A recent documentary, The Lost Tomb of Jesus, aired on the Discovery Channel (March 4, 2007) claims that archeologists have discovered a burial cave in Jerusalem which contains the bones of Jesus, his wife and his son. It appears to be a family burial cave with an inscription of six names, including Jesus son of…
Revelation 3:7 7 And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth; What is the key of David? The key of David (Rev….
The bible recounts many instances where people fasted. Some of these fasts were for religious purposes, some were not. The bible requires us to fast (Matthew 9:14-15). The apostles fasted. The bible describes many of these fasts, the circumstances in which they occurred, and the results of them. But there is very little teaching on…
On of the most peculiar bible verses about prayer is 1 Thessalonians 5:17, which says to pray without ceasing. Now that scripture is seemingly impractical right? How could you literally pray without ceasing, without stopping? How could you pray all the time? You must sleep, eat, use the restroom, work on other things. This article…
The Bible talks about effectual fervent prayer, but people nowadays use terms like spiritual warfare prayers, deliverance prayer, prophetic prayer, violent prayer. What do these things mean? This article answers that question. Main Points Violent prayer is a concept based on Matthew 11:12. It does not mean physical violence or animated gestures. It means fervency,…
God already knows what you need before you even ask Him (Matt 6:8). The Bible also teaches that God only answers prayer that is in accordance with His will (1 John 5:14,15). So then why do we even need to pray at all? If God will do what God will do, do our prayers even…
As we scour through the scriptures on prayer, there are times when Jesus seems to promise that He would answer every one of our prayers and grant all our requests. Here is a partial list: Matt. 7:7; 17:20; 21:22; Mark 9:23; 11:22-24; John 14:13,14; 15:7,16; 16:23;26. In these scriptures no condition is mentioned. But then…
At no point in history was God ever silent. God has always communicated with his people in some way or another. We can be rest assured that if God wants something said, it will be heard. It thus behooves us not to determine whether God speaks today, but how He does it. How did people…
Many experts on prayer advise us that when we pray, we should enter into a time of quiet meditation where we do nothing but listen for the still small voice of God speaking to us. The question is, how are you so sure that any silent voice you hear is God’s? How do you know…
There is a right and wrong way to study the Bible. There are right and wrong interpretations. This article shows you how to study the Bible properly and get the correct interpretation. Main Points There is a right and wrong way to study the Bible. Don’t over-spiritualize the words. Get primary message intended by author…