7 February 2024 Lesson: 17 Numbers 25 The Failure of Israel in route to Moab Once again, the main outline is from the Open Bible, slightly edited. Sin with the Moabites, v.1-5 Baal worship and sensuality Israel abode in Shittim, also called Abel-shittim in Num 33:49. The name may describe acacia trees. All that […]
In 2017, the Slovenian cyclist, Luka Pibernik, was competing in the Giro d’Italia. When he thought he crossed the finish line first, he raised his arms in triumph. Unfortunately, the race was not over. Another lap remained. His temporary relaxing caused him to fall back into 148th position and lose the race. As Christians, we […]
We are social people. We live with people. We work with people. We interact with people. As a result, there are times that we conflict with people. Our sinful nature has a strong tendency to get upset with those who do not do live our way. This leads to social sins. Transition I want us […]
God created a perfect world. After each day of Creation, God declared that His Creation was good! Just three chapters into the Bible, much of what God made good had turned to bad. What happened? Critics ask, If God is good, why are there so many bad things in the world? Another frequently asked question […]
Someone thoughtfully said, “It is better to sleep on what you plan to do than to be kept awake by what you’ve done.” That is good advice. The devil is quick to point out sin’s pleasures, but he never mentions the regrets that are sure to follow. Sin brings regret! Transition In Proverbs 4:24-27, Solomon […]
25/05/2022 Wednesday BIBLE BASICS Review of Man’s Fall Describe some of man’s qualities in his original state Innocent, God’s image, reflection of God, communion with God, walked with God How did man’s innocence come sort of God’s character? God cannot sin In what 3 ways was Eve tempted? Lust of flesh, eyes, pride of life […]
My apologies, I forgot to turn on the audio recorder so there is no audio of this lesson. 18/05/2022 Wednesday BIBLE BASICS Review of Man’s Creation How many sexes did God create? Two: Male and Female Who ordained Marriage? Give Bible reference. God, Genesis 2:24 What is God’s rule for marriage? 1 man, 1 woman, […]
Dr David Thomason wisely observed. “Romans 6 presents the possibility of victorious living, while Romans 7 presents the human impossibility of victorious Christian living, then Romans 8 presents what happens when God is in the picture! Romans 7 is about ME, while Romans 8 is about the Holy Spirit. God insists that not only do […]
On my morning bike ride, I often see a woman walking her huge Rottweiler. The dog always lunges for me and acts as if it wants to rip me to shreds. I was becoming fearful of him, but the woman told me that the rotating bicycle tires excite him. The last two times that we […]
We use illustrations to make things clearer and easier to understand. The best illustrations use things that the hearer clearly understands. They help him grasp something he does not understand. For example, if you have never eaten a raw fig, I might describe it as soft as an over ripe banana and as sweet as […]