Persevering in Prayer
“All night he continued in prayer to God.” (Luke 6:12) “Arise, cry out in the night, at the beginning of the night watches! Pour out…
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In the midst of His days: Christ died young
He was cut off from the land of the living. Isaiah 53:8 Psalm 102 is one of the so-called Messianic Psalms. In this Psalm we…
He did not see the decay: Christ – resurrected after three days
The 16th Psalm is a psalm by David. But this psalm is about someone greater than David. This could already have been clear to an…
The Fast Mite
Record Speed The mite Paratarsotomus macropalpis from Southern California runs about 322 body lengths per second. Relative to its body size, it is the fastest…
Gethsemane
The accounts of the four Gospels about what happened in Gethsemane undoubtedly belong to those sections of the Bible, that give us the deepest impressions…
Doing the Right Thing at the Right Time
“On their return the apostles told him all that they had done. And he took them and withdrew apart to a town called Bethsaida. When…
The Life of Josiah – Passover Celebration and the End
Josiah Celebrates the Passover In the end, we find that Josiah had the Passover celebrated. He had learned this from the Book of the Law.…
So that you may be filled (2/2)
So That You May Be Filled (02) The Content of the Prayers When we now come to the content of the prayers, we see this.…
Watch and Pray!
All night long the Son of God remained in prayer. What would He have discussed with His Father during these hours? When He was in…
He remained on the Cross: Christ saves Others
Normally, people, following their feelings, shy away from mocking a dying person. But when the Son of God hung on the cross in great agony,…
So that you may be filled (1/2)
So that you may be filled (01) The Colossians had heard and accepted the word of truth of the gospel. The gospel had also borne…
Atonement and a bloody Sacrifice
Question: Does the idea of atonement not lower God to the level of pagan deities? Such deities are thought to be appeased by bloody sacrifices.…
Pragmatic or Dependent?
The Risk After Blessing If the Lord uses us for a special task and blesses that ministry, there’s a danger that we’ll attribute at least…
Secret Prayer As the Source of Strength
Luke shows us that the prayer of the Lord Jesus in the wilderness (see Luke 5:16) was followed by the power of God in His…
Gethsemane (6/6) – Final Lessons
At the beginning, we already saw that the scene in Gethsemane is very suitable. It teaches us who the Lord Jesus is. It also teaches…
The Life of Josiah – The Word of God and the House of God
The Life of Josiah – The Word of God and the House of God At Age 26 – Josiah Repairs the House of God Cleaning…
Gethsemane (5/6) – Deeper Insight (Heb 5:6.7)
Hebrews 5 gives us two more details. We do not want to overlook them. He was heard because of His reverence. He learned obedience from what…
The Life of Josiah – Relationship with God and Its Fruit
The Life of Josiah – Relationship with God and Its Fruit At Age 16 – Josiah Seeks God Announced in an evil time Last time…
Gethsemane (4/6) – Your Will be Done
“Your will be done” Twice more, the Savior goes away to seek his Father’s fellowship. He goes to pray to Him. He does not always…
The Life of Josiah – Three Remarkable Characteristics
The Life of Josiah – Three Remarkable Characteristics Three Remarkable Characteristics How would Josiah likely behave? With those role models? What is surprising is that…