Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, and went not out of the door? My beloved put in his hand by the hole of the door, and my bowels were moved for him. And he brought me to the door of the court; and when I...
“ . . . Let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith . . .” (Heb 12:1-2) A particular cloud caught my eye...
"This time Jonah obeyed the Lord’s command…" (Jonah 3:3 NLT) Our ten year-old granddaughter, Mary Kathryn, received a diary for her birthday. It was a gift from her best friend. She seemed so grown-up when she would take time to write down the events of the day. One...
"But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves." (James 1:22 NKJV) Last Sunday God talked to me in an amazing way. I had ordered an audio CD about a terrific sermon two weeks before, only to discover that instead of having just 1 sound track, it...
There are MANY lessons that we can learn from the prophet Elisha. This is the third of series focusing on the life of this great prophet. "'Look,' they said, 'we your servants have fifty able men. Let them go and look for your master. Perhaps the Spirit of the LORD...
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...