God gave hundreds of laws in the Old Testament Scriptures, but the Ten Commandments are at their core. They represent the mind and heart of God concerning right and wrong. God desires His creation to live like Him, and the Ten Commandments are the foundation. Transition Read Romans 13:8-10. In these three verses, Paul tells […]
16/11/2022 Wednesday Hosea God’s people partly repent, but not sincerely and He warns of more judgment. Chapter 6 OUTLINE OF HOSEA The Ryrie Study Bible 1. The Prodigal Wife, 1:1-3:5 A. Her Unfaithfulness, 1:1-11 B. Her Punishment, 2:1-13 C. Her Restoration and Israel’s, 2:14-23 D. Her Redemption, 3:1-5 2. The Prodigal People, 4:1-14:9 A. The […]
Todd and Fred were going camping. Todd was driving, and he planned to take a shortcut to their destination. However, at the entrance of the shortcut a large sign read, “Road Closed, Do Not Enter”. Against Fred’s objections, Todd went around the sign. All went well for several kilometres. However, when they reach the river, […]
The Bible makes it clear that we cannot work to earn salvation. God’s requirements for becoming a Christian are simply repentance and faith. When the Apostle James wrote, “faith without works is dead”, he was saying that works are the fruit of faith not the root of faith. All who have true faith in Christ […]
9/11/2022 Wednesday Hosea God presents Israel with His verdict or decision because of their sin. Chapter 5 OUTLINE OF HOSEA The Ryrie Study Bible 1. The Prodigal Wife, 1:1-3:5 A. Her Unfaithfulness, 1:1-11 B. Her Punishment, 2:1-13 C. Her Restoration and Israel’s, 2:14-23 D. Her Redemption, 3:1-5 2. The Prodigal People, 4:1-14:9 A. The Message […]
Jim and Jan were hiking in the bush. At first, the path was easy to follow. After some time, they came to a fork in the road. They were not expecting that and did not know which way to go. They finally decided to follow the path to the right, but after several minutes of […]
As Paul wrote, Nero was the wicked Emperor of Rome. His father died (40 AD) when he was three years old. In 49 AD, his mother became the fourth wife of her uncle Claudius the Emperor to try to get Nero on the throne. In 50 AD, she soon persuaded Claudius to adopt Nero as […]
2/11/2022 Wednesday Hosea God presents Israel with an indictment or accusation. Chapter 4 OUTLINE OF HOSEA The Ryrie Study Bible 1. The Prodigal Wife, 1:1-3:5 A. Her Unfaithfulness, 1:1-11 B. Her Punishment, 2:1-13 C. Her Restoration and Israel’s, 2:14-23 D. Her Redemption, 3:1-5 2. The Prodigal People, 4:1-14:9 A. The Message of Judgment, 4:1-10:15 1. […]
Look with me at my chart of the kings of Israel. Saul, the first king, reigned 40 years. David, then, reigned 40 years, followed by a 40-year reign by Solomon, his son. To prepare his son for the decisions of life, Solomon addressed the fourth chapter of Proverbs to his sons. Since Rehoboam, Solomon’s son, […]
Today, farmers use tractors to pull wagons, ploughs, cultivators, and other farm implements. Manufacturers rate the power of a tractor in horsepower. When I was a boy, our small farm tractor had 25 hp. Its pulling power was about the same as 25 horses. In Bible days, oxen and asses (donkeys) pulled the farm tools […]