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Jesus Goes To Jacob’s Well

Jesus Goes To Jacob’s Well I have to admit that for many years, Jacob has been one of my favourite Bible characters. I love preaching about parts of his life, can really relate to the battle between the flesh and the Spirit, the battle between the old nature and the new nature. I love his fear of the Lord, love the covenant the Lord God made with him, the two camps (men and angels) we see in Genesis 32:1-2, his wrestling with the Angel of the Lord until the breaking of the day , and the transformation God made in his life. So much I can identify with. Last year, I got a new appreciation for him as a type of Christ as my Bible study group worked through the book of Genesis. I would love to share that with you today. Most of us are no doubt familiar with his story. If you need any reminders of the early part of his life and his interactions with his brother Esau and with his parents, please go back and read through Genesis chapters 25-27. Our study begins from the moment his parents deci...
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Completely Surrounded By God's Blessings

Completely Surrounded By God's Blessings Several months ago, my Bible study group and I noticed various phrases that indicated the true child of God, the believer that has trusted in the Lord Jesus Christ for salvation, is totally surrounded by God’s blessings on his life. This devotional is an attempt to glean from similar passages and see exactly what type of blessings our Heavenly Father has bestowed upon us. I do not know if there are any more similar phrases, but I found seven words or phrases along this theme. A. Prevent: The first one that comes to mind is from the Psalms: Psalms 21:3 For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness : thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head. Webster’s 1828 Dictionary defines prevent as: “To go before; to precede; to favor by anticipation or by hindering distress or evil.” God’s goodness goes before God’s children, and prepares the way for many things He has in store for us. All the blessings we have from the Lord are because we ...
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Revelation Chapters 2-3 - The Things Which Are: Introduction To The Seven Churches

Revelation Chapters 2-3 - The Things Which Are: Introduction To The Seven Churches In the book of Revelation, we see seven distinct judgements: 1) Chapters 2-3 - the churches 2) Chapters 6-16 - the unsaved nations 3) Chapters 17-18 - Mystery Babylon 4) Chapter 19 - Armies at Armageddon, Antichrist, false prophet 5) Chapter 20:1-3, 7-10 - Satan 6) Chapter 20:4-6 - the world (Jesus’ millennial reign) 7) Chapter 20:11-15 - the wicked dead (Great White Throne Judgement) In chapters 2-3, we see God judging His own people first, before judging the world. This is often the case we find in the Scriptures - first God judges or corrects His people, then the nations surrounding them. We can see that clearly in the book of Isaiah. Chapters 1-12 are the Lord's correction of the nation of Israel (both the Southern and the Northern Kingdoms, Judah and Ephraim as it was later called), then in chapters 13-23, we see God judging all the nations surrounding His people in the Promised Land; then lastl...
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The Sevenfold Holy Spirit

The Sevenfold Holy Spirit 1) The name Holy Spirit is used seven times in the Bible: A. Psalm 51:11 Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. B. Isaiah 63:10 But they rebelled, and vexed his holy Spirit : therefore he was turned to be their enemy, and he fought against them. C. Isaiah 63:11 Then he remembered the days of old, Moses, and his people, saying, Where is he that brought them up out of the sea with the shepherd of his flock? where is he that put his holy Spirit within him? D. Luke 11:13 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him? E. Ephesians 1:13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, F. Ephesians 4:30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. ...
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What God Cannot Do

What God Cannot Do It is true that "There is nothing too great for God's power"; and it is just as true that "There is nothing too small for His love!" I love the statement quoted above - it is truly fitting in light of what I believe the Lord wants me to preach on this Friday: What God Cannot Do When I think of this theme I am reminded of a question posed to me as a young believer. Often when witnessing to unbelievers, the atheists and the scoffers will try to come up with questions to try to stump the Christian - thinking in some sense that if the young believer cannot answer the foolish question then they are somehow justified in their rebellious course. I was asked if there was anything that God cannot do? Of course, I protested that there wasn't. Then the mocker asked me, "Can God create a rock so heavy that He cannot move it?" Not sure how to answer that - as it seemed a catch-22 question. Either way I answered seemed to prove God was limited...
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My Comments On The Brazen Laver:

My Comments On The Brazen Laver: Exodus 38:8 And he made the laver of brass, and the foot of it of brass, of the lookingglasses of the women assembling, which assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. I find it interesting to note that the looking glasses of the women were made of of brass. It was this material that was made into the brass lavers, that the priests were to wash in daily. Brass is always symbolic of judgement in the Word of God, especially in relation to the tabernacle furniture and furnishings. I believe this signifies that as we look into the Word of God - as James teaches - and see ourself revealed or reflected therein, we are to then judge the sin in our lives and allow the water of the Word to clean us up. James 1:22-25 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and ...
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Eight Reasons Why Jesus' Resurrection Is Important

Eight Reasons Why Jesus' Resurrection Is Important "But now is Christ risen from the dead." --1 Corinthians 15:20 The whole system of Christianity rests upon the fact that "Christ is risen from the dead;" for, "If Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain: ye are yet in your sins." The divinity of Christ finds its surest proof in His resurrection, since He was "Declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead." It would not be unreasonable to doubt His Deity if He had not risen. Moreover, Christ's sovereignty  depends upon His resurrection, "For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that He might be Lord both of the dead and living." Again, our justification , that choice blessing of the covenant, is linked with Christ's triumphant victory over death and the grave; for "He was delivered for our offences, an...
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