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“In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe.” (Heb 1:1-2 NIV) The six...
"His anger lasts for a moment , his favour lasts a lifetime Weeping may go on all night , but joy comes in the morning." (Psalm 29:5) The radiant warmth of the Spring sun and peaceful chirping of the gleeful larks can only show God’s transforming glory from the death...
This past December I received a disturbing email from someone on the other side of the world. His message was filled with pain. Almost fifty and never married, he had been sharing his home with his mother whom he loved very much. Two months earlier, she had died,...
"For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth because the Lord disciplines those he loves, and he punishes everyone he accepts as a son. Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by...
"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 NIV) My children and I decided...
"If you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved." (Romans 10:9-10)...
The bible speaks of three types of love: the love of God for man, man's love for God, and love between men. In john 4:8, we are told that "God" is Love. This means that love is rooted in the very personality of God that no thought about God can be adequate which does...
There was a man out west who caught an eagle and kept it in confinement for 17 years. At last having to move a distance he advertised to sell all his goods at auction, and that at the close of the sale he would liberate this old eagle, captive for so long. People came...
"But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ." (Phil. 3:7) If you've ever seen the movie, "Chariots of Fire," you'll know that it's about Great Britain's highly successful 1924 Olympic sprinting team. The movie focuses on two runners,...
Which IS more important to you? Your MORTAL body OR your IMMORTAL soul? Let us see what the Word says OK? Rom 8:10 "But if Christ is in you, the body indeed is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness." Rom 8:13 "for if you live according...
Throughout this study on Hebrews 11, we have defined faith, we have outlined its importance and its advantages, and we have highlighted several Biblical examples of how faith has worked in the lives of ordinary human beings. We have learned that everyone is allotted a...
In last week's lesson, focusing on Song of Solomon 1:7, we discovered that when God seems like He's answering everyone except you, there is something you can do. The first step is to identify that He seems far away, and the second step is the cry out to Him: "Tell me...
It was in the aftermath of the glorious victory over 5 Canaanite kings. God gives Israel victory, He roots out five nations, the sun stands still for Joshua, and all is good. Except for one thing: "Now the five kings had fled and hidden in the cave at Makkedah." (Josh...