Yahweh and Jesus – Introduction. This series of articles in the category entitled “Yahweh and Jesus” is based on a conviction of the author that needs to be clearly stated. Jesus is the incarnation of Yahweh. Jesus Christ the Messiah is Yahweh with flesh on. In the mystery of the Trinity, Jesus in the gospels …
Power in the Name – To Approach God. Seminary professor Dr. Robert Webber once commented that a synonym for worship in the Scripture is the expression “call upon the Name of the Lord.” And in the Bible, praise is seen as “the fruit of lips that confess His name,” as described in Hebrews 13:15. In worship, …
Power in the Name – To Protect. “The name of Yahweh the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.” (Proverbs 18:10). By the time of the Book of Acts in the history of the early church, the Christian believers were using the name Jesus as synonymous with Yahweh. So when they …
Power in the Name – To Save Souls. “She will give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.” (Matthew 1:21). “Jesus did many other miraculous signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not recorded in this book. But these are written …
Power in the Name – To Cast Out Demons. “The seventy-two returned with joy to Jesus and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name!” (Luke 10:17). “And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons…” (Mark 16:7). “The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they had been …
Power in the Name – To Heal. “Now while Jesus was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many people saw the miraculous signs He was doing and believed in His name.” (John 2:23). When people believed in His name, they in fact believed in Him. “Then Peter said, ”Silver or gold I do not have, but what I …
Power in the Name – Introduction. “Whatever you say or do, let it be in the Name of the Lord Jesus, in thanksgiving to God the Father through Him.” (Colossians 3:17). Names are empty unless they are filled by the person behind the name. The person and the name are inseparable, since one reflects the other, and we …
Power in the Name – Yeshua. “The birth of Jesus took place like this. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. Before they came to the marriage bed, Joseph discovered she was pregnant. (It was by the Holy Spirit, but he didn’t know that). Joseph, chagrined but noble, determined to take care …
Jesus and Food – Picking Grain on the Sabbath. “At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. And His disciples were hungry, and began to pluck heads of grain to eat. And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to Him, ‘Look, your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on …
Jesus and Food – Mary’s Anointing at a Meal. “Six days before the Passover celebration began, Jesus arrived in Bethany, the home of Lazarus – the man He had raised from the dead. A dinner was prepared in Jesus’ honor. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those who ate with Him. Then Mary took a twelve-ounce …
Jesus and Food – Healing at a Meal. “One day Jesus went into the house of a prominent Jewish religious leader for a Sabbath meal. Everyone was watching Him to see if He would heal anyone on the Sabbath. Just then, standing right in front of Him was a man suffering with his limbs swollen with …
Jesus and Food – Washing Before Eating. “After Jesus finished saying this, a Jewish religious leader, a Pharisee, one of the “separated ones,” asked him to come for a meal at his home. When everyone had been seated at the table, the Pharisee noticed that Jesus hadn’t performed the cleansing ritual before he began eating. He …