Scripture: The apostle Paul said in 1 Corinthians 2: 9, ” What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, this is what God has prepared for those who love Him.” Though Paul felt inadequate to describe heaven, the disciple John was privileged to look into heaven as described in Revelation 4: 1-6 and through an open door saw a throne with One seated on it. He had the appearance of jasper and ruby, and around the throne was a rainbow, which had the appearance of an emerald. Also around His throne were twenty-four other thrones, and seated on those …
The Resurrected King
The Lamb of God was dead. He had been sacrificed as prophesied by Old Testament prophets. Everything seemed lost to the followers of Jesus. The disciples were scattered for fear the Romans would be coming after them. They were hidden from sight. The Messiah, the one they had followed and loved for three years was dead. Their understanding of what had just happened was null. Depression, fear, overwhelming despair, angry at themselves for not standing by Jesus were thoughts and feelings they now experienced. What would they do now? Where would they go? Would they be executed as …
John’s Doubt
Matt 3:17 And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” I have been reading about John the Baptist lately. He wasn’t Baptist he just baptized people in the river and therefore got the name. He was the cousin of Jesus and was filled with the Holy Spirit from the womb. This was not a natural occurrence then only prophets had the Spirit in them or on them prior to this. He was a prophet and was a very outspoken man of God. John knew he had a mission …
The Lamb of God
John 1:29 “The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!” Genesis through Malachi speaks of God’s plan of salvation fulfilled in the New Testament with the birth of Jesus Christ the Messiah. In the Old Testament, God has woven a scarlet thread throughout the pages of His Book to prepare the way for His coming. The true scarlet thread throughout the Bible is the blood of Jesus as a sacrifice for the atonement of sin. God provided a preview in the Old …
God’s Divine Plan
2 Timothy 1: 8b-9 (NKJV) “the power of God, who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began” 1 Peter 1: 20 (NKJV) “He indeed was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you” Before the foundation of the earth was laid in place and before the heavens were created, God had a plan. He designed this salvation plan for sinful man even before He created …