The Messiah & The Cross By Dave Hunt The coming of the Messiah has been the great hope of the Jewish people from the very beginning. Messiah means “anointed.” The Greek equivalent is Christos. In the Old Testament, the priests (Lv 4:3, 8:12; Ps:105:15) and kings (1 Sm 15:1, 24:7-11; 1 Kgs 1:34; Dn 9:24- […]
The Day Christ Was Born By Dave Hunt We are not referring to December 25. That may or may not have been when Christ was born. There are conflicting theories: 1) that December 25 was set by Christians to counter the Roman Saturnalia celebration each December 17-23, which “led to widespread drinking and debauchery, so […]
Mary Magdalene’s Resurrection Story Commentary by Jack Kelley “Because you have seen me you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed” (John 20:29) I am Mary of Magdala, or Mary Magdalene, so named because I came from the village of Magdala, located on the western side of the Sea […]
Sin Isn’t the Only Thing Jesus Bore On the Cross By Dr. Ray Rooney, Jr. Isaiah didn’t only prophesy of our transgressions and iniquities being imputed to Christ on our behalf. He also saw our sorrow and grief there too. He was despised and rejected by men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief; […]
Solving the Three Day Three Night Mystery A Bible Study by Jack Kelley Note: Jack originally published this article in 2003. It remains one of the most popular on this site, and for good reason. It’s a great example of what we love about his studies: taking God at His Word and not relying on […]
Twelve Things About the Resurrection BY Joe McKeever There is more to the resurrection of Jesus Christ than typically meets the eye. “But now is Christ risen from the dead, and has become the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep…” (I Corinthians 15:20). Even those who have served God all their lives need […]
The True Identity of Jesus of Nazareth A Bible Study by Jack Kelley Of all the so-called holy books, only the Bible authenticates itself. It does so through a method we call predictive prophecy and it works like this. Only God knows the end from the beginning. To help us learn to believe Him, He […]
The Virgin Birth Its Essentiality to the Faith Dr. David R. Reagan There is probably no aspect of the Christian faith that has been subjected to more abuse than the doctrine of the virgin birth of Jesus. The world, of course, laughs at the concept. But, tragically, so do many professing Christians. I think it […]
A Shepherd’s Story A Christmas Story by Jack Kelley In the same region there were some shepherds staying out in the fields and keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were terribly frightened. But […]
Names of Jesus: Immanuel By Jack Kelley “Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which is translated, “God with us.” (Matthew 1:23) It defies logic that the eternal, Son of God stepped down off His Heavenly throne and became the Son of Man, entering […]
The Birth and Second Coming of Jesus By Daymond Duck About 700 years before Jesus was born, God said, “But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah,’ yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from […]
The Wise Men By Pete Garcia “Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come […]