Tag Archives: miracles of Jesus

NT Doctrine — Philippians

Posted on March 23, 2024 by ehurst

Paul’s letter to Philippi was largely a personal note. The church had sent Epaphroditus to Paul in his Roman house arrest during the first trial with a gift and asking after his welfare. While he was there, Epaphroditus got sick … Continue reading →

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Top of the List

Posted on January 14, 2024 by ehurst

Once we get past the Radix Fidem approach to religion, it’s just a matter of answering questions. In the process of answering questions, we open the door to someone’s heart so they can hear the things they need to hear. … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — Acts 2

Posted on December 3, 2022 by ehurst

The symbolism is so thick you could cut it with an ax. The Day of Pentecost is just another name for First Fruits. In this chapter of Acts, we are about to see the first fruits of the New Covenant … Continue reading →

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New Testament Doctrine — Luke 5:1-26

Posted on August 21, 2021 by ehurst

The so-called Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark and Luke) offer slightly varying reports about the sequence of events that took place once Jesus returned to Capernaum. Matthew in particular tends to follow themes, not precise chronology. For now, we will use … Continue reading →

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New Testament Doctrine — Luke 4:31-44

Posted on August 14, 2021 by ehurst

We note in passing that, while Jesus was at Cana, He healed a nobleman’s son who languished up in Capernaum. Then Jesus Himself went on up to Capernaum some time later. Our backtrack loop is almost complete. Let’s review the … Continue reading →

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New Testament Doctrine: John 2:13-25

Posted on July 10, 2021 by ehurst

The task starts to get challenging. We will need to refer to a harmony of the Gospels before we go any farther. I’ve yet to find that I agree with totally, but in order to keep this simple, I’ll link … Continue reading →

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New Testament Doctrine: Matthew 4:12-25

Posted on July 3, 2021 by ehurst

It was common for rabbis to accumulate disciples. All the more so was this true for Messianic preachers. This messianic fervor had been running rampant since at least the Period of the Maccabees, and had reached a fever pitch under … Continue reading →

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Legalistic Reading

Posted on February 21, 2020 by ehurst

Have you noticed the tendency of many Western Christians to read Scripture legalistically? They get it from the Pharisees. Their mind approaches the Word with a legal frame of reference, looking for loopholes and ignoring the wider context of the … Continue reading →

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Teachings of Jesus — John 14:1-11

Posted on August 3, 2019 by ehurst

Jesus begins a series of heart lessons. As previously noted in this series, He is saying things He knows their hearts will recognize and will absorb, and store in their souls for use later. The only drama here is the … Continue reading →

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Teachings of Jesus — John 10:22-39

Posted on June 15, 2019 by ehurst

The Feast of Dedication is early December on our calendar. Everyone in Jerusalem was wearing their winter garb. As Jesus walked in Solomon’s Portico, a bunch of scribes and Pharisees surrounded Jesus and demanded He state plainly whether He was … Continue reading →

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