2Ki 1:16 Then Elijah said to Ahaziah, “Thus says the Lord: ‘Since you have sent messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub, god of Ekron, is it because there is no God in Israel to inquire of His word?—therefore you will not leave the bed on which you lie, but will certainly die .’” Ahaziah the king…
SHAKEN BUT STILL STRONG.
2Co 4:8 We are hard pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; 2Co 4:9 persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed– 2Co 4:10 always carrying about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our…
FATHER’S PRIESTLY MANDATE
Joshua 24:14 “Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the LORD.15 “And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom…
IT IS IMPOSSIBLE THAT NO OFFENCE SHOULD COME.
Luk 17:1 Then He said to the disciples, “It is impossible that no offenses should come, but woe to him through whom they do come! Luk 17:3 “Take heed to yourselves. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. Luk 17:4 “And if he sins against you seven times…
GOD OF SECOND AND BEYOND CHANCES
Jonah 2:7, 10 “When my life was ebbing away, I remembered you, Lord, and my prayer rose to you, to your holy temple. And the Lord commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land . Jonah 3:1-3Then the word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time: “Go to the great city…
THE POWER OF SPOKEN WORDS
Pro 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit. Life and death may be brought upon men by the good or bad use of their tongues. It’s prudent that we embrace the virtue of being slow to speak while carefully and cautiously selecting…
HE KNOWS WHAT WE NEED BEFORE WE ASK.
Isa 65:24 It shall come to pass That before they call, I will answer; And while they are still speaking, I will hear . This is a description of how the future times of the millennial kingdom will be operating . Indeed this is a wonderful promise! We serve a God who hears and answer’s…
BRETHREN REFRESHER.
Your love has given me great joy and encouragement, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the Lord’s people. (Philemon 1:7|NIV) Paul praises Philemon for his agape love towards him and the brethren. Through this benevolent act many were refreshed and encouraged. Philemon had ministered to Paul and the church in Colossian which he…
FROM THE BACKGROUND TO THE FOREFRONT.
2Sa 7:8 “Now therefore, thus shall you say to My servant David, ‘Thus says the LORD of hosts: “I took you from the sheepfold, from following the sheep, to be ruler over My people, over Israel. This was part of the message sent to king David through Nathan the prophet. David had expressed a strong…
THE COUNTENANCE SPEAKS
Gen 31:2 And Jacob beheld the countenance of Laban, and, behold, it was not toward him as before. Gen 31:3 Then the LORD said to Jacob, “Return to the land of your fathers and to your kindred, and I will be with you.” The look on the face of a person can tell a thousand…