I tell you the truth, some standing here right now will not die before they see the Kingdom of God. Luke 9:27 Remember I told you in the last Gem that there are some “experts” who conclude Jesus was just plain wrong on this one. …
Commentaries Gems
Bible Gem 867 – Verse Eight: The 30 60 100 /100100 60 30 Principle (Luke 8:8, Matthew 13:8 Mark 4:8)
Still other seeds fell on fertile soil, and they sprouted, grew, and produced a crop that was thirty, sixty, and even a hundred times as much as had been planted! Mark 4:8 Other seed fell into the good soil, and grew up, and produced a …
Bible Gem 865 – A Bunch of Different Soils / Gardens (Luke 8:4-8)
One day Jesus told a story in the form of a parable to a large crowd that had gathered from many towns to hear Him: “A farmer went out to plant his seed. As he scattered it across his field, some seed fell on a …
Bible Gem 778 – The Options for Handling the Name Differences (Luke 3:23-38)
Jesus himself was about thirty years old when he began his ministry. He was (so it was thought) the son of Joseph, the son of Heli, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of …
Bible Gem 747 – Augustus and Quirinius (Luke 2:1-2)
At that time the Roman emperor, Augustus, decreed that a census should be taken throughout the Roman Empire. (This was the first census taken when Quirinius was governor of Syria.) All returned to their own ancestral towns to register for this census. And because Joseph …
Bible Gem 590 – Finally the End of Corinthians (2 Cor 13:11-14)
Dear brothers and sisters, I close my letter with these last words: Be joyful. Grow to maturity. Encourage each other. Live in harmony and peace. Then the God of love and peace will be with you. Greet each other with Christian love. All of God’s …
Bible Gem 582 – Paul’s Thorn in the Flesh (2 Cor 12:7)
even though I have received such wonderful revelations from God. So to keep me from becoming proud, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger from Satan to torment me and keep me from becoming proud. 2 Corinthians 12:7 What was Paul’s “thorn …
Bible Gem 581 – Speechless – Things Unutterable (2 Cor 12:4)
“that he was caught up into Paradise and heard unspeakable words which a man is not permitted to speak.” 2 Cor 12:4 There is much debate over the meaning of Paul’s statement here. Either Paul can’t express in words what he saw and heard, i.e. …
Bible Gem 711 – Shoes and the Order of the Armour (Eph 6;15)
For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared. Ephesians 6:15 In this Gem we will look at the order of the armour and try to sort out why the shoes appear in the order …
Bible Gem 669 – The Point Being . . . (Eph 4:7-11)
However, He has given each one of us a special gift through the generosity of Christ. That is why the Scriptures say, “When He ascended to the heights, He led a crowd of captives and gave gifts to His people.” Notice that it says “He …