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Door of the Sheep - Sep 27, 2022
/article/door-sheepJeffrey P. Tomkins, Ph.D. - “Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.” (John 10:7) Jesus was not just making another notable “I am” statement in this verse but also putting forth a sober warning. This warning is related to...
Light of the World - Sep 26, 2022
/article/light-worldJeffrey P. Tomkins, Ph.D. - “Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.” (John 8:12) We live in a dark and sin-cursed world that seems to be...
Jesus, Our Bread of Life - Sep 25, 2022
/article/jesus-our-bread-lifeJeffrey P. Tomkins, Ph.D. - “And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger.” (John 6:35) This verse is the first of seven “I am” statements of Jesus in John’s gospel that vividly describe His...
Words of Eternal Life - Aug 20, 2022
/article/words-eternal-lifeJeffrey P. Tomkins, Ph.D. - “Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.” (John 6:68) The Lord Jesus had just given a hard message to the Jews in the synagogue, where He introduced Himself as “the living bread which came down from...
God's Word, Our Sustenance and Power - Aug 8, 2022
/article/gods-word-our-sustenance-powerJeffrey P. Tomkins, Ph.D. - “But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.” (Matthew 4:4) In Matthew 4:1-4 we are told Jesus was “led up of the Spirit into the...
Our Great I AM - Jul 14, 2022
/article/our-great-i-amJeffrey P. Tomkins, Ph.D. - “And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.” (Exodus 3:14) This verse is part of an answer to Moses’ question of what to tell the...
Coming Judgment - Jul 12, 2022
/article/coming-judgmentJeffrey P. Tomkins, Ph.D. - “Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD’s anger.” (Zephaniah 2:3) The theme of the book of...
Bread and Wine - Jul 10, 2022
/article/bread-wineJeffrey P. Tomkins, Ph.D. - “And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.” (Genesis 14:18) After Abram’s victory over the pagan kings and the rescue of his nephew Lot, he was met by...
Fear and Rejoicing at God's Word - Jun 25, 2022
/article/fear-rejoicing-at-gods-wordJeffrey P. Tomkins, Ph.D. - “Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.” (Psalm 119:161) While no author is given for Psalm 119, Jewish tradition and Rabbinic analysis attribute it to King David. This alleged...
Adaptive Genetic and Epigenetic Changes in Plants - May 12, 2022
/article/adaptive-genetic-andJeffrey P. Tomkins, Ph.D. - Being sedentary organisms, plants are essentially stuck where they are planted and need to dynamically adapt to the conditions around them to not only survive but thrive. They do this by constantly detecting changes in their environment with a huge...