John the Immerser: Greater Other than Jesus, can you think of any person in the Bible who would be greater than Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Joseph, Moses, Joshua, Caleb, any of the judges including Samuel, any of the Old Testament prophets … Read More
Then Jesus Was…Tempted By The Devil Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. Matthew 4:1 Believe it or not, this passage comforts me greatly. Here we have Jesus, the Messiah, … Read More
Led by the Spirit into the Wilderness And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness for forty days, being tempted by the devil. And he ate nothing during … Read More
Manna That Didn’t See Corruption When Moses led the congregation of Israel out of Egypt, across the Red Sea, and into the Sinai Peninsula, God fed His people with Manna. (cf. Exodus 16) The word “manna,” means, “what is it,” … Read More
In 1 Kings 19, the prophet Elijah fled into the wilderness because he had received word that Jezebel, the wicked queen of Israel, had sworn to have him killed. This threat against his life came shortly after he had defeated … Read More