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Genesis 49:22 Joseph is a fruitful bough, A fruitful bough by a fountain; His branches run over the wall

Joseph as a fruitful bough typifies Christ as the branch (Isaiah 11:1) for the branching out of God through His believers as His branches (J [...]

Luke 1:78 Because of the merciful compassions of our God, in which the rising sun will visit us from on high

In Luke 1:78…Zachariah prophesied, “The rising sun will visit us from on high.” This rising sun is the Son in the Divine Trinity. [...]

Genesis 47:7 And Joseph brought in Jacob his father and set him before Pharaoh, and Jacob blessed Pharaoh

To be transformed is to be metabolically changed in our natural life (Romans 12:2; 2 Corinthians 3:18); to be mature is to be filled with th [...]

Philippians 4:13 I am able to do all things in Him who empowers me

Paul was a person in Christ (2 Cor. 12:2), and he desired to be found in Christ by others. Now he declared that he was able to do all things [...]

Hebrews 12:23 And to the church of the firstborn, who have been enrolled in the heavens

We Christians, born of God, are the firstfruits of His creatures (James 1:18) that He has reaped in His creation. In that sense we are the f [...]

Mark 1:15 …The kingdom of God has drawn near. Repent and believe in the gospel

Esau hunted independently of God. Eventually, for the purpose of satisfying his appetite, he sold his birthright (Genesis 25:30-34). All the [...]

Phil. 2:17 But even if I am being poured out as a drink offering upon the sacrifice and service of your faith

At Bethel Jacob set up a pillar and poured out a drink offering on it; this indicates that the drink offering is for God’s building (Genes [...]

Come Forward with Boldness to the Throne of Grace to Receive Mercy and Find Grace (Hebrews 4:16)

Undoubtedly, the throne mentioned in Hebrews 4:16 is the throne of God, which is in heaven (Rev. 4:2). The throne of God is the throne of au [...]

Having Boldness for Entering the Holy of Holies in the Blood of Jesus (Hebrews 10:19)

The Holy of Holies today is in heaven, where the Lord Jesus is (Heb. 9:12, 24). How, then, can we enter the Holy of Holies while we are stil [...]
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