Category: New Testament

Seek Heavenly Things

Deuteronomy 28

Then the Lord will scatter you among all nations, from one end of the earth to the other. There you will worship other gods—gods of wood and stone, which neither you nor your ancestors have known. 65Among those nations you will find no repose, no resting place for the sole of your foot. There the Lord will give you an anxious mind, eyes weary with longing, and a despairing heart.

Romans 16

1I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deacona b of the church in Cenchreae. 2I ask you to receive her in the Lord in a way worthy of his people and to give her any help she may need from you, for she has been the benefactor of many people, including me. Continue reading “Seek Heavenly Things”

Fulfill the Mission to Build God’s Kingdom Now

John 11

47Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles. 48If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.

Richard:  Treacherous leaders scheme to stop God’s work, but we must not be dissuaded.  Do not participate in the “Conspiracy of Silence”.  Speak up and work for what is right and good.

Matthew 27

11And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest. Continue reading “Fulfill the Mission to Build God’s Kingdom Now”

Jesus Replaced 4000 Years of History

Luke 12

1Meanwhile, when a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling on one another, Jesus began to speak first to his disciples, saying: “Bea on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. 2There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known. 3What you have said in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the roofs.

Exodus 28

33Make pomegranates of blue, purple and scarlet yarn around the hem of the robe, with gold bells between them. 34The gold bells and the pomegranates are to alternate around the hem of the robe. 35Aaron must wear it when he ministers. The sound of the bells will be heard when he enters the Holy Place before the Lord and when he comes out, so that he will not die. Continue reading “Jesus Replaced 4000 Years of History”

God Sends One Person to Restore the History of Sin

Luke 3

12Even tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?”

Luke 2

4So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. Continue reading “God Sends One Person to Restore the History of Sin”