Genesis 1:1 – Part I
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. The numbers in this seemingly simplistic sentence are planted beneath the surface as hidden jewels – read further to find these jewels within the very first sentence in the Bible in Genesis Chapter 1, verse 1.
The Events Before the Beginning, Genesis 1:1, Part I
The mysteries of creation, angels, the war in heaven, and other mysteries are not primary to us, nor should they be. Do not allow your focus to be on things that God does not fully reveal to us — yes, He does show us glimpses of these things, but they should not dominate, nor control our energies where the Word of God is concerned.
Psalm 22, Part IV – The Sword and the Horn
Psalm 22, Part IV But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me. (Psalm 22:19) Be not far from me, here is another appeal to God the Father. The loneliness of the cross is weighing heavy upon the Lord Jesus Christ, what…
Psalm 22, Part III – Love Unmeasured
Psalm 22, Part III But thou art he that took me out of the womb: thou didst make me hope when I was upon my mother’s breasts. (Psalm 22:9) The Divine Son now reflects on His birth. We remember the Divine conception when the angel declared to Mary, “the Holy…
Psalm 22, Part II – The Silence of God
Psalm 22, Part II This Psalm is full of prophecy concerning the work of Christ. We shall look into the thoughts of the Holy Spirit. He is opening the door to our souls in three distinct views of the sufferings of Christ. First in the garden, as the Son of…
Quotes – April 2015
The Constitution of the United States has become as a tree without leaves. It is preserved on paper only, and not in the hearts and minds of men. Michael Haigh It is impossible for God to love or to make His presence known to empty ritualism, and the traditions of…
Psalm 22, Part 1 – Nine Words
Nine Words My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring? O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent. But thou art…
Introduction of Numbers in Scripture
Introduction of Numbers in Scripture All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: (2 Timothy 3:16) When the Holy Spirit of God breathed these words through Paul, He revealed to us that “all” meant every word which…
Chapter 6 – The Lampstand, Part I
Reflections of Christ in the Tabernacle Chapter VI The Lampstand, Part I In this study we will be examining the candlestick, also known as the lampstand, and called the menorah by the Jewish people. You will find the candlestick mentioned in the following passages in the book of Exodus…
These Twelve Stones – Part II
The stones of Israel was a binding force for them to always remember that were a united nation born from the power of God Himself. There is also a message through these stones to the Church throughout the age of grace.
Hebrews 1:5
Hebrews 1:5 For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son? In verse 5 of Hebrews Chapter 1 there is another…
Hebrews 1:6
Hebrews 1:6 And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him. Verses 4 – 6 are comparative verses, comparing Christ with the angels; in name, in incarnation, and in inheritance; however, verse 6 goes further then verses…