And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had […]
Could you imagine if we only had days that were full of nothing but bright sun, puffy white clouds, and a sky colored in the most beautiful hues of blue? What if we all walked around smiling and giggling? What if our hearts and minds were always content? What if we had no worries, no anxiety, and no
Turning Mountains into Molehills' looks at how saying no to friends or family can keep us sane. But, saying no to God is not a good idea.
The sacrifice of Isaac put Abraham to his most agonizing test, a trial which he passed completely because of his total faith in God. ...
The Netherlands: The pastor who decided to take Jesus’ words literally Jan Wolsheimer pastors a missionary Baptist Church in Woerden, a mid-sized town in the Netherlands. “As a Christian the …
“Now it came to pass after these things that God tested Abraham…” (Genesis 22:1, NKJV) . This verse provides a rather puzzling question. If God is omniscience, meaning that He is all-knowing, why does He need to test Abraham? And, if He already knows the outcome of the test with Abraham then why is
1 Thessalonians 3:2-5 2 “We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen you and encourage you about your faith, 3 so that no one would be shaken by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that we are destined for this. 4 For in fact when we were with […]
Exodus 9: 1-7; 11 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh and tell him, ‘Thus says the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, “Release my people that they may serve me! 2 For if you refuse to release them and continue holding them, 3 then the hand of the Lord will surely bring a very terrible […]
2 Corinthians 4:1-2, 5, 7 Therefore, since we have this ministry, just as God has shown us mercy, we do not become discouraged. 2 But we have rejected shameful hidden deeds, not behaving with deceptiveness or distorting the word of God, but by open proclamation of the truth we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience before God. […]
Job 9:25, 27-28 25 “My days are swifter than a runner, they speed by without seeing happiness. 27 If I say, ‘I will forget my complaint, I will change my expression and be cheerful,’ 28 I dread all my sufferings, for I know that you do not hold me blameless. Job 10:8-9, 15 8 “Your hands have shaped me and made me, but now you destroy […]
