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 […]
26/10/2022 Wednesday Hosea Hosea, as a picture of God, sought Gomer, bought her and restored her to her place as his wife. Chapter 3 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. […]
In Acts 16, Paul and Silas were beaten and locked in painful stocks in the inner prison. After God sent a great earthquake, the jailer was saved, and they were released. From there, the missionaries travelled west to Thessalonica. In the Thessalonian synagogue, Paul reasoned with the attendees out of the scriptures. He opened the […]
“After Jim Elliot and four other missionaries were killed by Huaorani tribesmen in 1956, no one expected what happened next. Jim’s wife, Elisabeth, their young daughter, and another missionary’s sister willingly chose to make their home among the very people who killed their loved ones. They spent several years living in the Huaorani community, learning […]
19/10/2022 Wednesday1 Hosea Gomer, as a picture of Israel leaving God, left Hosea and played the harlot. Chapter 2 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. […]
God is the creator of all that exists. Because He created life, He knows better than anyone else how to make it work right. In His sovereign wisdom, God created humans as male and female. He ordained marriage between one man and one woman for life. God designed for married couples to have children. He […]
In the previous verses, the Apostle Paul addressed our reaction to those who mistreat us. He told us not to retaliate by returning evil for evil. Instead, we are to prepare an excellent response to aggression. Paul admitted that it is not always possible to live in peace, as some people are determined to agitate. […]
14/10/2022 Wednesday Hosea Married to an Unfaithful Wife. Chapter 1 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. The indictment, 4:1-19 […]
I have only just a minute, poem by Dr. Benjamin E. Mays. “I have only just a minute, Only sixty seconds in it. Forced upon me, can’t refuse it. Didn’t seek it, didn’t choose it. But it’s up to me to use it. I must suffer if I lose it. Give account if I abuse […]
Calming Aggression 9 October 2022 AM – Romans 12:17-18 – Rom2022 – Scott Childs Introduction: What are we to do when people are eager to fight, and are trying to stir us up. It might be your boss, a colleague, your spouse, your child or your neighbour. He just keeps pushing all your irritation buttons. […]