By Elizabeth Prata Angels are mentioned almost three hundred times in the Bible. Let’s look at who these created beings are and what they do for God. This essay will be divided into three sec…
Christians say that our sins are nailed to the cross, but what does that mean? This means that the cross of Jesus accomplished atonement for our sins. However, it also means that in our everyday lives, sin must be left to die on the cross with Christ. We call this repentance, or in days past, the “mortification of the flesh.” How is this accomplished? I’d like to offer six necessary components of personal sanctification and devotion that I have gleaned from Scripture and various authors who have
A study of Colossians 4:6-9 affirms gracious words and wholesome conversations, brotherhood and servant leadership, and encouragement.
Was Nahum right, or was Jonah? Did God want to condemn Ninevah or save it?
Read II Peter 3:1-11 He holds our Future. I've read and re-read this chapter many times this week, and each time I discovered something rich and wonder ...
Two minor prophets addressed Israel. Hear what God was saying to Israel, and you’ll hear what God is saying to the world.
A study of Psalm 88 that ends with "Darkness is my only friend." This isn't the normal statement of trust but it is hopeful.
A study of Colossians 4:1-5 teaches the importance of prayer in relationships, effective Gospel sharing, and wisdom towards unbelievers.
A summary of the prayers in first Samuel: types, purposes, and what we can learn from them to enrich our own prayers. By Dr. Mark McDowell.
When did God fulfil his promise to raise the bones to life?
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They came to Bethsaida, and some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him. (Mark 8:22)In Mark 8, we are introduced to a blind man who is brought before the Lord and healed. This miracle, recorded, serves not only as a testament to Jesus' divine power but...
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Today’s passage is about the miracle of feeding the 4000, a story less famous than the feeding of the 5000, yet distinct in its lessons. This event is not just a story from long ago, but it is a vivid portrayal of who Jesus is in our lives today, calling...
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Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance…(Luke 17:11-12)As we look at the context for today’s passage, we find that Jesus was traveling through...
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Now Ahab told Jezebel everything Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah to say, “May the gods deal with me, be it ever so severely, if by this time tomorrow I do not make your life...
Pastor PeterAt the time of sacrifice, the prophet Elijah stepped forward and prayed: “Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, let it be known today that you are God in Israel and that I am your servant and have done all these things at your command. Answer me, Lord, answer...
Pastor PeterNow Elijah the Tishbite, from Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab, “As the Lord, the God of Israel, lives, whom I serve, there will be neither dew nor rain in the next few years except at my word.” Then the word of the Lord came to Elijah: “Leave here, turn...
Pastor PeterWhen the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will...
Pastor PeterAgain, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his wealth to them. To one he gave five bags of gold, to another two bags, and to another one bag, each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey. The...
Pastor PeterAt that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were wise. The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them. The wise ones, however,...
Written by James Weldon Johnson, 1927Published in “God’s Trombones: Seven Negro Sermons in Verse” The author melded ‘Negro’ literary heritage folk sermons and poetry t…