Author: mjross
Repent and Turn
“Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord GOD. Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin.” Ezekiel 18:30 Ezekiel was taken captive by the Babylonians in the second taking of the people. […]
Read MoreEzekiel, a Watchman
“So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me.” Ezekiel 33:7 God called Ezekiel five years after he had been captured from Jerusalem and carried into Babylon (see […]
Read MoreThe Woman at the Well
“For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.” Luke 19:10 Jesus spoke to people right where they were. We can read that Jesus explained the Gospel message to the Samaritan woman by water, which she had come to draw. “4. And he […]
Read MoreJeremiah’s Help in a Time of Need
“For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.” Hebrews 6:10 Jeremiah faithfully proclaimed God’s Words to the kings and the people, warning them of the coming destruction […]
Read MoreAllow God to Work in You
“For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure” Philippians 2:13 Jeremiah was of the lineage of the priests, yet God ordained Jeremiah as a prophet before he was even born. Jeremiah spoke during the days of the last five kings […]
Read MoreLearn to Walk Faithfully
“As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:” Colossians 2:6 Christians are to understand that once becoming a Christian there must be a moving forward in the Christian life. It begins with a consistent walk, becoming established in the faith. “6. As ye have […]
Read MoreForgiveness and Mercy
“For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.” Psalm 86:5 King Josiah was a good king. He chose to do what was right. We can read that he was even compared back to King David, and that Josiah […]
Read MoreLive by Faith
“Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.” Habakkuk 2:4 What is faith? Many speak of their “faith” today. But not many mention what that faith is. Or where it is placed. We can learn many things about […]
Read MoreNow is the Day
“(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)” 2 Corinthians 6:2 The kings of Judah repeatedly wavered between worship of God and idol worship. […]
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