Jonah Prays to God Jonah 2 Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the fish’s belly. 2 And he said: “I cried out to the Lord because of my affliction, And He answered me. “Out of the belly of Sheol I cried, And You heard my voice. 3 Read more…
Jonah Runs From God Jonah 1 Charles R. Swindoll said of the prophet Jonah, “he was prejudiced, bigoted, stubborn, openly rebellious, and spiritually insensitive. Other prophets ran to the Lord. He ran from him. Others declared the promises of God with fervent zeal. Not Jonah, he was about as motivated Read more…
The Ever-Changing Definition of Marriage When God observed His creation of man, He observed, “It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him” (Genesis 2:18). God made a special creation using one of Adam’s ribs to provide a suitable companion for Read more…
The Woman Caught in Adultery 2 Now early in the morning He came again into the temple, and all the people came to Him; and He sat down and taught them. 3 Then the scribes and Pharisees brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. And when they had set Read more…
Daniel: Be Faithful Unto Death Daniel 6 ▸ Promotion of Daniel When Darius took over Babylon as its king he needed to appoint officers he could trust. Daniel became one of three key administrators over the kingdom. It was eventually divided up into 120 provinces each with its own satrap Read more…
Daniel: Call to Preach Daniel 5 Daniel’s real test of his understanding of dreams came when Nebuchadnezzar dreamed of a beast made of a head of gold, arms and torso of silver, belly and thighs of brass, legs of iron and feet of iron mingled with clay. His interpretation not Read more…
Daniel: Living Holy In An Unholy World Daniel 1 The purpose of the book of Daniel is to teach the truth that “even though the people of God are in bondage to a heathen nation, God Himself is the sovereign and ultimate Disposer of the destinies both of individuals and Read more…
“Well, It Could Be Worse” A man went to an investor to ask for a business loan for a new venture he was about to start. The investor said, “Remember, when you took a loan out with us for $50,000 to raise emus and it failed because when all the Read more…
Did the Jesus of the New Testament Exist? Part Three: Jewish Sources & Summation of Evidence External Evidence from Jewish Sources Jeffrey Jay Lowder, the co-founder and past President of Internet Infidels, Inc., has declared, “I think there is ample evidence to conclude there was a historical Jesus. To my Read more…
“This Is a Day of Good News” 2 Kings 6:24-7:20 A Terrible Siege War between Israel and Syria had broken out once again. Ben-Hadad had besieged Samaria, the capital of Israel. A time of great drought had diminished the harvest for a couple of years. The inhabitants of Samaria had Read more…