What Does It Mean to Abide?

JOHN 15:4-5 says,  “Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. 5 “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears…

Continue reading

What Does Romans 10:13 Mean When It Says, “Whoever calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved”?

Today, someone asked what it means to “call upon the name of the Lord.” It’s an important and valid question. So, let’s look at what the Bible says… The original Greek word used in Romans 10:13 for “call” is “epikaleō” which means to invoke. Invoking Jesus as Lord would mean…

Continue reading

10 Important Life Lessons from the Coronavirus & Social Distancing

We’ve learned a lot in recent days as our world has been turned upside down. Important lessons that change the trajectory of our lives in a myriad of ways.

Here are 10 lessons the Coronavirus and social distancing have taught us:

Continue reading

CONSOLATION OF ISRAEL

“And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was just and devout, waiting for the Consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.”Luke 2:25 (NKJV) WHAT IT MEANS… Consolation of Israel is a name attributed to Jesus. It comes from the…

Continue reading

Commander

“Indeed I have given him as a witness to the people,A leader and commander for the people.”Isaiah 55:4 (NKJV) WHAT IT MEANS… While the root word command and various forms of it are found throughout the Word of God, the specific word for Commander is only found in Isaiah 55:4. It comes…

Continue reading

Comforter

“But when the Helper (Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor—Counselor, Strengthener, Standby) comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, that is the Spirit of Truth who comes from the Father, He will testify and bear witness about Me.”John 15:26 (AMP) WHAT IT MEANS… Comforter comes from the Greek word paraklētos…

Continue reading

Christ the Power and Wisdom of God

“We preach Christ (the Messiah) crucified, [preaching which] to the Jews is a scandal and an offensive stumbling block [that springs a snare or trap], and to the Gentiles it is absurd and utterly unphilosophical nonsense. But to those who are called, whether Jew or Greek (Gentile), Christ [is] the Power of…

Continue reading

Christ the Lord

“Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.”Acts 2:36 (NKJV) WHAT IT MEANS… Christ is our English translation from the Greek word Christos meaning Anointed One. It is found over 560 times in the New Testament and…

Continue reading

Christ Our Passover

“Therefore purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, since you truly are unleavened. For indeed Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us.”1 Corinthians 5:7 (NKJV) WHAT IT MEANS… Christ is our English translation from the Greek word Christos meaning Anointed One. It is found over 560…

Continue reading