John 10:18 “No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.” Near the end of His earthly life, when the leaders of Israel were determined to put Jesus… Read More: Jesus Power Over Death »
John 1:29 “The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.” As we approach Easter, it must be remembered that Christ’s crucifixion was not an accident, nor was it an unexpected event in His life. Instead, it was the very… Read More: Behold the Lamb of God »
Matthew 4:17 “From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” From cover to cover, the Bible teaches that all people are sinners (Romans 3:10). As such, they cannot please God enough to merit salvation – no matter what they do. Romans 8:7,8 makes this… Read More: Is Repentance Necessary for Salvation? »
John 7:16,17 “Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.” The leaders of Jesus’ day knew that He had not been given Scripture training… Read More: The Key to Understanding the Words of God »
John 3:18 “He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.” God wanted to make salvation available to all people. Because “the wages of sin is death” (Romans 6:23), there had to be… Read More: Salvation Comes Through Believing »