A discouraged post-exilic community has stopped rebuilding the temple. Through the godly leadership of the high priest Joshua and the Davdic descendent, Zerubbabel, the prophets Haggai and Zechariah spur the…
In the parable of the sower (or soils) Jesus explains that many people 'hear' Him but not everyone does what He says. Only those who hear and do what He…
Paul warns us about Satan's schemes and so explains to us through the metaphor of a soldier's armour (as well as God's armour in Isaiah) how we can stand against…
Paul explains that he no longer saw people as an unsaved person but since he became a new creation, he sees people as unique creations, ambassadors, righteous and His servants
Paul prays that the eyes of our heart would be opened to know our hope, knowledge of God and His resurrection power. Why are these three things so crucial to…
The Pasalmist prays that God would open our eyes to know His Word more. It doesn't magically happen just because we open His Word. There needs to be a desire…
Matthew arranges the post Wisemen incidents around the fulfillment of Scriptures; that even at this stage in His life Jesus is fulfilling what the Word says. Fleeing to Egypt, coming…
When the angel army sang at Jesus' birth, they proclaimed 'Glory to God in the highest and peace to men [and women] on whom His favour rests.' what did they…
Is. 9:6-7 cannot be understood outside its context. When we understand why 'Zebulan and Naphtali' is such a strange place for light to come from (see Ch.'s7-8) only then do…
