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The Parable of the Ten Minas Luke 19:13 And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come. Now, this is the word of Jesus to the waiting church, "Occupy till I come." We are not to sit back and say, "Well, the Lord is coming; there’s no sense of finishing my education. Well, the Lord is coming; there’s no sense of not entering into this business venture...or, let’s just wait, because the Lord is coming." We are not to plan o

Luke 24:6 He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee, Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came to the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them. And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre. And they entered in, and they found not the body of the Lord Jesus. And it came to pass, as they were very perplexed, behold, two men stood my them in shining

John 19:17 And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place  of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha: Then he (Pilate) delivered him to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away. And he bearing his cross went forth to the place called the place of a skull, in the Hebrew it is Golgotha. And... καί kai kahee Apparently a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so, then, too, etc.; often

Sacrifices Pleasing to God Heb. 13:5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. Epilogue The Epilogue can be distinguished from the body of the epistle in that the latter contains only broad, general admonitions, while the Epilogue contains specific ones. In some ways these specific instructions suggest ways “to worship God acceptably” (cf. Heb. 12:28). The Epilogue

Future Glory Rom. 8:18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. Goal of sanctification In one sense this verse is the conclusion of the preceding paragraph in which believers are assured of being heirs of Christ’s coming glory. However, Paul reminded his readers that sharing in the glory of Christ in the future required sharing “in His sufferings” in this life. But after careful figurin

Holy Spirit acting Acts 2:37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do? Although Kefa came down harder on his Jewish audience than any Christian preacher today would dare, so that they were stung in their hearts, nevertheless three thousand people responded to his call to turn from sin and return to God. It is the Holy Spirit acting in the giver of the message and in i

Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit John 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments . If you love me, you will keep my commands , my mitzvot . It is wrong to think of Messianic Judaism or Christianity as "easy," requiring only pleasant feelings of love but no actions to prove it. Dake's Annotated Reference Bible lists 1,050 New Testament commands which, according to this verse, are to be obeyed by those who love Yeshua. The distinction drawn between Old Testament Judaism as a relig

In the latter days Jer. 49:39 But it shall come to pass in the latter days, that I will bring again the captivity of Elam, saith the LORD. I will bring again the captivity of Elam which is another of several nations God has promised to restore in the latter days: 1. Elam (Jer. 49:39) 2. Moab (Jer. 48:47) 3. Ammon (Jer. 48:6) 4. Israel (Jer. 23:20; 30:24; Deu. 4:30; Hos. 3:5; Acts 15:13-19) But it shall come to pass... הָיָה hâyâh haw-yaw' A primitive root (compare properly

The Father's authority and rule in Persia, Iran, Elam. Jer. 49:38 And I will set my throne in Elam, and will destroy from thence the king and the princes, saith the LORD. Jeremiah’s statement about Elam’s destruction seems to take on eschatological dimensions as God said He would set His throne (authority or rule upon) in Elam to supervise her destruction. Not a physical throne that will be in Jerusalem. And I will set... שִׂים שׂוּם śûm śı̂ym soom, seem A primitive root;

I will cause Elam Jer. 49:37 For I will cause Elam to be dismayed before their enemies, and before them that seek their life: and I will bring evil upon them, even  my fierce anger, saith the LORD; and I will send the sword after them, till I have consumed them: Though there is some evidence that Nebuchadnezzar defeated the Elamites about 596 b.c., his subjugation at that time did not fulfill this message. Elam became a central part of the Persian Empire that later conquered

The Four Winds Jer. 49:36 And upon Elam will I bring the four winds from the four quarters of heaven, and will scatter them toward all those winds; and there shall be no nation whither the outcasts of Elam shall not come. Her invaders would come from all directions (the four winds and the four quarters of the heavens) and would scatter… Elam’s exiles throughout the earth. This took place in 1979 when the Islamic regime took Persia, Iran, Elam captive in a coup over the Shaw.

Jer. 49:35 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might. God promised to break the bow of Elam which He called the mainstay of their might. This is significant because the Elamites were known for their archery skills (cf. Isa. 22:6). Thus... כֹּה kôh ko From the prefix K and he ; properly like this, that is, by implication (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now: - also, here, + hitherto, li

Jer. 49:34 The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against Elam in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying, The 89th prophecy in Jeremiah (Jer. 49:34; fulfilled; Jer. 49:35-39 unfulfilled {until Feb. 28 2026} maybe). Next, Jer. 50:1.   Prophecy against Elam Elam was east of Babylon in what is today the country of Iran. This prophecy was given early in the reign of Zedekiah, about 597 b.c. The word... דָּבָר dâbâr daw-bawr' From to arrange

Gal. 2:16 Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. Many modern religionists do not know this yet (Rom. 1:16-17; 3:24-31; 5:1-11; 8:1-4; 10:9-10; Acts 13:38-39; Gal. 3:11-28; 2Cor. 5:14-21; Eph. 2:8-9; 1Jn. 1:9). Knowing... εἴδω eidō i'-do A pr

Hab. 2:4 Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith. As an introduction to the woeful taunt-songs Habakkuk was instructed to record, God gave His summary condemnation of the conceited character of the Babylonian: Behold,... הִנֵּה hinnêh hin-nay' Prolonged for if, lo ; lo!: - behold, lo, see. his (fallen) soul... נֶפֶשׁ nephesh neh'-fesh From to breathe ; properly a breathing creature, that is, animal or (abstractly) vita

I Am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life John 14:3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am,  there ye may be also. I will come back refers here, not to the Resurrection or to a believer’s death, but to the Rapture of the church when Christ will return for His sheep (cf. 1Th. 4:13-18) and they will be with Him (cf. John 17:24). Jesus said nothing about the nature of the place where He was going. It is suffici

" Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth " (Rev. 3:10). The church in Philadelphia received no rebuke from Christ. Instead they were commended and given a promise because they had been willing to endure patiently. The promise was, I will also keep you from the hour of trial that is going to come upon the whole world to test those who live on t

Luke 21:36 Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man. This is the first plain reference in all Scripture of the rapture—of some escaping all the terrible events of Luke 21:25-28. How they were to escape, if they met conditions, is stated here as "to stand before the Son of Man." How could all worthy ones go to be before Him unless by rapture as stated in John 14:1

Keep reminding ourselves The Idols of Babylon and the One True God Isa. 46:9 Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, Ten Things to Remember 1. That I am God (Isa. 46:9). 2. There is no other God. 3. There is none like Me. 4. None declaring the end from the beginning (Isa. 46:10). 5. None declaring predictions from ancient times that are not yet fulfilled. 6. I will keep My Word and do all the pleasure o

Rom. 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. Power for sanctification The question naturally arises, Must a believer spend his whole life on earth frustrated by ongoing defeats to indwelling sin? (Rom. 7:21-25) Is there no power provided to achieve victory? The answer to the first question is no and to the second, yes. In Rom. 8:1-39, Paul described the ministry of the indwelling Holy S