Because he himself was tested by what he suffered, he is able to help those who are being tested.
(Heb. 2:18)
Even the Lord Jesus Christ was tempted. How much more Christians today. But because he was tested, He is able to help us today and understand our needs and predicaments.
Have you ever asked the Lord to help us when we are tested and tempted?
Isaiah 13 speaks of the ‘burden’ that was to come upon Babylon. This message is also seen in chapter 14 too. Babylon is the power that was to come and destroy Judah. It did, in 586/587 BC. While Babylon posed a great danger, it was also to come to ruins. Biblical scholars see Babylon as…
And behold, the curtain of the temple was rent in two, from top to bottom. ~ Matt. 27:51 Introduction The day our Lord died, the curtain of the temple was torn. Not a simple torn, but it was torn in two, from top to bottom. What does this mean? Why was the curtain torn? Why…
Phil. 4:5 The Lord is always near us (cf. Jer. 23:23; Acts 17:27). The Apostle Paul, while being under ‘house arrest’ in Rome sent this epistle to the church at Philippi. Separated from his friends and fellow believers, he continued to spread the message that the Lord is always near. Paul mentions Jesus Christ 45…
Deut. 11:31 Yesterday, we spoke a bit about the Promised Land. But how do we get into it? Deuteronomy 11:31 says, “When you cross the Jordan to go in to occupy the land that the LORD your God is giving you…” By saying this, we know that the Jordan must be crossed, even if it…
Gen. 45 Yesterday, we talked about how Joseph’s brothers got their money back. Today, we will look into how Joseph confessed and revealed himself to his brothers. As Joseph confessed to his brothers, he said, ““I am Joseph. Is my father still alive?” But his brothers could not answer him, so dismayed were they at…
Gen. 21 The name Isaac means ‘he laughs’ or ‘laughter.’ When the Lord promised that a son would be born to Abraham, Sarah could not believe it and laughed. But when Abraham turned 100, Sarah conceived and gave birth to Isaac. She was so elated and said, “God has brought laughter for me”(Gen. 21:6). Now,…