There are many things in this life that we are unable to do. We just do not have the ability. We cannot flap our arms and fly. We cannot jump like a kangaroo. We cannot be in two places at once. We cannot defy gravity. We cannot even solve all our problems. None of this […]
24 January 2024 Lesson: 15 Numbers 22 The Failure of Israel en route to Moab Once again, the main outline is from the Open Bible, slightly edited. Israel in the Plains of Moab Balak called for Balaam (v.1-7). We first note that Israel was camped in the plains of Moab on this side (i.e., […]
The scribes and Pharisees had attacked Jesus, probably at Capernaum, for allowing his disciples to eat without the traditional hand-washing ceremony, Jesus countered their words with a sharp rebuke (Mt 15:1-20). Perhaps, that evening as Jesus and his disciples sat around the fire eating, he said, “Early tomorrow morning, we will travel north for a […]
Adoption is a wonderful thing. It allows a parentless or unwanted child to become the legal child of a couple. Adoption does not take place without a sincere desire on the part of the new parents. Read Ephesians 1:5. God has adopted believers into His family. As special as physical adoption is to an abandoned […]
Did you know that the word “understanding” is found over 62 times in the book of Proverbs. This makes it a key word that we must comprehend. After examining the uses in the KJV and studying the Hebrew definitions, I think that a biblical definition of this word is the God-given intelligence, skill, or insight […]
While building a shed, a father had to carry long, heavy poles to the locations where they would be used in the construction. His young boy was trying to help, but the poles were far too heavy for him to carry. Finally, the lad said, “Dad, I need help!” His father replied, “Son, you carry […]
My mother has a set of silver cutlery that she sanctified. By that, I mean, she set them apart from our daily cutlery. They were stored in a special velvet-lined, wooden box. I think she inherited them from her mother. She never got them out to use except when we had special guests over for […]
Our text this evening is Proverbs 4:5. Here, Solomon quotes from his father, David, to his own son. David urged Solomon to “Get wisdom!” God possessed wisdom before creation. It is part of His eternal nature. With His wisdom, God designed and created all the complexities found in our universe. Because of His wisdom, God […]
Do you know the names of the two Bible characters that Scripture says, “walked with God”? They were Enoch (Ge 5:22) and Noah (Ge 6:9). Very likely, other Bible characters walked with God, but these are the only two specifically identified. Enoch, Noah’s great-grandfather, walked with God for no less than 300 years. Noah walked […]
We live in a day when access to the Bible has never been easier. We have it in print, on tablets, on the computer, and on our phones. With just a click, we can listen to it being read. Yet with all this easy access, the number of people who read the Bible is dwindling. […]