What judgment do Christians face and when? How is a pastor to preach to the believers in church? What is the warning in verses 3-4 that we must avoid? How are we supposed to think and act among other believers? My translation and notes on 2 Timothy 4:1-5 Preach Regardless of Opposition 1 I…
Who are the 144,000 in Revelation 14? Are they the same as in Revelation 7? Why is no one able to learn that song except 144,000? Do women defile men? Were the 144,000 sinless? My translation and notes on Revelation 14:1-5. The Lamb With the 144,000 1 Then I looked and lo, a Lamb…
We can learn from the life experiences of our brothers and sisters in Christ. The Lord Jesus’s message to the believers in Sardis will help us to align our thoughts, desires, words, and deeds to what is pleasing in God’s sight. My translation and notes on Revelation 3:1-6 1 “To the messenger of the…
Who is the false prophet? Who gives him his authority and power of miracles? Why would anyone believe him? What proof signs does he perform? How does he deceive? 11 Then I saw another savage beast ascending out of the earth. He had two horns like a lamb, but he spoke like a dragon.…
Do we have to keep Mosaic Law today? What does Jesus mean when He says that He fulfills the Law? What is the purpose of the Law (Mosaic Law)? These are some questions I hope to answer from Jesus’s teaching in Matthew 5:17-20. My translation and notes. Jesus’s Sermon on the Mount—Fulfillment of the…
Is the any accountability for our actions? Too many live their life as if there is no accountability. William Barclay gives a little information concerning this from his notes on 1 Corinthians 15: Thucydides (2: 53) tells how, when the mortal plague came to Athens, people committed every shameful crime and eagerly snatched at…
Even though 3 John is short, it has many things to teach us, church workers, and any Christian. These are not suggestions, they are part of God’s kingdom life that we must learn now as much as possible. These are my translation and notes. Introduction Outline Salutation Chapter 1:1-4 Providing For Traveling Evangelists Chapter…
What does it mean that God opened her heart? What does that have to do with salvation? Acts 16:14—my translation and notes. 14 Then a woman named Lydia, a seller of purple from the city of Thyatira who worshiped God, listened to us. The Lord opened her heart, so that she paid attention to…
Micah 6:8 WEBA He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God? Micah was a prophet at the same time as Isaiah. Hezekiah was king. His prophecies where for the southern kingdom of Judah…
Some questions answered about Jesus and His crucifixion. Why wasn’t Jesus stoned to death as Torah demanded? Why did Jesus pray for their forgiveness? My translation and notes on Luke 23:33-34 33 When they had come to the place which is called Calvary, they crucified him and the criminals, one on the right hand…