As a boy, during hay bailing season, my brother, cousin and I often worked in the hot sun unloading hay bails into the elevator that carried them up into the top of the barn. Other times, we were up in the hot dusty hay loft stacking the hay as it fell from the elevator. After […]
Isaiah was ministering to Israel at a time when the nation was decaying within. Many in Israel were carnal and living in sin. As a result, they were troubled on every side. Isaiah urged them to return to the Lord. Here in Isaiah 40, he urged them to renew their view of God’s greatness. Then […]
Have you ever noticed how frequently believers in the Bible included thanks in their prayers? It was a common practice. A large part of our prayers for others ought to include thankfulness. As Paul and Timothy began this letter to the Colossian church, they devoted 1:3-8 to the topic of giving thanks to God for […]
Jesus had just told His disciples that He was going away (Jn 13:31-33, 36). Jesus had handpicked each of them. For more than three years, Jesus had taught and trained them. They were convinced that He was the Messiah. They thought they would reign with Him in His Kingdom. Jesus knew that the news of […]
Born in 1909, Glenn Cunningham, when he was just 8 years old, was severely burned in a school fire in which his older brother perished. His legs were so badly burned that doctors recommended amputation. His mother refused to let that happen. The doctors said he would never walk again. Glenn, claiming his life’s verse, […]
David had been fleeing from King Saul. He made friends with the Philistines and they gave him the town Ziklag. Six hundred men and their families resided there with David. (Archaeologists just discovered that town about six years ago). While David and his troupes were away on a campaign, the Amalekites invaded, captured Ziklag, burned […]
Good commentators are divided on the interpretation of these two parables. Warren Wiersbe explains, “The common interpretation of this parable is that the sinner finds Christ and gives up all that he possesses to gain Him and be saved. But this interpretation presents several problems. To begin with, Jesus Christ is not a hidden treasure. […]
Jeremiah The Fruitless Prophet Lesson 12 – Judah’s Hope of Restoration Jeremiah 30-33 Date: 6 January 2021 – Jer20 Dates and chronology are based largely on www.generationword.com/notes/jeremiah/prelim-notes.pdf Used by permission. 1. The Nation’s Restoration, Jer 30-31 a. In these chapters, God is dealing with both Israel and Judah (30:3). Ryrie points out that God spoke […]
I am sorry, but the microphone has a short in it and the audio failed to record. Supporting God’s work is a way that Christians can tangibly worship God. However, as we will see this morning, supporting God’s work is far more than just financial giving. There are several ways we can support God’s work. […]
Elisha The Prophet of God Lesson 7 – Miracle of Bread 2Kings 4:42-44 Date: 29 July 2020 – Elisha20 1. The Need a. The setting of our story takes place in one of the locations where Elisha abode. He may have still been at Gilgal (v.38). It was likely at one of his schools for […]