The Lord is showing that those who see he is their with them have no need to mourn or fast as they are communing with him. The Pharisees and Disciples of John were fasting probably out of religious works as they could not see they could rest in Christ during that time.  How easy it is to find idols to work for in the name of doing Gods work. Yet the ones who recongized they were sinners and Christ had something to offer them were the ones dining and drinking and having relationship with him. L

Do I let my religious works and everyday life come between my relationship with God? If so, I will lose sight and become blind to the fellowship I need with Christ.

How does this look like for a believer today

And how does 1Corinthians 12 diversities of Gifts corelate with Mark chapter 16 verses 17to18

It appears the believer has all giftings in Mark

And a few in Corinthians  pondering this

Here is our article on Loveisrael.org wonderful resources for the Passover. These materials and the biblical teachings that Loveisrael.org team does is superb. Here is the article. https://biblestudycompany.com/blog/article/288

Our Matthew 7 part 2 podcast is available now. We all remember the scripture, "Seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened." But do we, as Christians, truly understand what this means? Join us as we explore how to discern what to seek and follow by utilizing the tools Jesus provides us. https://www.biblestudycompany.com/blog/article/287

Folks, I wanted to inform you about an update to my blog post: Rick Joyner of Morningstar Min is not Ric Joyner of Biblestudycompany.com. I may have confused some people with this comment. I said, "Some sign gifts have ceased." This post was meant to be short. But that phrase would require some greater depth of explanation. We believe in the gifts of the Spirit as outlined in Romans, Ephesians, 1 Corinthians 12, and 1Peter. Here is the correction. https://biblestudycompany.com/blog/article/279

Do we judge others the way we like to be judged? The link below is our Matthew 7 part 1 teaching. If you haven't watched it, please watch it before part 2 drops this Friday. I hope everyone is having a wonderful week. https://www.biblestudycompany.com/blog/article/286

Hey everyone, the new podcast/video cast on Matthew 6 is here. Jesus helps us break free from religious performance. And is He by His speaking to the disciples is that a form of prayer we can learn from? https://biblestudycompany.com/blog/article/284

Have you ever thought about defining the word blessing? We hear it constantly. Use it casually. But what is the definition biblically? We give you our thoughts. What are yours? https://biblestudycompany.com/blog/article/282

Exciting NEWS: Join Ric Joyner of Bible Study Company and Baruch Korman from LoveIsrael.org for an engaging discussion about the millennial kingdom and its significance. How will Israel be involved in the millennial kingdom, and what role will Christians play? Dr. Baruch wrote a book called The Coming King to discuss the Millennial Kingdom reign of Christ on earth. The book link is in the body of the story, and so is the agenda. https://biblestudycompany.com/blog/article/281 Pls like and subscribe

Hi, Everyone. People sometimes confuse me with Rick Joyner of MorningStar Min. Here is a short blog article on this if you want to reference it. People will sometimes approach me at conferences and say, " Hey you are Rick Joyner. I say, "nope, I am not that guy." https://biblestudycompany.com/blog/article/279