Then the devil took Him up into the holy city, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down. For it is written: ‘He shall give His angels charge over you,’ and, ‘In their hands they shall bear you up, Lest you dash your foot against a stone.'” Matt 4: 5-6
Satan will tempt you in your own place.
He took Jesus to Jerusalem, God’s own Holy City!
And to top it off, he took Him to the temple, which was God’s house of worship. Continue reading →
Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward He was hungry. Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.” Matt 4:1-3
I remember when I was young, there was a black comedian named Flip Wilson.
One of his most popular skits was “The Devil Made Me Buy That Dress.”
There is nothing in the news these days but health care reform.
Is this the #1 government priority right now?
Is there nothing else that needs more attention?
I think it would be great if we all had free health care! Continue reading →
The time was the 19th of May, 1780.
The place was Hartford, Connecticut.
The day has gone down in New England history as a terrible foretaste of Judgment Day. Continue reading →
It could have been possible to determine when the Messiah would come; after all, there were scriptural indicators.
Daniel prophesied, “Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the command to restore and build Jerusalem until Messiah the Prince, there shall be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks; Dan 9:25 Continue reading →
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “The just shall live by faith.” Rom 1:16-17
Did you read that?
It’s for the “Jew first”!
Then it tacks on “and also for the Greek”. Continue reading →
What does Satan want the most?
The answer is found in Isaiah; For you have said in your heart: ‘I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; I will also sit on the mount of the congregation on the farthest sides of the north; I will ascend above the heights of the clouds, I will be like the Most High.’ Isa 14:13-14
He wants to take the place of God. Continue reading →
After Passover, Unleavened Bread, and Firstfruits is the Feast of Weeks. And you shall count for yourselves from the day after the Sabbath, from the day that you brought the sheaf of the wave offering: seven Sabbaths shall be completed.
Count fifty days to the day after the seventh Sabbath; then you shall offer a new grain offering to the LORD. Lev 23:15-16 Continue reading →
I believe that the Bible says that Jesus has fulfilled Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread.
The next feast is Firstfruits.
This one takes place on the day after the Sabbath after Passover, which will be the first day of the week. Continue reading →
Morning Thought with Pastor Tim 