Witness

Commissioned to Witness Everywhere - Acts 1:6 – 1:11 (commentary)

“Witness” is a key word in the book of Acts, and is used 29 times as either a verb or a noun. Instead of knowing the times or dates, the Apostles were to be Christ’s witnesses to the ends of the earth (v. 8). A witness is someone who tells what he has seen and h …

Snapshots of the Lord’s Life - John 1:1 – 1:9 (commentary)

The writers of the four Gospels give us brief snapshots of our Lord’s life on earth because no complete biography could ever be written (John 21:25). John, who presents Christ as the Son of God, begins his gospel in eternity past. He says that when time began, the Word (Christ) w …

Jesus’ Witnesses of his Diety - John 5:30 – 5:38 (commentary)

Our Lord knows what His opponents are thinking and so at the outset of His testimony, He informs them He knows they will not accept His testimony alone. The Old Testament law required two or three witnesses (Deut. 17:6) for a man to be found guilty. Thus the Scripture state …

The Principle of Sowing And Reaping - Psalms 126:1 – 126:6 (commentary)

This psalm turns from a hymn of praise to a prayer plea for restoration. The Jewish people were celebrating a great deliverance; the captivity of Jerusalem had ended and they were free! They couldn’t believe it; it seemed like a dream come true. A picture is given of …

A Promise to Regather the Unworthy - Isaiah 43:1 – 43:13 (commentary)

The Lord exhorts Israel not to fear (vv. 1-7) for their condition will show the world that He is truly the only God (vv 8-13). God had created and framed her and had redeemed her from bondage in Egypt and he will now bring her back home from Babylon in a new “Exodus. …