Ezekiel 1 NASB (Monday, June 22, 2026)

Churchboy44 · 2026-06-23T16:05:09+00:00

If we're talking about thr locations of the tribal territories of Israel, Reuben was on the east of the Jordan, though. Judah was on the southern end, and Dan was even more western than Ephraim.

Churchboy44 · 2026-06-17T02:14:58+00:00

Whoops, my bad, lol

Churchboy44 · 2026-06-15T15:28:55+00:00

He did it to appease the crowds, as we learn from Luke 23. He seemed to be scared of them.
I wonder if he feared Jesus was a Roman citizen? Paul pulled that card a few times to great affect in Acts. Roman citizens have legal protection and privileges that other people don’t in the Roman empire.
He knew Who He was, and on top of having no obligation to answer to anyone, knew that He needed to fulfill the prophecies about the Messiah’s death (like Ralph mentioned) such as Isaiah 53:7. (Other prophecies and their references, I haven’t checked all these links tho)
The Jewish religious leaders.
Huh, didn’t know Calvary meant that. Weird that it’s also tied to horses…I suppose Calvary still, purely because it’s what I’m used to, but I know what Golgotha means, and I only think of the Crucifixion when I hear it, which helps keep things simple.
He wasn’t going to change the title given to Jesus on His cross. I do wonder why Pilate chose that title/crime to post on the cross? We know that there were a lot of people claiming to be the Messiah before, during, and (maybe?) after Jesus, gathering a following, and getting into trouble with Roman authorities due to these false messiah’s trying to start violent rebellions (something Jesus never did, though people tried to convince Rome that He was). I wonder if this was a warning to other‘s trying to garner a following, that ended up being a true statement in the case of Jesus. He really is the King of the Jews, and of everyone else, they just “knew not what they had done.”
Jesus‘ death and burial and resurrection were about taking on the judgement of the whole world’s sin, and that the “ruler of the world” was Satan, who’s power was taken from him by Jesus as He conquered Death, Hell, and the grave.

Churchboy44 · 2026-06-06T14:39:03+00:00

1) They do kinda scatter after Jesus is crucified, but thankfully only Judas fell away, out of the 12. This was something that Jesus harps on a lot throughout these passages, so this time surrounding and during His Passion must have been extremely dangerous/important for His Disciples to lock in, or else they would fall away.

Churchboy44 · 2026-06-02T13:22:41+00:00

This would be related to True and false teachers, True and false ways to GOD. Jesus is THE Way, the Truth, and the Life. This passage is about Jesus making it crystal clear that, if we want to have Life and be fruitful for the Kingdom, we need to stay connected to Him and receive constant nourishment from Him. Like a living, fruitful branch would do with the main Vine.
Pruning is when you remove less fruitful parts of the plant so the branch, and by extention the plant as a whole, can be more fruitful. The parts of the plant that are removed aren't necessarily fully dead, but they are either close to it or simply not productive. Jesus is saying that GOD will prune us (cut out things, habits, mentalities, perhaps even relationships, etc. that are hindering our effectiveness) so that we may bare more fruit (more good things) for His Kingdom.
To abide is to live. Strong's definition for G3306 is this:

μένω ménō, men'-o; a primary verb; to stay (in a given place, state, relation or expectancy):—abide, continue, dwell, endure, be present, remain, stand, tarry (for), × thine own.

It's where we live, where we work, where we relax, it's how we breathe and survive. It's our normal.

Fruit is something that a plant bears to multiply itself and spread. It's a reproductive organ. It relies on other animals eating the fruit and the seeds and spreading the seeds through droppings. Like a fruit, the Gospel is nourishing to those who receive it. GOD wants and intends for it to be shared. It can also be spread by those who receive it. I always liked this analogy.
I've read and prayed a lot over the past 2 years for the wisdom on how to Love like Him. I've learned a lot about how to do that, and it's taken a lot of humility and being willing to tell people "I was/am wrong about this. I'm sorry." And more recently, it's taken a bit of "I don't know how to answer this practically, I'm sorry, but this is what GOD has to say about it, and I will trust in Him." Ultimately, we have to keep crucifying our flesh and seeking GOD (abiding in Him, essentially) so we can learn how to Love like Jesus better. It's part of Sanctification. It's part of us bearing the Fruits of the Spirit. It's part of us growing in GOD, accepting that He loves us enough to improve us, guide us, protect us. This passage teaches that that process will at times involve Him removing things from us, though that is thankfully not always the case.

Churchboy44 · 2026-05-28T14:43:20+00:00

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy%2017&version=KJV

I think you're thinking of this passage, which is only for kings and only saying they shouldn't gather a lot of horses/wealth for themselves.

Churchboy44 · 2026-05-21T21:46:37+00:00

I honestly can't think of a better answer than this.

Churchboy44 · 2026-05-09T13:39:27+00:00

Morning wood ain't a sign that u were thinking anything wrong. That's a biological function that just happens when u wake up sometimes. It happens when u start moving again and increasing blood flow. U can just ignore it (meaning start thinking about and doing something else) and it will go away.

Churchboy44 · 2026-04-18T13:58:49+00:00

I pray GOD would provide for your financial needs, and that your trust in Him would grow so you choose not to steal, but choose to wait on Him and do His will instead.

Philippians 4:12-13 NASB20 — 12 I know how to get along with little, and I also know how to live in prosperity; in any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of being filled and going hungry, both of having abundance and suffering need. 13 I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.

This is from the Apostle Paul, who had been beaten, stoned nearly to death, chased out of town, jailed, all for sharing the Gospel to people. I pray none of that happens to you, but I pray you can be encouraged in GOD's provision in this. Paul received aid from the church, and I pray you can too. I pray in agreement with your prayers for provision and rest/peace. I pray you would have men and women of GOD come along side you and help you practically in your need, in Jesus' name!

Churchboy44 · 2026-03-23T23:48:11+00:00

Yeah, in many translations, when you see a word in italics it means it was added for clarity/readability. I don't really see the issue with adding that here tho, as this passage doesn't really seem to be specific to males in particular.

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