Matthew speaks to his readers (in his gospel account) of five great sermons personally taught by the Master. The very first sermon noted by Matthew has been dubbed by several biblical scholars as The Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7). This very popular pericope of Scripture is often compared to…
“Those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the firmament, and those who turn many to righteousness like the stars forever and ever” (Daniel 12:3) One of the most wonderful and breathtaking scenes our eyes can bear witness to on this earth, is to see the luminosity of…
To know that we have been adopted by none other than God Himself through the blood of His only begotten Son is truly a great joy, but even more so an amazing honor. However, it is wise and righteous to comprehend that with this great honor also come many important…
A true friend is a difficult thing to find. Surely you may have a group of acquaintances from work or school, but does the full meaning of the word “friend” fit them all? Regrettably, like many other terms, society has begun to lose sight of what it means to have…
We have just started a study of the book of Leviticus on Wednesday evening. In this book God uses a number of types in the various sacrifices to be offered to foreshadow the eventual coming of the Christ. One of the most beautiful types given in the Old Testament is…
Architects agree that in a construction of a building, the strength of its foundation is key to it withstanding time. Therefore, it is dire to insure that the proper depth is created to lay enough of the stone for the foundation so that it may be able to properly distribute…
In the letter to the Ephesians, we are able to observe an excellent series of advice that the apostle Paul provided from his prison cell to a congregation he held dear to his heart. During the first century, the city of Ephesus was a very profitable and transited port. As…
During his time in exile on the isle of Patmos, the apostle John received in a vision a message which the Lord ordered him to “write in a book and send it to the seven churches which are in Asia” (Revelation 1:11). Seven different messages were given to John, which…
In Sunday Bible class Obed has been going through the book Exodus and in this study he has looked deeper into the significance of it’s chronology. We have looked into detail about the plagues that God inflicted onto Pharaoh and Egypt due to Pharaoh’s intransigence in letting Israel go. Pharaoh’s…
Numerology is defined as the study of the occult significance of numbers (Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary). Mankind has always been attracted by the curious connection between numbers and our world. In fact, if we pay close attention, a vast majority of our life is dictated by a number. Time, currency, distance,…