The Anointing Oil of The Holy Spirit

1 Kings 1:39-40. As practised at our queens coronation, the “anointing of oil” is modelled on the anointing of Solomon and other Monarchs. When Jesus began his public ministry, he was not anointed with oil, which was the shadow, but with The Holy Spirit Himself. Likewise the horn of oil from heaven was poured out […]

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The Parable of The Good Samaritan Explained

Luke 10:25-37. “The Good Samaritan”, perhaps the most misunderstood parable of all, teaches us that our love is deficient, we cannot keep the law, and we can only be saved by grace. Then, once we have His spirit, we can love as we are supposed to. It’s not that we should be good to be […]

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Zacharias & Gabriel in The Temple

Luke 1:1-27 The silence of the silent years is about to be broken. This chapter covers the first angelic appearance for some 400 years or more and the announcement of the coming of the forerunner (John the Baptist) and The Messiah.

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