Religiosity

  CONTEXT   – How does this verse fit with the verses before and after, and the whole chapter? LITERARY STYLE  – What kind of writing is this? Is it poetry, history, a letter, law, prophecy, etc.? GRAMMAR   – What does the subject and verb of the sentence indicate is the writer’s main point? Note figures of speech, etc. PARALLEL PASSAGES  – The Bible is its own best interpreter, so compare what the rest of scripture says on the subject. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND  – When, where and why was this written? What was going on at the time in history? What was the writer saying to people in his day and time? TRANSLATION   – Compare translations, to discern the best English word or phrase. SPIRITUAL DISCERNMENT  – What has the Holy Spirit told you here, as you read and prayed over it? CHURCH TRADITION  – How have Christians around the world and throughout history interpreted this? Share this:

  “IN WHAT WAYS DID JESUS FULFILL PROPHECIES?” “How do we know that Jesus the Nazarene is the fulfillment of the numerous Old Testament prophecies about the Messiah? “ “Couldn’t it just been a coincidence?” To answer this, let’s consider a sampling of prophecies Jesus fulfilled. 1.) VIRGIN BIRTH: Through the prophet Isaiah, God foretold (Isaiah 7:14) that a virgin would give birth to a son who will be called Immanuel, meaning “God is with us” (Matthew 1:23). Jesus was born to a virgin (Luke 1:34-35) 2.) NAZARETH: The Gospel writer Matthew recognized that by being a citizen of Nazareth, Jesus fulfilled and Old Testament prophecy that Messiah would hail from that place ( Isaiah 9:1-2) (Matthew 2:22-23) (Matthew 4:15) 3.) MASSACRE OF INNOCENTS: When king Herod killed the male toddlers of Bethlehem in a quest to kill the young Jesus , this fulfilled something Jeremiah prophesied. ( Jeremiah 31:15) (Matthew 2:16-18) 4.) JEWS AND GENTILES: Jesus’ mission shocked the Jews because it made room

 

 

  Here’s 10 Verses for When You Feel Weary – 1. Spend time in God’s Word- He will give you strength! My soul melts away for sorrow; strengthen me according to your word! ~Psalm 119:28 2. God desires to give you rest. Friend – God gives you permission to rest. Seek rest and seek God during that rest and trust in Him! Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. ~Matthew 11:28-30 3. God provides all that you need at all times. He will sustain you! He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. ~2 Corinthians 12:9 4. God will use this trial in your life for your good and His glory. We know that for those who love God all things work together for good, fo