Men and women of the Bible that had a strong prayer life received amazing answers to their prayers. They had a deep dependency on Almighty God. They had a realization that they couldn’t, but God could. They believed God not only heard their prayers but answered prayers. ...
Do you ever want to just give up? Are you tired of the rat-race and all the turmoil in the world? Feeling helpless with all the hunger even in our own school districts let alone globally? Do you feel the pangs of the death of friends and family? If any of these problems ...
By Jeff Deuble
In a card game, we don’t have a say in what cards are dealt to us, but we do get to choose what card we will play in response to what’s “on the table”. Similarly, in life we don’t necessarily control the events or circumstances we’re “dealt” – our DNA, ...
1 Kings chapter 18 gives us great insight about not being of two opinions. I want to give you some background regarding this in Chapters 16, 17, and 18.
Ahab was the king of Israel, and he did evil in the sight of the LORD, more than all who were before him (1 Kings ...
How bold are you about your faith? Honestly, think about it. On a scale of one to five, how would you rank yourself? I fear many of us are in the closet. Our neighbors and coworkers don’t even know we’re Christian. If you’re in this situation, then this article is for ...
Are you confident, assertive, and capable? Are you generally uncomfortable with working on a team? Are your heroes rugged
individualists who took life by the horns and bent the world to their will? Are you determined, decisive, and direct? If so, then you may just be a ...
James concludes his letter by wrapping it in Jewish thought. Without any literary context, chapter 5 includes useful advice to Christian believers and compelling persuasion to look ahead to the return of Christ. With literary context from the Old Testament, the text comes alive.
Samuel the prophet told Israel:
1 Samuel 7:3. “If you return to Yahweh with all your heart, remove the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you and direct your hearts to Yahweh and serve Him alone; and He will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines.”
They ...
The Old Testament is full of typology concerning Christ Jesus of Nazareth. The sacrificial system of the law serves as type for the sacrifice that Jesus made for all of humanity. Passover shows that through the sacrifice of a lamb, death passed over those of obedience. ...
