The first two signs that Jesus did (John 2: water to wine; John 4: healing of the official's son) were observed by small groups of people at relatively isolated locations. But all that changes in John 5 as Jesus comes into Jerusalem during a...
From the beginning, God promised that he would send one Servant who would destroy the evil one (Gen 3:15) and bless ‘all the families of the earth.’ (Gen 12:3) This Son would be his servant, revealed as a great light who brings great joy. The...
Today, we are beginning a short series in the book of John, titled The Seven Signs. The term signs is the English translation of the Greek word semeion (σημεῖον), which is the word John used for miracle. The reason why the Apostle John placed emphasis...
The book of Ezra chronicles the story of Jewish people returning from Babylonian captivity so as to rebuild the temple as well as the city of Jerusalem. Nearly 50,000 Jews were involved in a four-month journey of faith and hardship, with the goal of...
As we conclude our two-year series in the Psalms, it seems fitting to end on a celebratory note of praise to the LORD. The last Davidic psalm, Psalm 145, is titled A Psalm Of Praise. Of David. David’s last psalm serves as a natural entry point to the...
We are in the midst of examining the Hosanna Psalms (Psalms 146-150), each of which begins and ends with the words Praise the LORD. As we have noted, Hallelujah is the blending of two Hebrew words: Hallel (praise ye) and Jah (a contraction of Yahweh)...
Psalms 146-150 are known as the Hallelujah Psalms, for each psalm in this collection begins and ends with the words Praise the LORD. The expression Hallelujah is the fusion of two Hebrew words: Hallel is an imperative meaning praise ye, and Jah is a...
As we come to Psalm 145 in our series on the Psalms, three distinctive features grip our attention. First, this psalm is titled A Song of Praise of David. Though Psalms 17 and 86 were called A Prayer of David, the psalm we are exploring today is...
Psalm 144 is part of the fourth and final collection of Davidic psalms (Psalms 138-145). We can sense David’s military background shaping the opening verses, as he led campaigns against the Philistines, as well as defending himself against the schemes...
The LORD is omniscient. He knows everything; and knows everything about each one of us. Everything. He knows everything you have ever done, every word you have ever spoken, and every motive of your heart, in the past, in the present, and in the...