The Day of Pentecost was not only the fulfillment of ancient prophecy but also a pivotal turning point in the life of the early Church. It marks the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles, empowering them for witness and launching the spread of the Gospel...
This account spans 2 Samuel 13 and is deeply woven into the broader context of David’s household, especially after his own sin with Bathsheba. The seeds of lust, pride, and revenge grow within his children, and we see how personal sin breeds generational...
The phrase “Taste and see that the LORD is good” comes from Psalm 34:8, and it's more than poetic—it’s a call to experience the goodness of God firsthand. David, in the midst of personal crisis and danger, penned this psalm not as theory but as testimony. Oh, taste...
Jesus is in Jerusalem, days before the crucifixion. He’s confronting the religious leaders—chief priests and elders—who questioned His authority. Instead of answering directly, He gives them a series of parables, each exposing their spiritual blindness. One of...
When Adam sinned, the entire created order fell under the curse of sin. Romans 5:12 says, “Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned.” The passage is clear—sin entered...
Before Jesus tells this parable, He is teaching a large crowd about hypocrisy, fear of man, and the need for eternal perspective. In Luke 12:1, the crowd is described as being so large that they "trampled one another." Jesus had just warned about covetousness,...
The setting for Elijah's showdown is laid out in 1 Kings 17–18. Israel is deep into apostasy under the rule of King Ahab and his Sidonian wife, Jezebel, who promoted the worship of Baal and Asherah. 1 Kings 16:33 says, "And Ahab made a wooden image. Ahab did more...
In the days when Israel had no king, the people did what was right in their own eyes. The nation drifted in cycles of sin, judgment, repentance, and deliverance. God would raise judges to rescue His people—not because they deserved it, but because He is merciful....
When Jesus entered Capernaum, He was met not by a disciple or a priest, but by a soldier—a Roman centurion. A man of discipline and earthly authority, but also of compassion and deep faith. His servant was suffering, and this commander crossed cultural and...
The Manifestation of the Spirit 1 Corinthians 12:7–11 The Apostle Paul begins this section by writing, “But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all” (1 Corinthians 12:7). This verse is the key to understanding the purpose and...
