Will Israel Survive this War and the End Times?Does God Have a Purpose for Israel?In the last few days, the world's attention has been drawn to the Middle East. Early Saturday morning, Israelis awoke to the sounds of air raid sirens, rockets, and explosions [...]
The first time the name “Hebrew” is used in the Bible is in Genesis 14:13: "And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: [...]
Our God is a God of order. Psalm 89:14 says that righteousness and justice are the very foundation of His heavenly throne. This means that all He does must be based in what is right and just. While some of us may look at [...]
In the Bible, idolatry - worshiping false gods instead of the one, TRUE God - was often a big problem for God’s people, the Israelites. Time and again they witnessed all of the wonderful things He did for them. He delivered them from slavery [...]
Father Adam was created in the image of God. When he sinned, he received a sentence or curse because of his disobedience to the divine will. Thus, a law must have been given him that was sufficiently explicit. Adam and Eve were not prone [...]
In short, the phrase is incorrect as it relates to a reward in heaven after we die.Must one become a Christian in order to be saved? If so, what about the countless millions who have never heard of Jesus? What about all the good [...]
The passage in Zechariah 9, opening verses, had an immediate application to the campaign of Alexander the great, first in the north of Israel and subsequently in the southeast, overcoming the Philistine in Ekron, Gaza and Ashkelon. However, there are other prophecies that speak of Gaza [...]
Respect is a feeling of genuine politeness and kindness we have towards others. To help us remember how to be respectful of others, and exactly what we should do to show respect, we should think about what Jesus says in Matthew, “Do to [...]
Throughout history, nations and empires have been identified by their capital city. In 2 Samuel 5, the king of Israel, David, makes Jerusalem the capital of Israel. Israel, as a nation and as a people, has a special relationship with God. When the people [...]
To trust in God means to have a firm belief in His truth, ability, reliability and strength. Proverbs says, (3:5, NLT) “Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding.” This scripture reminds us that because we [...]
When reading the accounts of some of the miraculous events recorded in the Bible, it can be helpful, even faith strengthening, to consider the harmony of biblical accounts with the laws established by the All-Wise Creator.2 Kings 20 and Isaiah 38 both describe a [...]
In Mark 1:21-26, Jesus cast out demons. In Matthew 10:1, Jesus also gave the apostles power to cast out demons. In Mark 9:28,29, after the disciples were unable to cast out a demon, Jesus said, "This kind can come forth by nothing, but by [...]
Psalms says, (19:14, NLT) "May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer." So, one way is to have our thoughts and words be pleasing to God. This leads [...]
Jealousy is a feeling of anger or bitterness because someone has something that you don’t. For example, Jesus never did anything wrong, yet the leaders of Israel were jealous of his power and influence over the people - even Pilate knew it! Mark [...]
The lower numbers, being foundational to all the higher numbers, may carry symbolisms which we would not expect of larger numbers. We don't normally ask, for example, the meaning of a number like 271. But smaller numbers, when used conspicuously, do seem to be [...]
Matthew 5:13: (NASB 1995) You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled under foot by men.Salt is a [...]
There is a great blessing in knowing we need God. When we realize our need for God, we see that He is the source of all truth (John 17:17).When we realize our need for God, we understand we are born in sin and He has [...]
Jesus was a man of peace, who healed the sick and stood up for righteousness at every turn as God’s representative. He carried out his mission perfectly, preaching about God’s kingdom and dying as a ransom for Adam.On the night he was arrested, he [...]
We caution not to get too caught up on the specific legalities of labeling each sin, as both are God-dishonoring and closely related scripturally with idolatry. Generally, fornication is understood to mean sex between people who are not married to each other. Adultery is [...]
Sometimes we want to be the BEST at everything - RIGHT AWAY! But we soon learn that to reach a goal takes practice, patience and determination. Do we ever give up quickly when we don’t seem to see any progress? Have we ever [...]
