There are seven people that we read of in the Bible who God named before birth. Are they all Jews? No. Are they all Christians? No. Did God have a plan for their lives? Yes. Isaac and Ishmael The first two babies we read about in the book of Genesis. […]
Retha Groenewald
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Who ruled 50 years before Jesus’ birth? Roman Empire From a small kingdom centered in Rome, the Roman Empire grew until it became one of the most powerful empires in the world. It systematically conquered one kingdom after the other. In 63 B.C. Pompey, commanding Rome’s army, marched […]
Luke 1:5-25 Zechariah, the priest, was serving in God’s Temple. Suddenly to the right of the incense altar, Archangel Gabriel appeared with a message from God. They Wanted a Child They weren’t young any more and had no children; Zechariah’s wife, Elizabeth, was barren. They wanted a child […]
In Luke 1:13-17 Gabriel’s message contained 10 promises prophesied about John the Baptist before his birth. You shall call his name John. John means God is Gracious. Zachariah + Elizabeth = God remembers His oath Zachariah +Elizabeth + John = God is gracious, God remembers His oath. You […]
Accounts of angels appear throughout the Bible. The first time an angel of God is called by name is in Daniel 8:16. Angel Gabriel appeared to Daniel the prophet to give him the interpretation of his vision about a goat and a ram. Two angels, excluding Lucifer, are mentioned […]
Worry and faith are not on the same side. When worry and faith get mixed up, it seems as if you are the rope in a tug-of-war. Worry pulls you in the opposite direction than faith wants you to go. How is that possible if you are a believer? Matthew […]
Luke wrote two books in the Bible. He wasn’t an apostle… Who was Luke? Early Christian writings accepted Luke as the author of 2 books, Luke and Acts. He was the only Gentile author of a New Testament book. According to Colossians 4:10-14, Luke was not ‘of the circumcision’, meaning he was […]
Was Jesus human and God? The first 4 words in the Old Testament are, “In the beginning God…” The Gospel of John begins with, ‘In the beginning was the Word…” Jesus the Center of the Universe “You are the center of my universe,” declared a loved one. Jesus is […]
In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, of the division of Abijah. And he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. (Luke 1:5 ESV) Luke 1:5-10 tells the story of John the Baptist’s parents, Zechariah and […]