Inside the book of Job, are verses foreshadowings salvation through Jesus Christ. Job made a number of statements that can only be explained if he had insight into God’s promise of a Redeemer—a Savior who would be sent from heaven and become an intercessor on man’s behalf.
Author: James Callen
A house of prayer, praise, and invitation
Our local church should be a house of prayer, praise, and invitation; where the lost are openly welcomed to hear the gospel of Christ and experience His life-giving salvation and life-sustaining love. Learn more in this study from Matthew 21:12-16.
Is Jesus the Messiah? Examine the evidence.
Is Jesus the Messiah? Examine the evidence for yourself. Search the Scriptures. Review the historical records. The works of Jesus Christ are substantial and convincing. This study from Luke 7:18-23 shows how Jesus proved himself to John the Baptist.
Paul and Silas share the gospel with their jailer: A Bible lesson from Acts 16:22-53
Paul and Silas were publicly stripped of their clothing, flogged, and then thrown in prison. Despite all this, that night they were able to share the gospel with an entire family who accepted Jesus as Lord and Savior. This, because Paul and Silas kept their focus on Christ, regardless of the circumstances they were in.
What does it mean that Christ became a curse for us?
What does it mean, “Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us” (Galatians 3:13)? Jesus took our guilt and our rightful punishment upon himself. He was the only One who could because He was, himself, without sin. In His sinlessness, He was made the worthy, “sacrificial,” Lamb of God.
Lazarus, living for the glory of Jesus
When people look at you, does your daily walk somehow make others think about Jesus? It did for Lazarus. Lazarus became a living testimony for Jesus. Lazarus, who was a friend of Jesus, was allowed to die so Jesus would be gloried. Yes, Jesus knew beforehand that Lazarus was dying, […]
What caused the darkness over all the land when Jesus was crucified?
Some have suggested it was, perhaps, a solar eclipse that caused darkness over all the land for 3 hours during Jesus crucifixion. However, Jesus was crucified on the first day of Passover, which always occurs under a full moon. And it’s impossible, within natural laws, for a solar eclipse to occur during a full moon.