Nov 14, 2024
Seat of Moses “ Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to His disciples, saying: “The scribes and the Pharisees have seated themselves in the chair of Moses. Therefore, whatever they tell you, do and comply with it all, but do not do as they do; for they say things...
Nov 12, 2024
Desires of the Messiah “ A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. -John 13:34-35 ” What Does the Messiah Desire Of Me? Love God...
Nov 12, 2024
Born Again Born Again: A New Spiritual Identity, Not a Second Birth The phrase “born again” in early Christian texts does not imply a literal second birth. Instead, a more accurate translation might be “reborn” or “born from above,” aligning with the Greek word...
Oct 25, 2024
Pharisees “ Now the Passover and Festival of Unleavened Bread were two days away; and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to arrest Him covertly and kill Him; Mark 14:1 Now none of those reclining at the table knew for what purpose He had said this to...
Oct 25, 2024
Sadducees Who were the Sadducees? The Sadducees were a Jewish sect that emerged during the Second Temple period (516 BC – 70 AD) most likely around 142 BC with the rise of the Hasmonean dynasty after independence from the Seleucid king Demetrius II. They were...
