“At that time ye were without Christ… having no hope, and without God in the world”. (Eph 2:12). The people living in Galilee had everything in plenty. It was a fertile country. It was regarded at that time as a land of plenty. They had very good water, plenty of...
“And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of. 3 And Abraham rose up early in the morning,...
“Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? Curse God, and die. 10 But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? Shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this...
Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me. 22 And he was sad at that saying and...
“Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman.” Gal 4:30. When Sarah saw Ishmael mocking Isaac she told Abraham (Gen 21:10) “Cast out the bondwoman and her son, for the...
“Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you”. John 15:14. What a privilege we have, what a great honor to be His friends. Just imagine, the Lord Himself coming to talk with us. But first, we have to be tested and approved to be worthy of this...
“And the Lord said: shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do?” Gen 18:17. The Lord appeared to Abraham to strengthen his faith. The Lord said: “Sarah, thy wife, shall have a son”. Sarah laughed within herself saying: “After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my...
“Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares” (Heb 13:2). Though the two men appeared to Lot as angels, yet what a half-hearted welcome he gave them. Lot knew that these men were angels, but he stood where he was to welcome them. He gives...
Lord appeared to Abraham for the seventh time “And he lift up his eyes and looked, and lo, three men stood by him; and when he saw them he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground”.(Gen 18:2). In Genesis 18:1 the Lord appeared...
“Is anything too hard for the Lord”. (Gen 18:14). We find it very helpful if we study these appearances together, that is the appearances of God to Abraham and the appearances of the Lord to His disciples. In Genesis 17:1 the Lord said: “I am the Almighty God”. This He...