Someone has said, “Life is just the dash between two dates on a tomb stone.” How true! God alone controls the length of your dash. Jacob’s dash was 147 years long. Joseph’s dash was 110 years. When death takes a loved one, no matter how long his or her dash was, it is always painful […]
The words of Frank E. Graeff’s hymn, Does Jesus Care, are a comfort to the soul when a loved one passes on. “Does Jesus care when my heart is pained Too deeply for mirth or song; As the burdens press, and the cares distress, And the way grows weary and long? Does Jesus care when […]
Elisha The Prophet of God Lesson 16 – A Death and a Resurrection 2Kings 13:14-21 Date: 7 October 2020 – Elisha20 1. Elisha is sick (v.14) a. Elisha is now an old man and he is sick. This sickness would lead to his death. We cannot tell exactly how old Elisha was, but assuming that […]
How much spiritual insight do you have? Solomon wrote in (Proverbs 22:3) “A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.” The prudent man will hide himself from harm because he has insight. Insight is a clear perception of a situation. Because we still have our sinful […]
Preparing for Departure Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2020 – Elijah20 Text: 2 Kings 2:1-6 Key Lesson: We learn how to prepare to meet the Lord. God Decided the Day of Elijah’s Home Going § In the opening verse (v.1) we learn that the Lord was about to take Elijah to heaven in a whirlwind. Though […]
Last week, in Hebrews 2:14-15, we touched on the subject of physical death and eternal death. To clarify and strengthen our understanding of the subject of death, hell and heaven, I want to take two or three weeks to focus our attention on these subjects. While these are common subjects, many Christians lack a clear […]