For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him, 2 to whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all, first being translated “king of righteousness,” and then also king of Salem, meaning “king of peace,” 3 without father, without mother, without genealogy, having ….  Read More

Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, 2 of the doctrine of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. 3 And this we will do if God permits.  4 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, ….  Read More

For every high priest taken from among men is appointed for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins. 2 He can have compassion on those who are ignorant and going astray, since he himself is also subject to weakness. 3 Because of this he is required as for the people, so also for himself, to offer sacrifices for ….  Read More

Jesus continues speaking: “When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory. 32 All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats. 33 And He will set the sheep on His ….  Read More

Jesus continues speaking: “For the kingdom of heaven is like a man traveling to a far country, who called his own servants and delivered his goods to them. 15 And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his own ability; and immediately he went on a journey. 16 Then he who had received the ….  Read More

Jesus continues speaking: “Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. 2 Now five of them were wise, and five were foolish. 3 Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them, 4 but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. 5 But while the bridegroom was ….  Read More

“A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger” verse 1  Proverbs 15 verses 1-17 A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. 2 The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly, but the mouth of fools pours forth foolishness. 3 The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil ….  Read More

Therefore, since a promise remains of entering His rest, let us fear lest any of you seem to have come short of it. 2 For indeed the gospel was preached to us as well as to them; but the word which they heard did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those who heard it.  3 For we who ….  Read More

Suggested reading: JAMES chapter 5 ‘BE PATIENT!’ How easily do you lose your patience with people and circumstances that come into your life? The readers of this letter could easily have lost patience with their unscrupulous employers. These rich men held back their rightful wages, verse 4, and also took advantage of the fact that ….  Read More

Suggested reading: JAMES chapter 4 ‘God resists the proud’ King Solomon reveals to us in the Old Testament that one of the things the Lord hates is ‘A PROUD LOOK’. James takes a similar stance, when he declares that, ‘GOD RESISTS (lit. puts Himself in battle array)’THE PROUD’, verse 6. Pride, therefore, puts us into ….  Read More