Account Having trusted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior at age 4 or 5, I was afterwards baptized at age 6. I know I was not baptized to receive salvation, but instead I was baptized because I wanted to partake of the Lord's supper. Although I did not understand the meaning of baptism, I … Continue reading Baptism and Paranormal
My Salvation Experience
Account I trusted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior sometime at the age of 4 or 5. In Sunday school, I was taught Psalm 23, and I believed that the LORD was my shepherd. I began asking my mother questions about the difference between God and Jesus, and I accepted her explanation that they … Continue reading My Salvation Experience
Did I Use to See Demons?
Account Every child is afraid of the dark, and I was no different. A few weeks ago, when my own son told me that he was afraid of the dark, I remembered. So, I asked him if he had seen anything, and he said he had not. When I was about three or four, whenever … Continue reading Did I Use to See Demons?
The Lord’s Ministry of Exorcisms and Healings (Luke 4:30-44)
James Tissot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Bible Study #13, Based on Luke 4:30-44 The people of Nazareth had driven Jesus out of the town and brought him to the brow of the hill to throw him down the cliff, but Jesus was still able to pass through their midst and leave them. How exactly … Continue reading The Lord’s Ministry of Exorcisms and Healings (Luke 4:30-44)
Things My Mother Told Me
Account My mother is a very private person, just like me. She would not like it if I ware to share her spiritual experiences. However, they are valuable to me for my study of my own spiritual experiences. However, I want to share them here because it would be a loss for me to forget … Continue reading Things My Mother Told Me
Unholy Background
Account My mother was a single mom, and so we used to live with her parents and siblings until she married when I was five years old. One of her siblings—let's call him Uncle 2—had problems with drugs (that's what I was told). I remember going with my mother to see him at a hospital … Continue reading Unholy Background
When Jesus Sparked Controversy in a Synagogue
James Tissot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Bible Study #12, Based on Luke 4:16-29 Having defeated Satan and returned from the wilderness, Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and he taught in the synagogues, and he was glorified by all (Luke 4:13-15). In Nazareth, the town where he had been brought … Continue reading When Jesus Sparked Controversy in a Synagogue
The Temptation of Jesus
James Tissot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Bible Study #12, Based on Luke 4:1-15 Prior to this passage in the Gospel of Luke, God anointed Jesus with the Spirit of God: therefore, at the beginning of this passage, Jesus is already filled with the Spirit. Also, prior to this passage, Luke informed us that Jesus … Continue reading The Temptation of Jesus
The Baptism of Jesus
I, Davezelenka, CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/, via Wikimedia Commons Bible Study #11, Based on Luke 3:21-22 In my previous posts, I discussed Luke 3:1-20 and Luke 3:23-38, but I did not discuss Luke 3:21-22. I did this on purpose, because I see a connection between Luke 3:21-22 and chapter 4. The baptism of our Lord … Continue reading The Baptism of Jesus
Words of Encouragement, Matthew 6:26
Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? (Matthew 6:26, ESV)