The Sermon on the Mount, or Beatitudes, was taught on the mountain. Like Moses, Jesus went up the mountain. Moses went up Mount Sinai three times (Exodus 19:3; 24:18; 34:42). He ascended the mountain to meet with God. Jesus went up the mountain to teach the people the Beatitudes. He is […]
Retha Groenewald
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“He is ancient,” is a common saying. What do you mean by ancient? Anciently is old, very old; it’s older than old. It belongs in the past, in the distant past. What did Jeremiah mean when he told the people to ask for the ancient paths? Babylon had invaded Israel […]
Another T-junction, another choice to make…. life is filled with T-junctions of choices. If you turn left, you choose life and if you turn right you choose death. Before Israel entered the Promised land, Moses challenged them to choose between good and evil, between life or death. He urged them […]
Can you lose hope when you have faith? Is it possible? Hope and Hopeless A hopeless situation doesn’t have a chance of survival. There is nothing more to do about it. It has no possibility of being resurrected, rectified or brought back into circulation. It is done. To […]
The Jews were waiting for the Messiah to come. There were many prophecies in the Old Testament. It was like a checklist for the true Messiah. Jesus Christ fulfilled each and every one of these prophesies. Here are 10 Messianic prophesies fulfilled with the birth of Christ. Seed of […]
The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him. He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him. But to all who did […]
Three Beginnings In the beginning was the Word. There are three books in the Bible that begin with the beginning: Genesis 1:1 – In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Mark 1:1 – The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ. John 1:1 – In the beginning […]
And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her. (Luke 1:38 ESV) Mary Servant of the Lord Mary proclaimed that she was the servant of the Lord. A bond-servant is duty bound to […]
The angel Gabriel who had visited Zechariah, brought Mary the good news that she would be the mother of Jesus Christ. Contrary to Zechariah who did not believe Gabriel, Mary mother of Jesus, believed. She did not how it would happen, because she was a virgin, but she believed. Mary was living in […]
He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.” And the […]