The Power Of God’s Word Luke 8:11, ‘Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.’ LUKE 8:11-15 It is through the reading of the Word and the enlightenment of the Holy Spirit that Christ in His fullness is known. What a privilege it is today to have God’s Word in our own language. Six hundred years …
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God’s Truths Belong To His Children Matthew 13:11, ‘He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.’ MATTHEW 13:1-13 The Greek word translated ‘mystery’ here, means ‘something that could not be known by men except by divine revelation, but that, though …
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Jesus, Teacher And Savior Mark 4:2, ‘And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,’ MARK 4:1-12 The Greek word used here for ‘doctrine’ means ‘teaching’ and occurs a total of 30 times in the New Testament. The four gospels refer to Jesus teaching 43 times and preaching 19 times, and six verses refer …
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To Whom Much Is Given Matthew 12:43, ‘When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.’ MATTHEW 12:43-45 Most often, verses 43-45 are used to teach about demon possession and deliverance from evil spirits. Jesus made it clear that getting rid of an unclean spirit is only a part …
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Just Words Matthew 12:37, ‘For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.’ MATTHEW 12:34-37 God created the heavens and the earth and everything that is in the earth by His words (Heb. 11:3). The whole creation was made by, and responds to, words. Our words, when spoken in faith, release either life …
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Rest And Re-fire Mark 6:31, ‘And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.’ MATTHEW 14:13-21; MARK 6:30-44; LUKE 9:10-17; JOHN 6:1-14 Jesus often separated Himself from others so that He could spend time with …
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No Peace For The Wicked Luke 9:7, ‘Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said of some that John was risen from the dead.’ MATTHEW 14:1-12: MARK 6:14-29; LUKE 9:7-9 Others may have thought Jesus was John the Baptist risen from the dead, but as can be …
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The Unpardonable Sin MATTHEW 12:31, ‘Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shalt be forgiven unto men: but blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.’ LUKE 12:10; MATTHEW 12:24-31; MARK 3:22-30 The word ‘blaspheme’ means ‘to speak evil of; defame; or revile.’ In context, Jesus is saying that blasphemy against the Holy …
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Being Yoked To Jesus Matthew 11:28-30, ‘Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.’ MATTHEW 11:20-30 …
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Whose Faith Was It Luke 7:13-14, ‘And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not, And he came and touched the bier: and they that bear him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.’ LUKE 7:11-17 This example of the widow’s son being raised from the dead …
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