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Notes from Calvary: Angels we have heard on high
“But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool? Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?” Hebrews 1:13-14 It seems that increasingly in our culture the realities of the unseen…
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Notes from Calvary: Staying ‘Good and Faithful’
“These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country. And truly, if they had been mindful…
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Scriptural Insights into the World to Come
“But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory: Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. But as it is written, Eye hath not seen,…
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Notes from Calvary: The Renter’s Heart
“But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none; And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not; And they that use this…
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Notes from Calvary: Jesus is Even Better Than That! Part 9
“Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.” I Peter 2:24 Jesus did more for humanity than most are giving him credit for. Nearsighted focus on past and present experiences has worked to…
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Notes from Calvary: Jesus is Even Better Than That! Part 8
“Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.” Isaiah 53:12 Who is Isaiah speaking of…
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Notes from Calvary: Jesus is Even Better Than That! Part 7
“Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.” I Peter 2:24 Here in I Peter we read that Jesus “bare” our sins on the cross of Calvary. Why did he do such a…
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Notes from Calvary: Jesus is Even Better Than That! Part 6
“When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.” Matthew 8:16-17 Here in…
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Notes from Calvary: Jesus is Even Better Than That! Part 5
“Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.” Isaiah 53:4-5 This prophecy concerning Jesus…
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Notes from Calvary: Jesus is Even Better Than That! Part 4
“Jesus answered and said unto them, I have done one work, and ye all marvel. Moses therefore gave unto you circumcision; (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers;) and ye on the sabbath day circumcise a man. If a man on the sabbath day receive circumcision, that the law of Moses should…