by Gary Hargrave | Apr 1, 2024 | Blog
John the Baptist did not know who the Messiah was, but he witnessed the Spirit descending like a dove and remaining on Him (John 1:32–34). Notice the process—descending and remaining. We are looking for the Spirit to be in us and remain because we are sons of God...
by Gary Hargrave | Mar 25, 2024 | Blog
I am a literalist when it comes to the Scriptures. But every once in a while, I love the way The Message Bible makes you think differently about a passage, as with Isaiah 53:10–11. Here Isaiah says, “It’s what God had in mind all along, to crush him with pain....
by Gary Hargrave | Mar 18, 2024 | Blog
I keep feeling the reality of this word annihilation. That is really what the Jews faced during this time of Purim (Esther 3:8–9, 8:6). They were facing absolute total annihilation. In the story of Esther, the king gave Haman his signet ring and told him to do with...
by Gary Hargrave | Mar 11, 2024 | Blog
Yeshua (Jesus) did not just come to forgive us of our sin. He came to reconcile us into a relationship with the Father. Paul wrote, “For this reason, I bow my knees before the Father … that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened...
by Gary Hargrave | Mar 4, 2024 | Blog
We know that Christ our Messiah came to earth, ascended to the Father, and will return. Likewise, the Jewish people are waiting eagerly for the Messiah to come. When He comes, the Kingdom of God will be established under the King Messiah who will rule forever and...
