Jesus answered and said to them, “Are you not therefore mistaken, because you do not know the Scriptures nor the power of God? For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.” (Mark 12:24-25) On the Tuesday before He went to the…
Só folhas e nenhum fruto Vendo à distância uma figueira com folhas, foi ver se encontraria nela algum fruto. Aproximando-se dela, nada encontrou, a não ser folhas, porque não era tempo de figos. Então lhe disse: “Ninguém mais coma de seu fruto”. E os seus discípulos ouviram-no dizer isso. (Marcos 11:13-14) Era a terça-feira antes…
And seeing from afar a fig tree having leaves, He went to see if perhaps He would find something on it. When He came to it, He found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. In response Jesus said to it, “Let no one eat fruit from you ever again.” And…
Fé Imparável Muitos o repreendiam para que ficasse quieto, mas ele gritava ainda mais: “Filho de Davi, tem misericórdia de mim! ” Jesus parou e disse: “Chamem-no”. E chamaram o cego: “Ânimo! Levante-se! Ele o está chamando”. (Marcos 10:48-49) No caminho da Galileia para Jerusalém, Jesus passou por Jericó. Ele sabia que, ao chegar em…
Servo de Todos Assentando-se, Jesus chamou os Doze e disse: “Se alguém quiser ser o primeiro, será o último, e servo de todos”. (Marcos 9:35) Marcos teve o cuidado de registrar que Jesus disse isso depois de se sentar. Esse detalhe era importante porque, ao sentar-se, Jesus mostrou que iria ensinar. Era costume naquela época…
Then many warned him to be quiet; but he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” So Jesus stood still and commanded him to be called. Then they called the blind man, saying to him, “Be of good cheer. Rise, He is calling you.” (Mark 10:48-49) On His way from…
Can You Lose Your Salvation (Hebrews 10:26)? Hebrews 10 emphasizes that salvation is found only in the distinctively Christian truths about Jesus Christ, not in the common ground shared with other religions or spiritual practices. The debate over losing salvation often comes down to whether a person was truly saved; those who say salvation can…
What Is The Glory Of God? The Old Testament Hebrew word for glory, kavod, means heaviness, weight, or substance, not primarily radiance, although radiance is connected tangentially. God’s glory is the substance and weightiness of God, representing a profound spiritual reality beyond our physical, temporary world. The spiritual realm is the true, ultra-high-definition reality, far…
How Can I Tell If God’s Answer To My Prayer Is “No” Or “Not Yet”? We may understand God’s answer to our prayer through circumstances. God communicates to the believer by His Spirit. We can understand God’s answer to our prayer by asking Him for discernment to sense His response, whether it’s “no” or “not…
How Do You Get Baptized In The Holy Spirit? God is sovereign over the work of His Spirit, and it doesn’t always happen in the same way to every person. All we have to do is ask in faith. Our experience with the filling of the Spirit and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit is…
What Does It Mean Practically To “Die To Self”? Denying yourself requires both a willingness and the actual doing of it, in order to sacrifice for the glory of Jesus Christ and for the benefit of other people. If it only feels good, maybe you’re not dying to self. The essence of sin is choosing…
If Someone Said Their House Was Haunted, How Would You Respond? Go and pray boldly, not because we have any particular authority over demonic spirits, but the Lord does. We can just pray with authority and say, “This place belongs to Jesus Christ, and it’s by His authority that we say there’s no place for…