Why should we pray, anyway? Just what is the point of having a "prayer ministry"? Dumb question, you may say. After all, this newsletter is part of Answers2Prayer, an internet prayer ministry! Yes, the answers to this question does seem kind of...
"John's disciples came and took his body and buried it. Then they went and told Jesus. When Jesus heard what had happened, he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place." (Matt 14:12, 13a) When Jesus hears the sad news of the death of his cousin, John the...
Our story today begins with the death of Jesus' cousin, John the Baptist: "The king was distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he ordered that her [Herodias'] request be granted and had John beheaded in the prison . . . John's disciples came...
“The LORD said to Moses, ‘Bring the tribe of Levi and present them to Aaron the priest to assist him. They are to perform duties for him and for the whole community at the Tent of Meeting by doing the work of the tabernacle. They are to take care of all the...
"Blessed be the God of all comfort who comforts us in all our tribulation that we may be able to comfort those who are in trouble with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God." (2 Cor. 1: 3-4) What a marvelous title, God of all comfort! During our...
"Then Peter began to speak to them: 'I truly understand that God shows no partiality, but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him. You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus...
"And he said to them all, if any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me." (Lk. 9: 23). INTRODUCTION: The earthly ministry of Jesus reveals that, the ministry of reconciliation between God and men takes the priority in...
"To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give them beauty for ashes." Isaiah 61:3 (KJV). I sold my house shortly before my husband and I were married five and a half years ago. I was going to temporarily move into an apartment, so I needed to eliminate many of the...
This is the 2nd in a short series focusing some of the lessons that Israel’s earliest leaders, the judges, have to teach us. Today’s leadership lesson comes from Abdon, son of Hillel . . . “After him, Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, led Israel. He had forty sons...
1. Ask the Lord to help you make a friend out of the new believer. It is vital to help new converts to gain encouragement, love and trusting relationships with Christian friends. Trust the Lord to help you involve the new believer in a small group fellowship of other...