"Those who trusted in Cush and boasted in Egypt will be afraid and put to shame. In that day the people who live on this coast will say, 'See what has happened to those we relied on, those we fled to for help and deliverance from the king of Assyria! How then can...
Today's mini-sermon is the first of a short series on Sodom and Gomorrah. "'May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak just once more. What if only ten can be found there?' He answered, 'For the sake of ten, I will not destroy it.'" (Gen 18:32) Sodom and Gomorrah --...
Today's devotional is the last in a mini-series on Sodom and Gomorah. "Early the next morning Abraham got up and returned to the place where he had stood before the LORD. He looked down toward Sodom and Gomorrah, toward all the land of the plain, and he saw dense...
"So [Esau] swore an oath to him, selling his birthright to Jacob. Then Jacob gave Esau some bread and some lentil stew. He ate and drank, and then got up and left. So Esau despised his birthright." (Gen. 25:29-34) The rank of first-born had definite...
Today's mini-sermon is the final one in a short series based upon Acts 27. "Just before dawn Paul urged them all to eat. 'For the last fourteen days,' he said, 'you have been in constant suspense and have gone without food-you haven't eaten anything. Now I urge you to...
“I will not enter my house or go to my bed – I will allow no sleep to my eyes, no slumber to my eyelids, till I find a place for the Lord, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.” (Ps. 132:4,5). So sincere! David must have truly loved His Lord to make such...
On Sept 11, 2001, our nation was attacked by an evil enemy. We heard a cry go out from most every direction for prayer, and rightly so! I am sure that we all have rejoiced to see this change in out national attitude toward prayer. We have seen and felt the need for a...
"Get up, you officers, oil the shields!" (Isa 21:5) Haven't you ever felt sorry for the Old Testament prophets? They were often required to "act out" their prophecies. You know, like poor Hosea who was told he had to marry an adulteress (Hosea 1), or...
"I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you. Do not be like the horse or the mule, which have no understanding but must be controlled by bit and bridle or they will not come to you. Many are the...
'Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, "Lord, save me!" (Matt. 15: 29B, 30) In the midst of a storm, Jesus comes walking on the water to the aid of His...