Not so, my Father!
Joseph is an excellent foreshadowing of Christ. There are hardly any weaknesses to be found in his life of faith. However, the two situations that…
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A Word on Worship
It is of utmost importance that believers understand the true nature of worship that God seeks and delights in. God delights in Christ. Therefore, our…
Nehemiah prays: “Today!”
The reports of the broken walls and burned gates in Jerusalem had so affected Nehemiah that he sat down, wept, and mourned for days. His…
A divine triology
Christ – and the crosses on Golgotha It is remarkable that on that memorable day, there were only three crosses on the hill of Golgotha.…
Lines & Lessons (5)
Two things are certain regarding future events: God knows them, and we do not. (Spurgeon) * How can one “go into the world” when one…
A Pig Pot
“And there was a famine in the land. And the sons of the prophets were sitting before Elisha. And he said to his servant, ‘Put…
The Book of Esther (06) – Honoring Mordecai, Judging Haman
The public honoring of Mordecai – An image of the glorification of Christ at his appearance On the same night that Haman is thinking about…
Dependence in the Life of Jesus (05)
Who is in control? After God judges the world with the flood, He begins again with Noah and his family. But once again, people fail.…
The Book of Esther (05) – Esther approaches the King
Esther approaches the king – An image of the Jewish remnant calling out to God As soon as Esther is informed of the terrible fate…
Lines & Lessons (4)
We mark our Bibles, but does the Bible also mark us? We write things in the Bible, but does the Bible also write things in…
The Book of Esther (04) – Haman
Haman – An image of the Antichrist In chapter 3, we see how King Ahasuerus elevates “Haman”, the Agagite, in the kingdom and sets him…
Dependence in the Life of Jesus (04)
Consumers in the frenzy of time? Abel is murdered and Seth is born. He names his son Enosh, which means “weak or frail man.” Awareness…
Perfect – from beginning to end (2/2)
(continuation) Perfection – consistent to the end The devil had to change his behavior and his approach. Later, he would confront Christ with further temptations.…
A difficult path
Christ walked with the Father “Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and laid it on his son Isaac, and he took in his…
Perfect – from beginning to end (1/2)
Our Lord Jesus Christ was perfect from beginning to end. This makes Him unique and worthy of worship. This idea is made clear in many…
Jesus – a first creation?!
In Colossians 1:15, it is said of the Lord Jesus that He is “the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.” Jehovah’s…
The Book of Esther (03) – Esther, Mordecai
Esther – A picture of the Jewish remnant Chapter two describes the efforts to find someone to take Vashti’s place. In this selection process, “Esther”…
Lines & Lessons (3)
Human love always diminishes when it is not reciprocated. But His love is always perfect, even when we respond to it so weakly. * You…
The Book of Esther (02) – Vashti
Vashti – An image of the church that has only one confession The pagan queen “Vashti” is also invited to the banquet. She has a…
Driving to the precipice?
A wealthy landowner needed to hire a new coachman. On the day the decision about the new coachman was to be made, several coachmen had…