“but [the world] hates me because I testify concerning it that its works are evil.” – John 7:7 Very clear, very straightforward, very telling. The world hates the true Christ (and God in Him) why? Jesus says it comes down to the fact that He testifies to the world that its works are evil. This […]

“[Christ] offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins…” – Hebrews 10:12 A few months ago, I shared a message at my local church on the topic of “seeing Jesus in the Old Testament.” The strategy I used in an attempt to help people “see Jesus” in the first 2/3 of scripture was drawn from

  “As For you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good…” – Genesis 50:20 The most implication-laden element of this sentence is that word, “meant.” It’s used twice in verse 20. God Meant… First we see Joseph say that his brothers meant what they did to him as evil…that’s not surprising, we

“…that I may know Him, and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings…” – Philippians 3:10 A few months ago a statement made by my pastor struck me and helped to spur on the musings below. He said something along the lines of, “there is an almost mystical communion that the believer

“God said to Moses, ‘I AM WHO I AM.’ And He said, ‘Say to the people of Israel, ‘I AM has sent me to you.’” – Exodus 3:14″So Jesus said to them, ‘When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am…’” – John 8:28 English translations of John 8:28 will

“And we know that for those who love God, all things work together for good, for those who are called according to His purposes.” – Romans 8:28   All Things For Good?  Paul says we know that for those who love God, all things work together for good. Do we know that? Do we know

The Passage Explained Psalm 42/43 is a poem of lamentation and hope comprised of 3 stanzas. The first stanza establishes that the Psalmist is in spiritual agony because he is far from the presence of the Lord and surrounded by those who oppose YHWH (42:1-6a). In the second stanza, the author affirms that YHWH Himself

And if you call on him as Father who judges impartially according to each one’s deeds, conduct yourselves with fear throughout the time of your exile, knowing that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ,

  “I will bear the indignation of YHWH because I have sinned against Him, until He pleads my cause and executes judgment for me. He will bring me out into the light; and I shall look upon His vindication.” Micah 7:9   Astronomy in the Old Testament I’m told that an astronomer can find a

  Nehemiah 8:1-6 Christ in All of Scripture All of reality comes from, is sustained by, and exists in order to make known the glory of God (Romans 11:36). And God the eternal and beloved Son is the one who reveals God to us and through whom God the Father is glorified (John 1:18, 17:1;

“Do not fear, only believe.” – Mark 5:36   Jarius’ daughter had just died. If you’ve ever lost someone close to you, you know the sinking, hollow, chilling mixture of grief and terror that was spreading through Jarius mind and heart when he heard that his twelve year old girl was gone….and into that darkness,

  “YHWH is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me?” – Psalm 118:6 “What then shall we say to these things, if God is for us, who can be against us?” – Romans 8:31 Statements like the ones above can be misunderstood. Sometimes they are used as a sort

  And Jesus went away from there and withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and was crying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely oppressed by a demon.” But he did not answer her a word. And

Show Me Your Glory In Exodus 33:18, Moses asks to see God’s glory and God responds by saying that He will tell Moses His Name. Now, in scripture, a name is much more than a way of referring to someone. Rather, a name is intended to express something essential about its owner, like a one-word

  I’m not sure how many people follow this blog, it seems that most of my online interaction happens on the Full of Eyes Facebook page. However, I wanted to give any concerned blog readers and update and explanation as to why regular posts haven’t been appearing lately. Basically, it comes down to the amount

As I’ve done a few times in the past, today I want to introduce you to a guest blogger. His name is Mpumi Nyembe and he runs the blog Bought By His Blood. A few months ago Mpumi (who is also a monthly supporter of Full of Eyes) did an interview with me about my faith

Psalm 103:4, “…who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy…” The Crown of the Christian Often times in scripture a crown is synonymous with a person’s honor and functions as an outward expression of a particular glory that they bear (whether it be as king or queen or ruler or judge etc. Job 19:9,Prov.12:4,14:24,17:6). It

  “Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent His only Son into the