells us the Gospel was preached to Abraham—though he lived centuries...
I AM THE RESURRECTION
In John 11:25 Jesus makes the statement “I am the resurrection and the life.” Now,...
“The Lord’s Provision For Obedience to His Will”
This Torah reading always proceeds the holiday of Rosh HaShannah. Although the Biblical name of...
Salvation Brings Peace With God
1 John 5:13 “These things I have written to you who believe in the name...
“Messiah: The Light of the World”
This week’s prophetic reading opens with the words, “Arise and Shine! For your light has...
I AM THE WAY
I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the...
What is Integrity?
When you think of the word integrity … what comes to mind? Or perhaps, who...
Baptism: a Sign of Your Obedience to Christ
Matthew 28:18-20 Jesus began His ministry by being baptized by John in the River Jordan....
“Man and Woman: Uniquely Different”
When the Lord created man (mankind) the Torah says that He created them male and...
I AM THE TRUTH
“I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the...
Do You Need to Get Back in the Race?
Hebrews 12:1-2 Hebrews 11 lists champions of faith. Then, in chapter 12, a challenge comes...
“Fear the Lord, Not Man”
This week is the fourth of seven prophetic readings that contain the theme of “comfort”...
When Faith Seems To Fail You
Hebrews 11:32-35 You cannot live the Christian life apart from faith. (See Hebrews 11:6.) But...
“God’s Faithfulness to Act According to His Word”
One time, I was in Jerusalem and saw a bumper-sticker that read, “Think good and...
Can God Use You?
Hebrews 11:32-34 In Judges 6, Israel was in trouble for its sin. Midian was holding...
“God’s Faithfulness to Fulfill His Kingdom Promises”
At the very end of our prophetic reading one finds the verse, “For the Lord...
How is Passover Related to the Gospel?
Hebrews 11:28 “By faith [Moses] kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, lest he who...
“Faith From Hearing God’s Word”
In this week’s Torah reading Moses reiterates the commandments of God to the people. In...
Faith That Remembers God’s Promises
Faith That Remembers God’s Promises Hebrews 11:22; Genesis 50:22-26 “By faith Joseph, when he was dying,...
“Moving Forward in the Purposes of the Lord”
In this week’s Torah portion, the Lord commands the Children of Israel saying, “…Enough dwelling...
A Dysfunctional Family Redeemed
Hebrews 11:20 Isaac is listed as a champion of faith in Hebrews 11. But when...
You Cannot Be Neutral in This War
Ephesians 6:10-20 A deadly war is being fought in this world between Christ and Satan....
How is Noah’s Ark Related to Jesus?
Genesis 6:5-14 Christ said, “As the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the...
Can We Rely on God in Difficult Times?
Few, if any, have ever had the trouble that Job had. But in the midst...