CHRISTS FINAL PROVERB As Christ was being led away by the soldiers to His crucifixion, he turned to the weeping women following Him to offer this proverb. He cautioned them to save their tears for themselves, for if such things could be done unto Him, as a green, living and innocent tree, imagine what terrible

TELL ALL THE NATIONS THAT THE LORD REIGNS The psalmist encouraged Gods people to spread the message among the nations of the world that the Lord reigns. The Lord God is King over all. Therefore, the world and its peoples shall not be moved apart from His righteous judgment.   Viewed through the lens of

WHAT BECAME OF THE LAST MAN HEALED BY JESUS? The last man that received the healing touch of Jesus was one of the men that came to arrest him in the Garden of Gethsemene. According to John, the mans name was Malchus (John 18:10), a servant of the high priest, and it was Simon Peter

STOP THE MERRY GO ROUND! The book of Judges is marked by a repetitive cycle that makes it painful to read. Its difficult to see generation after generation forget the lessons of their forebears and repeat the same mistakes. A vicious cycle soon becomes apparent:   1) Sin (Rebellion) Once again the Israelites did

JUDAS AND THE LOVE OF MONEY The name Judas has become a byword for betrayal. Once a popular Hebrew name prior to the 1st century, who would name a baby Judas after the one from Iscariot has so ruined it? Yet, should we be so quick to distance ourselves from the name and the betrayal

LIFT UP YOUR HEADS REDEMPTION DRAWETH NIGH After some of His disciples expressed admiration for the beauty of the Jerusalem Temple, Jesus told them that a day was coming when not one stone would be left upon another. The disciples asked when such a thing would happen. So Jesus described to them the signs of

JESUS CORRECTS THOSE WHO DENY THE RESURRECTION The Sadducees, who denied the resurrection and only accepted the five books of Moses, came to Jesus presenting a question that they thought would make the idea of the resurrection seem ridiculous. However, Christs response made their question seem ridiculous instead. After dismissing their multiple wives premise in

GIVE THE LORD THE GLORY DUE HIS NAME As Jesus descended the Mount of Olives towards Jerusalem, the crowd began to praise God, welcoming Jesus as the long awaited Messiah. Therefore, some of the Pharisees in the crowd told Jesus to rebuke them. However, Jesus knew that their praise was ordained by God and foretold

HAVE YOU JOINED THE GATHERING AT SHILOH? Shiloh was a town located in the land of Ephraim where Joshua had the Tabernacle set up. Shiloh was the home for the Tabernacle from the time of Israels conquest of the Promised Land until the time of Elis wicked sons as recorded in 1 Samuel.   The

HE HAS RISEN JUST AS HE SAID Jesus told His disciples that they were going up to Jerusalem where the prophecies concerning His death and resurrection would be fulfilled. He had told them this on many occasions, but now the time was near. Yet, His disciples didnt seem to understand.   Jesus had spoken of