Who Reigns

Jesus is the King. This theme is so strong in our minds we often read into the Bible and draw the conclusion that the Bible must be praising Jesus as the King. With that in mind, we come to Romans 5. Romans 5:17 For if, because of one man's trespass,…

The Arrest of Jesus

Matt 26:47-56; Mark 14:43-52; Luke 22:47-53; John 18:2-12 Was Judas needed to bring the soldiers and religious leaders to arrest Jesus? If so, is he needed for the death of Jesus that finished the works of salvation? According to the book of John, Jesus turned Himself in to let the…

Disputes in Church

Very often Acts 15:36-41 was quoted as an example of how church leaders can handle disputes. Paul and Barnabas had a dispute about taking John Mark or not on their second missionary trip. People would say that they agreed to disagree, departed to separate trips. The Lord bless them and…

Temptation of Jesus – Can Jesus sin?

One very touching concept about the book of Hebrews is that Jesus can sympathize with us. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. (Heb 4:15) We…