Restoring Worship
Now King David was told, “The LORD has blessed the household of Obed-Edom and everything he has, because of the ark of God.” So David went down and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-Edom to the City of David with rejoicing. II Samuel 6:12 The Ark of the Lord’s […]
Purposeful Witnesses
And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever – the Spirit of truth. John 14:16-17 Webster’s dictionary defines “purpose” as intention or determination. To be purposeful is to be intentional or deliberate in accomplishing something. Over the past few years, much has been written […]
God Chooses His Leaders
Invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what to do. You are to anoint for me the one I indicate. I Samuel 16:2-3 The Lord told Samuel the prophet that He would show him who He had called to be the next king of Israel. We see that God calls and […]
Warning Against Unbelief
So, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as you did in the rebellion, during the time of testing in the desert, where your fathers tested and tried me and for forty years saw what I did. That is why I was angry with that generation, […]
Persistence
May they be brought to complete unity to let the world know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me. John 17:23 Jesus came to bring us eternal life and to make God known. His prayer was that His disciples would be unified in the same way that […]
Purpose of the Law
Therefore no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin. Romans 3:20 The Jews thought if they observed the law, they would be righteous (made right by God). Paul explicitly tells them that righteousness apart from the law has been made […]
Redirecting Our Faith
Yet the LORD longs to be gracious to you; he rises to show you compassion. For the LORD is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him! Isaiah 30:18 The Lord longs to be gracious and is full of compassion when He hears our cry for help. (Isaiah 30:18) I often […]
Restoration of Israel
This is what the LORD says “In the time of my favor I will answer you, and on the day of salvation I will help you; I will keep you and will make you to be a covenant for the people, to restore the land and to reassign its desolate inheritances.” Isaiah 49:8 The […]
Understanding the Times
The Pharisees and Sadducees came to Jesus and tested him by asking him to show them a sign from heaven. He replied, “When evening comes, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, or the sky is red,’ and in the morning, ‘Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.’ You know […]
First Assault: Weak Resources
The LORD turned to him and said, “Go in the strength you have and save Israel out of Midian’s hand. Am I not sending you?” Judges 6:14 The power of the Midianites was so oppressive that the Israelites hid in caves and shelters. The Midianites camped on their land, destroyed their crops, and killed […]