From where he stems: The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, Matthew, stops with Abraham as the leading descendant. Matthew does not stop with Adam, the first man, so the question is, why with Abraham and not with Adam? The book of the generation of the world starts with the earth and everything else
The kindness of God
With no expectation: The idea of giving not expecting anything in return is a trademark of God. It was a law in the Old Testament that God’s people were to give or lend to their brothers who could not repay them. To some, it was to keep them from going to jail. Giving was and
His hand has not been shortened
Not put away: The idea of divorce or being put away, or sold for a price, is not what God wanted for his most precious creation. God always wanted us to pertain to something greater; to have a greater purpose. The gospel of John tells us that those who believe have the power to become
The desire of wonder-working power.
The Chosen God has been working with signs and wonders throughout time. Witnessing and being a part of God’s wonder-working power is to be desired. The thought that God could choose me to work out a work is marvelous. Imagine how Mary felt after hearing that God had chosen her to usher in the Messiah
The repairer of the breach
Leaks and darts Have you ever had a slow leak in a tire? The tire will require frequent air added, or it will completely deflate. Or, when it rains, water finds its way to your basement and you can’t find out where it is seeping from. Something breached your tire or basement wall, causing something
By One Spirit the body is.
The church is the body of Christ The church is known as the body of Christ. One does not need to fill out applications or meet standards to join. All one needs to do is become friends with Jesus and ask him to become an integral part of one’s life. Once a member, you are
Broken homes
Maintaining the home safe. Our most priceless possession is our homes. Every person that walked the earth has had the goal of establishing a home enriched with prosperity and family. The components of a home consist of parents, children, pets, house, and toys. One of the main objectives to keeping the home intact is security,
Out of a sticky situation
Getting into trouble. Getting into trouble is not too hard nowadays. With the advancement of knowledge that this generation has reached, we can find ways to discreetly hide things that are troublesome. There are a variety of places that we can easily get into trouble, with ways of exit ranging from easy to complex for
Seeing God “The Beatitude”
Sowing and reaping. There are many humane things that we can practice in order to get along with each other that come with rewards. If you are nice to a person at some point or another someone will be nice to you, today we call it among other names pay it forward. Many know it
Fear vs a changed heart
The talents. From the conception we have been given talents. Even before we were born God already planned our purpose and which talents were going to accompany us. Jeremiah 1:5 talks to us about God’s plans for the prophet as an example of his plans for us. And our talents and gifts are supposed to