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August 28, 2016. His Kingdom is Forever! 8212; Tags: Daniel. 8212; Steve Knaus @ 3:36 pm. Blessed be the name of God forever and ever,. To whom belong wisdom and might. He changes times and seasons;. He removes kings and sets up kings;. He gives wisdom to the wise. And knowledge to those who have understanding;. He reveals deep and hidden things;. He knows what is in the darkness,. And the light dwells with him. To you, O God of my fathers,. I give thanks and praise,. Or out of touch with reality. It is ...
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Are you blind? | Sapphire Sky
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May 3, 2015. 8212; Tags: Jesus. 8212; Steve Knaus @ 2:42 pm. How has Jesus changed you? How has he challenged you? The next chapter in John’s gospel account tells the story of a man who was changed after an encounter with Jesus Christ. Jesus met him as a blind beggar and healed him by spitting on the ground, rubbing the mud into his eyes, and telling him to go and wash. The man washed and for the first time in his life, he can see! There is only one problem. Jesus did it on a Sabbath! In John 9, Jesus ch...
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The Messiah of the Old Testament | Sapphire Sky
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September 26, 2014. The Messiah of the Old Testament. 8212; Tags: bible. 8212; Steve Knaus @ 12:36 am. Since the time of Adam, God has promised that one will come who will defeat Satan and restore his people. As the books of the Old Testament unfold, we see that God gives more and more detail about this promised one. See also an excellent post here showing how all 66 books of the Bible point to Jesus Christ: https:/ sapphiresky.org/2013/11/09/its-all-about-jesus-christ/. Melchizedek is (briefly) introduc...
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Jesus Christ | Sapphire Sky
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March 26, 2016. Events of the Passion Week. 8212; Tags: Jesus. 8212; Steve Knaus @ 1:48 am. Says that Jesus “presented himself alive to them after his suffering…”. The original term for Jesus’ suffering in the King James version is referred to as His “passion” ( Acts 1:3, KJV. Therefore, most Bible teachers refer to the final week of Jesus’ suffering on earth as the “Passion Week”. I have also included links to blog posts about the subject(s) as the posts are available. Sunday – Entry into Jerusalem.
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It Was Night | Sapphire Sky
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July 30, 2015. 8212; Tags: Jesus. 8212; Steve Knaus @ 10:22 pm. It is an awesome responsibility to teach or to lead another person. Whether you are in the role of a parent, a teacher, or a mentor, it is a great privilege to teach another. But what do we do when things go wrong? What do we do when a student turns away from what they have learned? When they reject the teacher? We can blame ourselves, but we cannot change another person’s decisions. No one suspected Judas. He was the cultured and educat...
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The King has Come! | Sapphire Sky
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June 14, 2015. The King has Come! 8212; Tags: Jesus. 8212; Steve Knaus @ 12:59 am. The East Gate of Jerusalem today. The first man and the first woman had a perfect life. They were free from any problems and would never die. They had a perfect relationship with God, and would personally walk with him in the garden. Yet they destroyed all of that in their rebellion against God ( Genesis 3. God also gave a specific time for the Messiah. The Messiah would come to Jerusalem on March 29, 33 A.D. [...God had g...
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Jesus | Sapphire Sky
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March 26, 2016. Events of the Passion Week. 8212; Tags: Jesus. 8212; Steve Knaus @ 1:48 am. Says that Jesus “presented himself alive to them after his suffering…”. The original term for Jesus’ suffering in the King James version is referred to as His “passion” ( Acts 1:3, KJV. Therefore, most Bible teachers refer to the final week of Jesus’ suffering on earth as the “Passion Week”. I have also included links to blog posts about the subject(s) as the posts are available. Sunday – Entry into Jerusalem.
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My Sheep Hear My Voice | Sapphire Sky
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May 17, 2015. My Sheep Hear My Voice. 8212; Tags: Jesus. 8212; Steve Knaus @ 1:36 am. Almost three months have passed since Jesus was last in Jerusalem. Since then, Jesus had sent out seventy to preach the gospel, visited the sisters Mary and Martha, and taught many people throughout Judea ( Luke 10:1-13:21. It was now winter ( John 10:22. As Jesus returned to Jerusalem for the Feast of Dedication. Jesus had already told them several times, sometimes indirectly (e.g. Luke 4:16-21. He gives them eternal l...