Tempted of the Devil – Matt 4
“Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.” — Matthew 4:1 In every way, Jesus was and is the Messiah. We see it in His birth, His life, His fulfilment of
Be Ye Therefore Perfect – Matt 5
As the promised Messiah, Jesus fulfilled the law and the prophets (5:17). He came teaching, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all kinds of sickness and disease (4:23). Matthew 5-7 contain the famous “sermon on the mount” in
This Is My Beloved Son – Matt 3
“And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” — Matthew 3:17 After brief insights into Jesus’ genealogy, virgin birth, rejection by a false king, and worship by wise men from
King of the Jews – Matt 2
Two chapters into Matthew’s gospel, it is quite obvious that God’s agenda for this book is to show that Jesus is the Coming and Promised Messiah, the King of the Jews. In chapter one, we read about Jesus being “the
The Generation of Jesus Christ – Matt 1
“The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.” — Matthew 1:1 Three years ago, I started reading through my Bible very slowing, no more than one chapter a day. I wanted to
The Great and Dreadful Day of the Lord – Malachi 4
“Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet Before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord:” — Malachi 4:5 We live in “the day of man” when mankind is living in open rebellion against God. The
June 2020 Update
When William Carey left for India in 1793 and when Adoniram Judson sailed for the East in 1812, two lesser-known men did the lion’s share of rope-holding for them. Andrew Fuller stayed in England and put together a Baptist Missionary Society to
Tithes and Offerings – Malachi 3
“Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, That there may be meat in mine house, And prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, If I will not open you the windows of heaven, And pour you out
Do What You Should – Malachi 2
“For the priest’s lips should keep knowledge, And they should seek the law at his mouth: For he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts.” — Malachi 2:7 Malachi 2 is directed toward the priests in Israel. God is
Leftovers for God? – Malachi 1
Malachi 1 is full of hard questions. God is trying to show His people how carelessly they have treated Him. In verse two, they said, “Wherein hast thou loved us?” They were in the land, but still under foreign powers