If you were attacked by a thief and he held a knife to your throat, what would that mean? __ Yes, you would be in danger of him cutting your throat and killing you. In that frightening and dangerous situation, you had better do as he demands if you want to stay alive. Our text […]
Humans have many things in common. We each have two legs, two arms, two eyes, and two ears. We each have a brain, a heart, and a nervous system. Though we vary in size, shape, and colour, we all have red blood. Humans typically have 23 pairs of chromosomes, or 46 chromosomes in total. Besides […]
Read 1 Peter 5:1-9. Peter addressed this section particularly to elders or pastors. Pastors are to be shepherds, protecting their flock from danger. However, verses 5-9 also have a personal application for every Christian. In verses 8-9, Peter gives commands concerning our enemy, the devil. He and his countless demons are constantly trying to defeat […]
If you have ever read any of Foxe’s Book of Martyrs, you know of the unbelievable tortures that Christians have endured down through history for the cause of Christ. Many are so horrible that it makes me shutter to even think about them. Christians in Communist and Muslim countries are enduring torments even today. Recently, […]
A person who fails is not a failure; he only becomes a failure when he stops trying to succeed. Jericho, the city of palm trees, was located about 16 km northwest of the Dead Sea, 243 m below sea level. Joshua and the armies of Israel had just conquered that secure fortress with high, formidable […]
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 […]
John Newton’s epitaph reads: John Newton, clerk, once an infidel and libertine, a servant of slaves in Africa, was by the rich mercy of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, preserved, restored, pardoned, and appointed to preach the faith he had long labored to destroy. Grace did not free him to serve no master, but […]
(Proverbs 25:28) “He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.” If you have not been living a victorious life over sin, your walls are broken down. Transition Building your defence against sin is like building a wall; you must begin at the foundation […]
Think of the grief and emotional pain that Joseph experienced as he was tied up and transported to Egypt. He was the only son of Jacob who had been faithful to the Lord. He tried to do right, and now the Lord allowed his brothers to sell him into slavery. With no hope of ever […]
The narrative of Genesis 38 probably began shortly before Joseph was sold to Egypt. Judah was 2-3 years older than Joseph. He must have married as a teenager before Joseph left home. Though the details of this chapter are unsavoury, God placed them in the Bible to help us see sin’s consequences. God wants us […]