Why do bad things happen to good people? That question has been asked countless times. The primary answer is that we live in a sin-cursed world. Bad things like death, pain, sorrow, and loss are the result of sin. God created a perfect world, but Satan tempted Adam and Eve, they disobeyed God, and plunged […]
Numbers For our admonition, 1 Corinthians 10:11 3 April 2024 Lesson: 25 Numbers 34 Preparing to Enter the Promised Land Once again, the main outline is from the Open Bible, slightly edited. Divisions of the Land West of Jordan Boundaries of Canaan The South Boundary (v.1-5) This border ran began at the bottom of […]
A passport is essential for international travel. You cannot leave the country without one. Each country has essential requirements for their passports. If these are missing, you simply cannot get a passport. Salvation is God’s passport to heaven. Two of the essentials to get such a passport are faith and forgiveness. The resurrection of Jesus […]
Right now, as we gather without fear to celebrate the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ, many are suffering for their faith in Christ. They may be deprived, tortured, and may face execution for Christ’s sake. Historians record that during the Dark Ages (A.D. 400-1600) about 50 million Christians died for their faith in Christ. […]
27 March 2024 Lesson: 24 Numbers 33 Preparing to Enter the Promised Land Once again, the main outline is from the Open Bible, slightly edited. The Summary of Israel’s Journeys Charles Ryrie aptly comments on this chapter saying, “This chapter records the itinerary of the Israelites from Egypt to the Jordan. Listed are 41 […]
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 […]
Dale Carnegie [an American writer] visited Yellowstone Park where he saw a grizzly bear. The huge animal was in the center of a clearing, feeding on some discarded camp food. For several minutes he feasted alone—no other creature dared draw near. After a few moments a skunk walked through the meadow toward the food and […]
20 March 2024 Lesson: 23 Numbers 32 Preparing to Enter the Promised Land Once again, the main outline is from the Open Bible, slightly edited. Divisions of the Land East of Jordan The request from Ruben and Gad, v.1-5 The tribes of Ruben and Gad had many cattle, that is livestock, often: oxen, sheep, […]
One of my favourite vegetables to grow in the summer is tromboncino. They are resistant to disease and pest, taste great, and they produce abundantly. Each year, we allow one of the fruits to fully mature so that we can harvest the seeds. These are the seeds from just one fruit. Not only does one […]
In the business world, people advertise seeking to create need, have sales, use visual and audible appeal, and even stoop to deception to motivate people to buy their goods. Obviously, not all motivation is good. In the book of Philemon, the Apostle Paul sought to motivate Philemon to reconcile with his runaway slave Onesimus. Whether […]