Malachi writes God’s words to the people of Israel. These are the very last words written in the Old Testament. Malachi 4:6 6 He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers; or else I will come and...
John’s gospel starts with his telling of the life of Jesus with “the Word” – logos. John 1:1-4 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through him all things were...
Reading Matthew’s gospel this morning, it really stood out that amongst the genealogy of Jesus, showing him coming from Abraham to Judah to Mary, there are four women who you could see being despised and done away with. The Bible Knowledge Commentary has this to...
This is the question those who were convicted in their hearts asked. John the Baptist was preaching: Luke 3:9 The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.” The people were...
Not John the Baptist. I am struck by how, if John were trying to do ministry today, he was going against all conventional wisdom. We read in Matthew 3:1-4 Matthew 3:1-4 In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the Desert of Judea 2 and saying, “Repent, for...
