Psalm 19
 
The heavens declare the glory of God;
And the firmament shows His handiwork.
2 Day unto day utters speech,
And night unto night reveals knowledge.
3 There is no speech nor language
Where their voice is not heard.
4 Their line has gone out through all the earth,
And their words to the end of the world.

 
 
 
Today, I would like to share with you a very family portion of the Bible and briefly describe a detail that you might have missed.  The portion of Scripture is found in Mark chapter 15; it is describing the death of Christ.
 
Mark 15:37-39

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Yes, Yes…   And No, No…
 
In ancient times, people did not want to promise something and say, “I swear by God that I will do this.”  Because they felt that if they swore by God, that they were under obligation to keep their oath, and they often wanted to back out of a promise.  So, people used to say things like…
“I swear by heaven”
“I swear by God’s throne”
“I swear by the earth”
“I swear by Jerusalem”
“I swear by my head that I promise to do this or that”

 
 
 
Question of the day:
Do you think that Christians are better than non-Christians?
 
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Ray Comfort responded to this question by quoting Romans 3:9 and giving the following explanation…
 
Romans 3:9  What then?  Are we better than they?  No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin.
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Matthew 6:19-21
Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where month and rest destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasure in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.  For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
 

 
 
 
 
 
Are all sins equal in the sight of God?
 
James 2:10 
For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is guilty of all.
 
In reference to this verse, Pastor John MacArthur says,

 
 
 
 
 
Psalm 37:3-5
Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.  Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.  Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
 

 
 
 
 
John 8:31  Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed.  And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”
 
 
In reference to this passage, Pastor John MacArthur said..
Who Believed Him – The first step in the progress toward true discipleship is belief in Jesus Christ as Messiah and Son of God.

 
 
 
 
 
Romans 3:20   Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
 

 
 
 
John Chapter 3
 
There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.   This man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him.”
 
 
Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
 
 
Nicodemus said to Him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?”