Quite often in Scripture, the events that occurred in the Old Testament are a living example of what can take place in the church body, or even within our families. They show us human failure and the repercussions of that. God is holy – plus, He sees all! He will not allow sin to contaminate…
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Joshua 5:15 – Take Off Your Sandals
To be in the presence of the Lord is an awesome thing. Coming before the Holy One of Israel must have been a heart-stopping experience. In many places in the Bible we see mere mortals fall down in wonder when an angel appeared; consider how much more breathtaking it was when God Himself stood before…
Luke 1:45 – She Who Believed
There are some number of us who lament the fact that few in the church today take an interest in Bible prophecy. We see that as a lack of teaching and preaching from the pulpit, and the subsequent disinterest in the congregation because they’re not inspired to search deeper into the Word of God in…
Deuteronomy 34:5-6 – The Holy Stapler
In reading Scripture, primarily the Old Testament, we see there are places where the author of a named book simply couldn’t have been the one who wrote certain passages. There had to have been another person – an editor – who wrote parts of the work itself, or at least assembled the writings. That concept…
Deuteronomy 32:17 – Gods They Had Never Known
Have I said this before? I’m sure I have. Context when reading the Bible is everything. Consider The Song of Moses in Deuteronomy 32. Yahweh instructed Moses to recite the words of this song to all Israel (Deuteronomy 31:30). They were Words of warning to God’s children because He knew their hearts and how unfaithful…
Deuteronomy 29:18 – Poisonous & Bitter Fruit
God so wanted His children Israel to love and follow only Him. Unfortunately, it wasn’t an easy sell. Spending 400 years in the midst of a pagan culture that worshiped many gods tainted them. It wasn’t like what we’re told today in Hebrews 11:1 concerning our belief in Jesus Christ and all He has for…