Many Charismatic churches seem to overemphasise the Holy Spirit. In contrast, most Independent Baptist churches underemphasize the Holy Spirit. He is rarely mentioned other than in doctrinal lessons. Perhaps that is the reason I was attracted to the phrase “praying in the Holy Ghost” as I read the book of Jude several weeks ago. It […]
14 February 2024 Lesson: 18 Numbers 26:1 – 27:11 Preparing to Enter the Promised Land Once again, the main outline is from the Open Bible, slightly edited. The second census (26:1-51) In preparation for entering Canaan, God had Moses number the people again. This was the sum of the people older than twenty years. […]
We have all played the game “Hide and Seek”. You may call it by another name, but it is when everyone hides, and one person tries to find those hiding. If we are not careful, we will try to play “Hide and Seek” with God. We run and hide from God and do things we […]
The year was 34 A.D. Philip, one of the deacons of the new church in Jerusalem, fled to Samaria during the persecution led by Saul of Tarsus. There he preached the Gospel and God gave them a great revival. However, in the midst of that revival, the angel of the Lord sent Philip to a […]
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 […]
The Prophet Isaiah wrote, (Isaiah 57:21) “There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked.” Similarly, Solomon penned, (Proverbs 28:1) “The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.” Why are the wicked nervous and lacking peace? It is because the wicked are hiding secrets that they do […]
For years, David fled from King Saul. Saul was jealous of him and desired to kill David. David fled from one hiding place in the mountains to another, in constant danger as people reported his presence to the king. On one occasion, David made an unwise decision to flee to Achish, the king of the […]
31 January 2024 Lesson: 16 Numbers 23-24 The Failure of Israel en route to Moab Once again, the main outline is from the Open Bible, slightly edited. Balaam Blesses Israel Balak’s first attempt to have Israel cursed (23:1-10). The location of this first sacrifice was at Kirjathhuzoth. Some claim that this location was near […]
One of the first words children learn is the word “mine”. Many childhood fights occur when one child takes a toy from another child and says, “Mine!” We are selfish people from our earliest days. To bring us out of our selfishness and back to reality, God gave us Psalm 24:1. Read it! Transition This […]
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 […]