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 […]
13 March 2024 Lesson: 22 Numbers 31 Preparing to Enter the Promised Land Once again, the main outline is from the Open Bible, slightly edited. Victory over Midian Destruction of the Midianites (v.1-12) God commanded Moses to destroy the Midianites for the evils they had done to Israel (v.1-2). God told him to take […]
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6 March 2024 Lesson: 21 Numbers 29-30 Preparing to Enter the Promised Land Once again, the main outline is from the Open Bible, slightly edited. Yearly offerings (28:16-29:40) Continued The first four feasts (Passover, Unleavened Bread, First Fruits, and Pentecost) were connected with the early harvest season each year. The last three feasts (Trumpets, […]
Candles today come in many shapes, sizes, colours, and fragrances. Candles are used at weddings, at special dinners, for romantic evenings, at Christmas, and just for enjoyment. This evening, we are going to look at another kind of candle that has a very important purpose. Transition (Proverbs 20:27) “The spirit of man is the candle […]
The epistle of Philemon is the shortest of Paul’s fourteen letters. Though his letters to Timothy were a bit personal, they instructed him in the ministry. Philemon, on the other hand, is a very personal letter, written to Paul’s friend Philemon. Paul wrote this epistle while a prisoner in Rome, likely about 62 A.D. Several […]
28 February 2024 Lesson: 20 Numbers 28:1-31 Preparing to Enter the Promised Land Once again, the main outline is from the Open Bible, slightly edited. Regulations for Offerings and Vows These regulations came from God to Moses, and he commanded the people. The Bible Knowledge Commentary, OT, p.248 has a good chart of the […]
The character of God as revealed in the first 18 verses (i.e., His omnipresence, His omniscience, and His omnipotence) gave David comfort and hope. It ought to do the same for you and me. However, those same qualities of God condemn the wicked. He created them for His glory, He sees all that they do, […]
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 […]