Some thoughts on Scripture

Matthew 5:11-14--"Blessed are you who when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you. You are the salt of the earth; but if the... Sign in to see full entry.

Matthew 4:4--"But He answered and said, 'It is written, "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God." ' " There is much depth in this verse, and Fyodor Dostoevsky, in his Legend of the Grand Inquisitor (in The Brothers Karamazov ) does much to elucidate... Sign in to see full entry.

Matthew 2:22-23--"But when he[Joseph] heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea instead of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And being warned by God in a dream, he turned aside into the region of Galilee. And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled which... Sign in to see full entry.

Matthew 1:20-21--"But while he thougth about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, 'Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. And she will bring forth a Son and you shall... Sign in to see full entry.

Malachi 4:5-6--"Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet Before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the L ORD. And he will turn The hearts of the fathers to the children, And the hearts of the children to their fathers, Lest I come and strike the earth with a curse." Malachi, in prophesy... Sign in to see full entry.

Malachi 3:10--" 'Bring all the tithes into the shorehouse, That there may be food in My house, And try Me now in this,' Says the L ORD of hosts, 'If I will not open for you the windows of heaven And pour out for you such blessing That there will not be room enough to receive it." The Lord has... Sign in to see full entry.

Malachi 2:17--"You have wearied the L ORD with your words; Yet you say, 'In what way have we wearied Him?' In that you say, 'Everyone who does evil Is good in the sight of the L ORD, And He delights in them,' Or 'Where is the God of justice.' " The quick gist of the last two statements of the above... Sign in to see full entry.

Malachi 1:11--" 'For from the rising of the sun, even to its going down, My name shall be great among the Gentiles; In every place incense shall be offered to My name, And a pure offering; For My name shall be great among the nations,' Says the L ORD of hosts." Malachi prophesies at a time four... Sign in to see full entry.

Zechariah 14:9--"And the L ORD shall be King over all the earth. In that day it shall be--'The L ORD is one, And His name one.' " In our fallen world of sin and turmoil, there are many kings, many fighting against each other. Satan, the prince of darkness, is ruling over this chaos. But the day of... Sign in to see full entry.

Zechariah 13:8-9--" 'And it shall come to pass in all the land.' Says the L ORD, 'That two-thirds in it shall be cut off and die, But one-third shall be left in it: I will bring the one-third through the fire, Will refine them as silver is refined, And test them as gold is tested. They will call on... Sign in to see full entry.