Jesus´ Command

"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.’  John 13:34 Have we ever looked up the word “command”?  In WordWeb it looks something like this: Noun: command An authoritative direction or instruction to do something. (military) A military unit or region under the... Continue Reading →

Reap!

Even now the reaper draws his wages, even now he harvests the crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may be glad together.  John 4:36 (NIV) What is all this talk of reaping?  Jesus briefly mentions this subject of a crop, a reaper and a sower.  But where does He lead... Continue Reading →

Giving To God

‘All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on."  Luke 21:4 (NIV) Jesus observes the offerings people are giving in the sanctuary.  He watches as the coins sound out their generous or poor gift.  He sees a woman place just... Continue Reading →

The Abomination That Causes Desolation

¨So when you see standing in a sacred place the desolating abomination spoken of by the prophet Daniel (let the reader note).¨  Matthew 24:15 (Byington) When we read certain texts in the Bible like ¨love your neighbor,¨ we are able to take it to mean many things.  We can understand ¨love¨ to mean have compassion,... Continue Reading →

Destroying the Temple

And He answered them ¨You see all this, do you not? I tell you verily, there shall not be one stone left upon another here that shall not be torn down.¨ Matthew 24:2 (Byington) The words Jesus spoke as His disciples showed Him the wonderful buildings of the temple in Jerusalem would one day be... Continue Reading →

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