What is it all about? Pentecost is not about speaking strange and confusing tongues. It is not about jumping up and down in hysterical manner. In fact, it is an unholy thing to behave under the name of the Spirit who is not only called “The Holy Spirit” but also “The Spirit of Truth” The […]
Mark in his Gospel account records a few sighs of Jesus. One of the sighs we read of was at the time when the Pharisees asked Jesus to show them a sign from heaven. This sigh of our Lord expressed grief over the sin of hypocrisy and unbelief. We read about this in Mark 8:11-12:
“God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, And to be held in reverence by all those around Him” (Psalm 89:7)
“For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living waters, And hewn themselves cisterns – broken cisterns that can hold no water.” (Jeremiah 2:13)
“Who is like You, O LORD, among the gods? Who is like You, glorious in holiness, Fearful in praises, doing wonders? (Exodus 15:11)
And the LORD appeared to him the same night and said, “I am the God of your father Abraham; do not fear, for I am with you. I will bless you and will multiply your descendants for My servant Abraham’s sake.” Genesis 26:24 We read in Genesis chapter 26 that the LORD appeared to Isaac twice. […]
