"Joseph before Pharaoh" – AI-generated image by Grok (xAI) “Are these things so?” the high priest asked Stephen (Acts 7:1).[1] False witnesses had accused him of speaking against “this holy place and the law,” alleging that Jesus of Nazareth would destroy the temple and change the customs handed down by Moses (Acts 6:13–14). Stephen now … Continue reading Stephen the First Martyr Part 2: The Faithfulness of the Word of the Lord to the Patriarchs
The Rightful King Has Arrived: Contrasting the Triumphal Entry and the Lamentation of Jerusalem in Luke 19:28-47
“Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!”
Christmas 2024: The Angel and the Virgin
Angels move about us often unnoticed. They serve the Lord and God sends them out to minister to His people. Long ago, God sent an angel named Gabriel to “a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary” (Lk. 1:27). [1] The angel … Continue reading Christmas 2024: The Angel and the Virgin
What Happens When We Die? More on the Afterlife from Lazarus and the Rich Man.
Jesus’ parable of Lazarus and the rich man encourages an eternal perspective with respect towards wealth and poverty.
Are Only a Few People Saved? A Look at the Narrow Gate in Luke 13:22-30.
Jerusalem. That is where Jesus Christ was going. Luke mentioned Jesus going “on his way through towns and villages, teaching and journeying toward Jerusalem” (Lk. 13:22) [1] The Lord had an assignment in Jerusalem. Jerusalem will be the place where the central event of God’s unfolding plan of redemption takes place, and Jesus goes there … Continue reading Are Only a Few People Saved? A Look at the Narrow Gate in Luke 13:22-30.