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In last week's lesson on faith, looking at what the book of Hebrews did NOT record, we learned from Abraham that when we, in faith, accept Jesus' gift of righteousness, all of our moments of lack of faith are erased from the record, and the only thing God remembers is...
(Whether a parent yourself, or a grandparent, an aunt, an uncle, a neighbor, a teacher, a scout leader, or whatever your role in the lives of the children around you, this important series will give you valuable tips on how to influence those kids for the Lord! To...
Muslims Question how Jesus can be Begotten of God. "How Can God Have a Baby?" When people have studied the Bible and then challenge our faith, we need to see if our faith actually lines up with the Bible. Once we examine God's usage of the term 'begotten', we see...
In last week's lesson on the gates of Jerusalem, we saw that trials and tribulations will come in every Christian's walk, yet we will never be tried beyond what we can bear with God at our side. God gives us the time we need to learn to trust Him and lean explicitly...
Dealing with grief is perhaps one of the hardest things that we, as humans, must do. Grief may be rooted in a death or illness, or it may be rooted in a loss, such as the loss of support, the loss of a spouse through divorce, the loss of a job, or even the feelings of...
Last week, in The Wilderness Experience, Part 4, we discovered that when Jesus refused to jump off the pinnacle of the temple, He left us with the ultimate example in trust. We don’t need outward signs of God’s power. We need to know the miracle worker, and we need...
'My little children, for whom I labor in birth again until Christ is formed in you' (Gal. 4:19). One of God's mysterious plans is to have his Son, Jesus Christ, formed in the hearts of all who believe in him. "To them God willed to make known what are the riches of...
The queue was long but I finally arrived at the desk. The electoral officer turned the page of his book and looked up my name. He had thousands of names there, it was a book with all current addresses of everyone who lived in the area. If your name was not there you...
The book of Joshua records the story of a very famous prostitute. Just before crossing the Jordan River, Joshua sent two men to go and spy out Jericho. Israel's reputation had proceeded them, however, and their reception in Jericho was less than welcome, so they went...
‘Surely you know that you are God’s temple where the Spirit of God dwells’ (1 Corinthians 3:16) Exodus chapter 24 is the Carpenter’s Brief, a ‘make me’ set of instructions. Make me this, make me that, make it this size, make it out of that wood, make it with a rim,...
We made our weekly trip to town to buy groceries at our usual shopping place. When we arrived at the check-out, the young man greeted us with a smile and said courteously, "It seems only five minutes ago that you were here last week." Only five minutes ago and in all...
"And Jesus wept." (John 11:35) "Big boys don’t cry." I heard those words a lot growing up in America in the late sixties and early seventies. In those days men were expected to be tough and rugged and never shed a tear no matter what. Our heroes were all stone...
"He has inclined His ear to me and I will call upon Him as long as I live." (Psalm 116:2) Recently I was shopping at a department store, and took note of the automatic doors. One door was labeled “in”, and would automatically swing inward as you approached it. The...