Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, who broke both legs in a fall, had no doctor to set his broken bones and thus he was a cripple for the rest of his life. When a person breaks a leg, the most loving thing that the doctor can do is to straighten and realign the broken bone. […]
A significant portion of the first century congregations consisted of slaves. The life of a slave was often dreadful. Their living conditions were shocking. Their workday was very long, tiring and often very difficult. Their families were often broken up by slave sales. Fear of punishment was the main motivation for many slaves to work. […]
Elisha The Prophet of God Lesson 10 – Swimming Axe Head 2Kings 6:1-7 Date: 19 August 2020 – Elisha20 Keathley states, “As we continue in our study, we must remember that these historical accounts of Elisha and Israel are not only true, but being a part of God’s God-breathed record, they are also profitable for […]
Natural health experts say that one of the major contributors to poor health is stress. That is why they recommend things like meditation, slow deep breathing, peaceful walks, gratitude journals, Bible reading and prayer to calm the spirit. In this stress-filled world, our homes ought to be havens of peaceful quietness. Transition As we look […]
We have been learning here in Titus chapter two ways that we must flesh out the Bible doctrine we believe in our daily lives. We are to live doctrine not just learn it. Today’s section is addressed to young men. If you are a male, younger than an aged man, then this is for you. […]
Life is full of important choices. What school courses will I take? Does God want me to attend a Bible College or secular university? Does God want me to be a preacher or missionary (or his wife if you are a girl)? What kind of job should I pursue? Where should I live? These are […]
In Proverbs 7, Solomon described a woman that he called the strange woman. She was not weird. Her character was strange or foreign to God’s holy expectations. She did not live a moral, virtuous life. Sadly, many young women in our society live like that strange woman. God has a better plan for Christian young […]
Elisha The Prophet of God Lesson 09 – Gehazi’s Greed 2 Kings 5:20-27 Date: 12 August 2020 – Elisha20 1. The Moment of Temptation (v.20) Temptation begins with a momentary lustful thought. Gehazi saw the treasures refused by Elisha. He coveted the treasure. He justified his lustful thoughts. The devil assured him that he would […]
We are going to begin a brief series on Better Choices from the book of Proverbs. Read Proverbs 12:9. When I was in grade school, we had a holiday called St. Patricks Day. On that day, everyone in our class was to wear green. Just to be accepted by my peers, I dyed all my […]
Every time a certain little boy went to a playmate’s house, he found the child’s grandmother reading her Bible. Finally, his curiosity got the better of him. “Why do you suppose your grandmother reads the Bible so much?” he asked. “I’m not sure,” said his friend, “but I think it’s because she’s cramming for her […]