Thoughts From the Bible

Read Matthew 21:1- 5-   There are those who have talked about spending all their time reading the New Testament rather than reading the Old Te stament. They talk about the practical teachings in the New Testament about how to live a good Christian life. I understand that thinking however, I  do not want to exclude any of the Bible because there are so many Biblical principles to be learned in both Testaments. There are also prophecies that are important to know as we look to  verify our Christian beliefs.  I think Jesus  showed this in this passage to respect the historical accuracy of the scriptures. In verses 4 and 5 Ma tthew writes,  ‘This took place to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet, saying, “Say to the daughter of Zion, ‘Behold your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.’”’   I want to continue to learn from both Old and New Testaments as I work to become a better Christian and rep...

Matthew 8:1- 4 - ‘ When He came down from the mountain, great crowds followed Him. And behold, a leper came to Him and knelt before Him, saying, “ Lord, if you will, you can make me clean ” . And Jesus stretched out His hand and touched Him, saying, “ I will; be clean. ” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. And Jesus said to him, “ See that you say nothing to anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a proof to them.”’ In recent years, there has been conversation about whether we should be spending time reading and studying the Old Testament. Some have recommended we spend all our time reading and studying the New Testament because of various reasons bu t one is the emphasis on the words of Jesus and the lessons He taught about daily Christian living. I understand that conversation however, there is so much to learn about who God is and God’s person by reading the Old Testament and continuing to learn about who God is. Obviou...