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In last week's lesson on the gates of Jerusalem, we saw that the Horse Gate not only reminds us that we are all engaged daily in spiritual warfare, but it also reminds of the soon coming of Jesus Christ! We need to be prepared for both, and we can do so by putting on...
In Dealing with Grief Part 11, we learned that when we follow God's lead and speak out His Words, even to perfect strangers, we never know when we may be speaking life into someone who is grieving, when we may be helping them to not get stuck in the grieving cycle!...
It was the aftermath of the miraculous victory over Jericho. The people and their leaders were feeling pretty good about themselves. In fact, the last verse in Joshua 6, the chapter that speaks of the fall of Jericho, states this: "So the LORD was with Joshua, and his...
In last week's lesson on the gates of Jerusalem, we saw that the return of the Lord Jesus Christ is very near. We must live with this hope. We should long for His return and live our lives for eternity! Today's lesson takes us to the last gate mentioned in the series:...
I lived in a condominium for most of my adult life, so when I finally moved into my house I couldn't wait to have a garage sale! I spent weeks going through closets and storage areas to gather items for the sale, and then putting price tags on everything. I was...
“If ye abide in me and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will and it shall be done unto you.” John 15:7 After serving in our first church for twelve years, God moved us to Eastern North Carolina to serve in a small church in a farming community. We found it...
At the Last Supper, Jesus held the cup of wine in his hand and said, "This is my blood of the covenant." Matthew 26:28. This is perhaps the most poignant verse in the New Testament. Jesus is looking at a drink of grape juice and he sees his own face reflected there....
“The daffodils have bloomed and so have the dandelions.” What, is it spring already? The Meteorological Office, in the UK, says this winter is the warmest in a century and the wettest in fifty years. Is this clear evidence of climate change or something else?...
"The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge. There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard." (Ps. 19:1-3) It's a rare experience to be...
Moments of magic , sounds of laughter and memories etched in hearts are what lifetimes are built on. All these words seem like out of a fantasy book written by some single adult that knows nothing of parenting and yet this is what our homes are missing , no more magic...
If I hadn't been looking right at it, I might have missed it. That was the way with these Canadian prairies: seemingly endless miles of prairie grasses, laced with numerous cuts and coulees that are only visible when stumbled upon. But there it was, in a tiny coulee...
"Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it. Not everyone who says to...
Is it any wonder that God admonishes His children to study the scriptures? We could not begin to learn all that God provided for us when we accepted His offer of sins forgiven with just a casual reading of a verse or two when we have our devotions each day. Have you...