God’s Faithfulness to Israel
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD our God will be with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9 God has demonstrated His faithfulness throughout the ages. He promised never to forsake His people. The Israelites, however, often forsook God. They worshipped […]
Prayer of Faith
The LORD has heard my cry for mercy; the LORD accepts my prayer. Psalm 6:9 In the first chapter of Nehemiah, we see that faith was a key component of Nehemiah’s prayer; he did not doubt that God would be faithful to His promises. Nehemiah knew of the unfaithfulness of the Israelites to God, […]
Willfulness or Willingness
If you fear the LORD and serve and obey him and do not rebel against his commands, and if both you and the king who reigns over you follow the LORD your God – good! But if you do not obey the LORD, and if you rebel against his commands, his hand will be against […]
A Faithful Remnant
Repent, then, and turn to God so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord… Acts 3:19 The son of King Ahaz was called Shear-jashub, which means “a remnant shall return.” The House of David had to eat curds and honey, the food of poverty, because […]
Moving Into the Promised Land
Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God… Romans 4:20 God told Joshua to lead the Israelites across the Jordan River. (Joshua 1) They had to cross the Jordan in order to enter and live in the Promised Land. […]
Healing the Sick
He sent forth his word and healed them; he rescued them from the grave. Psalm 107:20 In Matthew 8 and 9, we read that Jesus healed a man with leprosy, cured a centurion’s servant, healed Peter’s mother-in-law, cast out demons, and healed a paralytic. As we read through these accounts, Jesus demonstrates and proclaims […]
The Holiness of God
“Who among the gods is like you, O LORD? Who is like you – majestic in holiness, awesome in glory, working wonders?” Exodus 15:11 Peter 1:15-16 challenges us to be holy as God is holy. The text continues by describing what it means to be holy and set apart: to live as strangers on […]
Jehovah, the Righteous Judge
…let the LORD judge the peoples. Judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, according to my integrity, O Most High. Psalm 7:8 The word Jehovah is formed from two tenses of the Hebrew verb “havah,” to be, and meaning “One who is what He is,” reflecting the words of God to Moses, I […]
Strategic Witnesses
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Acts 1:8 Jesus sent His Holy Spirit at Pentecost to empower believers to be witnesses for Christ. Today, we also have […]
Profession and Practice
Now if you call yourself a Jew; if you rely on the law and brag about your relationship to God; if you know his will and approve of what is superior because you are instructed by the law; if you are convinced that you are a guide for the blind, a light for those who […]