In the beginning of the book of Leviticus there are instructions for sacrifices. At the end of all of these is a phrase similar to the following: "But his inwards and his legs shall he wash in water: and the priest shall burn all on the altar, to be a burnt sacrifice,...
In thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice. Genesis 22:18 Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:...
In last week's lesson on faith, looking at Hebrews 11:6, we discovered that if we want to please our Lord and Creator, we must first have FAITH in Him. We must first BELIEVE that He exists, we must BELIEVE in His gifts for us, and we must make use of those gifts, for...
Last week, in FREEDOM FROM FEAR, Part 8, we learned that we don't have to be afraid of death. Instead, we need to put our faith 100% in Jesus, trusting Him with our Salvation, believing that He knows what is best. But haven't we all learned that God helps those who...
The book of Joshua is rich in lessons for our day and age, and the upcoming 18 lessons, appearing in the Nugget on Saturday evenings, will be focusing on practical tips from this book that can help us in our walk with the Lord. This first lesson looks specifically at...
In last week's lesson on faith looking at Hebrews 11:11-12, we learned from Abraham that when God promises something, it is for real. We may not really believe, we may try to take things into our own hands, we may even laugh at God, but in the end, if we believe, God...
"Praise be to the Lord God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds. Praise be to his glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and Amen." (Psalm 72:18,19) The morning dawned bright and clear. We'd barely gotten onto the...
“Female of this species is a lot deadlier than the male.” No, no , I am not referring to Black widow the venomous female spider inhabiting the Western part of the US, whose deadly sting can send one to an early grave. Rather, I was reminded of this phrase after going...
I remember attending a training course during my tenure in a secular firm, some years ago, where the trainer stressed the need for 100% efficiency. In spheres of activity such as banking, maternity hospitals, he emphasized that nothing less than 100% would do. How...
On a national day, two brothers stood in an outdoor meeting listening to their father give a brief Christian talk. At the finish of the talk, the father said, "A transcript of this talk is freely available to anyone who would like to have it." One of the brothers was...