"You are from God, little children, and you have conquered them, because the One who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world." (1 John 4:4 HCSB) My husband just received his first pair of bifocals. They were long overdue. For the past several years, he's...
I am not a “beachy” person, and spending hours at the seaside, lounging in the sand, just isn’t my cup of tea. I’m in the minority in my family, however. My husband loves to laze in the sand, and my boys like nothing better than to build sand castles,...
“In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe.” (Heb 1:1-2 NIV) The six...
Throughout this study on Hebrews 11, we have defined faith, we have outlined its importance and its advantages, and we have highlighted several Biblical examples of how faith has worked in the lives of ordinary human beings. We have learned that everyone is allotted a...
In last week's lesson, focusing on Song of Solomon 1:7, we discovered that when God seems like He's answering everyone except you, there is something you can do. The first step is to identify that He seems far away, and the second step is the cry out to Him: "Tell me...
It was in the aftermath of the glorious victory over 5 Canaanite kings. God gives Israel victory, He roots out five nations, the sun stands still for Joshua, and all is good. Except for one thing: "Now the five kings had fled and hidden in the cave at Makkedah." (Josh...
Last week, in Wilderness Instructions, Part 1, we saw that God is still in the "temple-building" business, and even though the "temples" He now would have us build are spiritual, not physical in nature, the instructions He gave to Moses are still valid instructions...
In last week's lesson on faith, we learned that faith is grown through the use of a two-fold process: First we must meditate upon the Word of God; and secondly, we must put to practice what we've learned through the trials that ultimately will come our way. In...
“All the king's officials and the people of the royal provinces know that for any man or woman who approaches the king in the inner court without being summoned the king has but one law: that he be put to death. The only exception to this is for the king to extend the...
In last week's lesson, focusing on Song of Solomon 1:7, we discovered that when God seems like He's answering everyone except you, there is something you can do. The first step is to identify that He seems far away, and the second step is the cry out to Him: "Tell me...